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Since 1980, Thailands aggressive investment in social capital development has led to the construction of the countrys national and regional roads. However, by the 2030s, the percentage of infrastructure structures that are more than 50 years old after construction will increase rapidly, and maintenance of bridges is an issue that must be prepared for in advance. In Japan, the Department of Highways (DOH) and the Department of Regional Roads (DRR) of the Ministry of Transportation are responsible for the maintenance and management of roads and bridges, respectively, while the DRR, with the cooperation of the Japanese government, has the capacity for inspection and maintenance of bridges and is gradually addressing the aging of these structures. However, since the DOH mainly oversees high-standard roads and bridges with relatively high durability, there has been no systematic preventive maintenance of bridges based on predictions of corrosion progression and the effectiveness of corrosion countermeasures, nor is there a maintenance management system that takes into account possible future flooding, landslides, and salt damage. Therefore, DOH is required to strengthen its capacity to implement planned preventive maintenance to maintain bridge infrastructure at high quality, including the effects of natural disasters. Through this cooperation, DOH will develop inspection, diagnosis, and reinforcement systems for preventive maintenance of bridges, risk management methods, and human resource development programs to build a management system for bridges that has a multifaceted perspective of Disaster Risk Reduction and maintenance management, and to develop a bridge management system that can be used in Thailand, where the natural environment, natural disasters, and other factors can have an impact on the The project will contribute to the continuous implementation of efforts to strengthen the resilience of bridges in the Northeast Corridor and the Second East-West Corridor, where infrastructure deterioration is significant due to the effects of the natural environment and natural disasters, among others. Japanese cooperating organizations are as follows. Waseda University, Hokkaido University, The University of Tokyo, Kansai University, Nihon University, Nittetsu Chemical & Material Corporation, Kajima Road Corporation, Kyowa Dengyo Corporation, KSK Corporation, Hikari Corporation, Hanwa Kogyo Co. |
