To spread and promote the state-of-the-art expression technology, State of the Art Technologies Expression Association established the "Hagura Award". The purpose of this award is to contribute to enhancing the quality of expression technologies and spreading them to various fields by commending contributions to the society through works and activities utilizing the state of the art expression technologies regardless of field. The winners will be announced and awarded in this session.

In the construction industry, a severe shortage of engineers has made ensuring design quality and transferring technical knowledge major challenges. To address this situation, FORUM8 is advancing reforms to the UC-1 series, which provides even more powerful support for design work. The multi-platform compatibility allows design and drafting tasks to be performed regardless of location or environment; all products are equipped with F8-AI®UC support, assisting inexperienced young engineers and those working in multilingual environments; and we are also undertaking various initiatives towards transforming design practices, including new CAD environments that utilize AI and cloud technology. We will demonstrate the UC-1 Cloud Complete series and other next-generation design environments, such as F8-AI Cloud CAD. In addition, we will provide the latest information on the UC-1 series, which is directly related to design practice, including its compliance with the "2025 Specifications for Highway Bridges" and the "Seismic Retrofitting Guidelines for Sewage Facilities ỳ 2025 Edition."

As natural disasters such as earthquakes and heavy rainfall become increasingly severe, it is crucial to ensure the safety of social infrastructure by appropriately evaluating the behavior and damage of structures, assessing the impact of disasters, and verifying the effectiveness of countermeasures in advance. This presentation focuses on performance evaluation of social infrastructure and its application to disaster prevention and mitigation measures, introducing the latest technologies and practical examples of FEM analysis and simulation. In structural analysis, we will introduce the latest features that streamline the process from model creation to analysis, focusing on nonlinear analysis using Engineer's Studio®, including automatic fiber section generation for steel sections and automatic cross-section setting for nonlinear RC plate elements. We will also discuss advancements in the integration of FEMLEEG® and Shade3D, as well as the incorporation of F8-AI® UC support, to enhance the 3D modeling and AI-powered analysis environment. Furthermore, we will present examples of damage and impact assessment through structural analysis and flood inundation analysis, targeting natural disasters such as earthquakes and heavy rainfall, and how these analyses can be used in developing countermeasures. By integrating FEM analysis with 3D models, AI, and various simulations, we propose the latest engineering solutions to support performance evaluation of social infrastructure and the development of disaster prevention and mitigation measures.