Overseas Promotion of Japanese Technology

Seminar Report

The Seminar on Japanese Construction Technology in Thailand 2015 was held at the Embassy of Japan in Thailand (multipurpose hall) for three days from September 15 through 17.
The seminar was held for the purpose of introducing Japan’s advanced construction technology to construction-related organizations in Thailand (administrative agencies, constructors and consultants) and to support its utilization overseas.
Three hundred and twenty persons from a wide range of fields related to the construction industry in Thailand participated in the seminar.

Congratulatory addresses were delivered by Ambassador Shiro Sadoshima of Embassy of Japan in Thailand, the Chairman of the Thai Contractors Association, and the Chairman of the Consulting Engineers Association of Thailand. Keynote speeches were given by the Director of Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department (RID), the General Manager of Bangkok’s Sewage Drainage Department, the Chairman of the Construction Institute of Thailand (CIT), and the Vice President of TEAM Company (the largest construction consultant in Thailand).
The seminar was a significant opportunity for the Japanese side to introduce advanced construction technologies. High interest was expressed by the Thai side. Constructive questions were raised by the participants from Thailand, and a lively exchange of opinions took place.

Persons who delivered congratulatory addresses:
Left:Embassy of Japan in Thailand
   Ambassador
   Mr. Shiro Sadoshima
Center:THAI CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION UNDER H.M THE KING'S PATRONAGE
     PRESIDENT
     Mr.SANGVORN LIPATAPANLOP
Right: THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND
    PRESIDENT
    Mr. SUPOTE LOHWACHARIN

Keynote Speech:The current status of anti-flood measures and major projects
     ROYAL IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
     DIRECTOR GENERAL
     Mr.LERTVIROJ KOWATTANA
The explanation material

Keynote Speech:The current status of drainage and sewerage in Bangkok and major projects
     BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION
     DEPARTMENT OF DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
     DIRECTOR GENERAL
     Mr.KANGWAN DEESUWAN
The explanation material

Keynote Speech:Trends in Thaikand’s construction industry
     Construction Institute of Thailand
     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
     Mr.CHAKPORN OONJITT
The explanation material

Keynote Speech:Japanese Construction Technology to be utilized for Construction Project in Thailand and Neighboring Countries
     TEAM CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.
     CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
     Mr.CHAWALIT CHANTARARAT
The explanation material


Technologies Presented at the Seminar

Technical Name:URUP Method
Company:OBAYASHI CORPORATION
Abstract:Construction technology of flood control reservoir tunnels with surface launching TBM (URUP Method). It reduces construction and maintenance cost.

Technical Name:Utilization by the construction of BIM for Infrastructure
Company:OBAYASHI CORPORATION
Abstract:Know-how to use the three-dimensional model that I used by construction through inflection of the three-dimensional model by the construction management for maintenance

Technical Name:D.D.BOX,etc.
Company:ITO YOGYO CO., LTD
Abstract:D.D.BOX is a product for undergrounding. It utilizes road space by accomodating electric wires under a gutter. It also contributes to cost reduction by shortening a construction period. Adding to D.D.BOX, an unique kerbstone and a water conservation product are introduced.

Technical Name:neo RiSe land-mounted flap gate embankment system
Company:Hitachi Zosen Corporation
Abstract:The product name for the embankment installed on land is neo RiSe, which stands for no energy, no operation, Rising Seawall. The flap gates rise up, using only the force of the water, to form a sealed wall providing protection against flooding, tsunami and high tides.

Technical Name:HGS - Eco-Tube Drained Method
Company:High Grade Soil Consortium
(Committee manager : NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION CO.,LTD.)
Abstract:This is a method of using permeable geosynthetic tube to effectively utilize low quality soil dredged from rivers, lakes, ports, and harbors which normally have high water content and low strength. Water is gradually drained through geosynthetic tube.

