About MIST

Presentation

The Mitsui Institute of Structural Technology (MIST) of the Department of Architecture and Building Engineering of the Institute of Science Tokyo was founded in Dec., 2024. The activity is based on tests on building materials and structures, both for scientific purposes.

The laboratory is equipped with a large frames, it allows to perform experimental activities on large-scale models, even in 1:1 scale. This configuration gives the Laboratory a specific versatility for carrying out seismic tests.

Research activity

 The research activity of the MIST is primarily devoted to the experimental study of the seismic behaviour exhibited by ordinary and steel structures. A further field of numerical analysis investigation concerns the behaviour of buckling behavior. Focusing on the use of new materials in the field of Architectural and Civil Engineering, a remarkable part of the Laboratory's activity is also dedicated to experiments on the related structural connections, both bolted and glued. A further research topic concerns the development of software for buckling behavior of I-shaped beams and thin-walled members.