Abstract
This paper presents a summary of the special session “Land Reclamation at Seas.” The aim of the session lies on identification of technologies which allow us to construct man-made land environmental-friendly and economically. The session consists of two parts: one part is presentation of the papers regarding with land reclamation and the other part is a panel discussion among panelists presenting the papers. Presented are four regular papers concerningseveral essential reclamation technologies and five invited papers concerning large land-reclaimed projects taken place at various parts of Japan. Among various topics discussed, a shielding structure for disposal grounds is most discussed.