Technical Name:Recycling Technology for High-water Content Sludge [Bon-Terrain Method]
Company:Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University
Mori Institute for Environmental Technology, Co.Ltd.
Abstract:This is a new recycling technology for high-water content sludge. It is often said that high water content sludge such as dredged sludge from the river bottom is not suitable for ground materials. However, this method can recycle the sludge to high functional ground materials by adding paper debris (fragments of old newspapers) and cement with the sludge. The produced ground materials have several features such as high durability and quake-resistant.

Technical Name:Navigational Drilling System,etc.
Company:RAITO KOGYO CO., LTD.
Abstract:A high-precision navigational drilling system for installing a hose/pipe under or behind exsisting structures and obstacles, applicable to soft soil improvement or contaminated soil cleaning.

Technical Name:IMPLANT METHOD (Preformed Piles & Press-in Piling Method)
Company:Giken Ltd
Abstract:Noise and vaibration free piling technology with minimum temporary work

Technical Name:V-JET Method
Company:Sanshin Corporation
Abstract:V-JET Method has greatly advanced jet grout field drastically changing performance of the conventional jet grouting technique.

Technical Name:2D Machine Control System(Grader)
Company:NISHIO RENT ALL CO.,LTD.
Abstract:It is used combining the Rotating Laser, Laser Receiver,and Control Box(CB:Hydraulic controller).
On the basis of the set-up height,the height of blade of the heavy industrial machine is controlled automatically.

Technical Name:SCM
Company:RAITO KOGYO CO., LTD.
Abstract:A shallow soil mixing method, applicable to soft soils at shallow to medium depths. Cementitious materials are introduced and mixed in-situ using a special mixing head attached to a standard excavator.

Technical Name:F-navi Shield
Company:SHIMIZU CORPORATION
Abstract:The F-navi shield system was developed for shortening construction time of a shield tunnel. With the control of front-body articulate, it carries out two independent processes, excavation and lining assembly, simultaneously, while a traditional one does them one after another.

Technical Name:SR-JP,etc.
Company:SHIMIZU CORPORATION
Abstract:SR-JP is a name of a construction method for a huge underground space, applying multiple shield tunnel sections of small and large diameters. S, R, J and P stand for Shield Roof pre-supporting system for Junction as Permanent Structure.

Technical Name:Infrastructure Survey by using High-speed Mobile 3D Mapping Technology
Company:Pacific Consultans Co.,Ltd
Abstract:Our technology is to survey the social-infrastructures such as road bridge, railway bridge and road subsidence by using high-precision and high-speed mobile 3D mapping technology integrated with camera and laser system, at the same time, to detect void, buried object, rebar under road surface and tunnel defection such as thin-thickness, honeycomb and cavity behind lining concrete by using high-speed and non-contact radar.

Technical Name:TERRAMAC
Company:UNITIKA LTD.(THAI UNITIKA SPUNBOND CO.,LTD)
Abstract:Geotextile (continuous fiber nonwoven) produced from Polylactic Acid which finally returns to nature, and geotextile method of it.

Technical Name:MUDIX Method
Company:ITOCHU CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO.,LTD.
Abstract:A MUDIX Method is the method of constraction which mixes hardening agent continuously in soft soil and puts it to good use as the fill material and the revetment backfill material.

Technical Name:D・BOX an innovative method of Special Countemeasure against the soft ground
Company:Pacific Consultants CO .,LTD
Abstract:D・BOX with permeable material and gravel or sand inside can hold its shape even on the soft ground .Effectiveness of D・BOX are the countermeasure against liquefaction ,soft ground and reduction of Traffic mechanical vibration.

Technical Name:HGS - Air-Foam Mixed Stabilized Soil Method
Company:High Grade Soil Consortium
 (Committee manager : NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION CO.,LTD.)
Abstract:This is a method of mixing water and stabilizing agent with soil then adding foam to this mixture. The air-foam mixed stabilized soil has flowability and lightweight.