Construction & Real Estate

ARMS 14 FUKUOKA 2026

The 2026 ISRM International Symposium, 14th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS 14), centers on 'Rock Mechanics for the Next Generation: Innovations, Sustainability, and Resilience.' It brings together experts and professionals in rock mechanics to discuss the latest advancements, sustainable practices, and resilient solutions in the field. Keynotes and ses…

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11Speakers
9Sponsors
28Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
39Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at ARMS, in alphabetical order.
Diego Lope Alvarez
Dr. Alexis Sáez
Postdoctoral Researcher in Geophysics · California Institute of Technology
Dr. Koji Yamamoto
Senior Councilor and Chief Technology Officer · Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)
Dr. Koji Yamamoto, JOGMEC
Senior Councilor and Chief Technology Officer · Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security
Dr. Zhihong Zhao
Associate Professor · Tsinghua University
Mr. Diego Lope Alvarez
Technical Manager · Swedish Nuclear Waste Management Company
Prof. Fengshou Zhang
Cheung Kong Scholar Distinguished Professor · Tonji University
Prof. Jae-Joon Song
Full Professor, Department of Energy Systems (Resources) Engineering · Seoul National University
Prof. Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte
Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University
Prof. Ridho Kresna Wattimena
Professor of Rock Mechanics · Institut Teknologi Bandung
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION
KAJIMA CORPORATION
Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
Obayashi Corporation
Okumura Corporation
SHIMIZU CORPORATION
Taisei Corporation
TODA CORPORATION
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Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • 6:30PM, November 24

    Next Generation Forum

    The Next Generation Forum is the successor to the ISRM RockBowl, reshaped for ARMS14. Rather than a knockout competition between university teams, every team plays every question a…

  • 6:30PM, November 24

    The Next Generation Forum

    RockBowl is evolving into the Next Generation Forum. Rather than a knockout competition, every team plays every question and points accumulate. Teams are assembled by the organizin…

  • 6:30PM, November 24

    The Next Generation Forum (RockBowl)

    The Next Generation Forum is the successor to the ISRM RockBowl, reshaped for ARMS14. Rather than a knockout competition between university teams, every team plays every question a…

  • TBA

    Construction and planning aspects of the Swedish Nuclear Waste Management Program.

    Keynote Lectures
  • TBA

    Estimation of a joint size distribution using joint center volumes

    Keynote
  • TBA

    Estimation of Joint Size

    Keynote Lectures
  • TBA

    Fluid Injection Induced Seismicity in the Sichuan Basin - What Have We Learned?

    Keynote Lectures
  • TBA

    Fracture Intersections & Network Connectivity

    Keynote Lectures
  • TBA

    From Single Fractures to Networks: The Crucial Role of Void Geometry

    Keynote
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 39 companies show up, and 7 bet on three roles at once?

39 companies. seven are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
7All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
21Exhibitingexhibitor only
9Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION·KAJIMA CORPORATION·Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.·Obayashi Corporation·SHIMIZU CORPORATION·Taisei Corporation·TODA CORPORATION

Speakers by seniority

18% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite218%
  • Manager / Lead19%
  • Research / Science19%
  • Other roles764%

Of 11 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATIONSpEx
  2. 02KAJIMA CORPORATIONSpEx
  3. 03Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.SpEx
  4. 04Obayashi CorporationSpEx
  5. 05SHIMIZU CORPORATIONSpEx
  6. 06Taisei CorporationSpEx
  7. 07TODA CORPORATIONSpEx
  8. 08KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.Sp
  9. 09Okumura CorporationSp
  10. 10Central Japan Railway CompanyEx
  11. 11Central Nippon Expressway Company LimitedEx
  12. 12East Nippon Expressway Company LimitedEx
  13. 13ENZAN KOUBOU CO.,LTD.Ex
  14. 14FUJITA CORPORATIONEx
Sponsors by tier
unspecified9
100% of 9