Outline of the Case Study

Objective
 To clarify the effects and issues in case that we apply “Technical Package of
maintenance technologies” including Japanese latest technologies which correspond
to the typical issues and needs in your country.
 The target facility of case study: Road bridges.

Work Procedures
1. Confirm typical issues and needs of technologies on infrastructure maintenance in
your country by interview survey
2. Select “Technical Package” as a solution to bridge maintenance issues and needs
3. Collect information of bridges where “Technical Package” can be applied
4. Study on the application of “Technical Package”, and clarify advantages and
issues comparing with conventional maintenance methods

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Expected Needs for Infrastructure Maintenance in Thailand

Expected Needs for Infrastructure Maintenance

Based on the collected information so far, the expected needs (solutions) for bridge
maintenance in Thailand are shown below.

Expected Needs (Solutions) for Bridge Maintenance

Items Needs (Solutions)
Easy and efficient inspection technology
(1)Inspection / (Considering cooperation with database)
Diagnose Technology to inspect places where are difficult/impossible to
approach for inspection
Effective repair materials and methods
(2)Repair
Selection system of appropriate repair methods
(3)Maintenance Plan Planning software for prolonging infrastructure’s life
(4)Data Utilization －
(5)New Tech. Utilization Guidelines and manuals of new technologies
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Example Packages of Maintenance Technologies

Example Packages to improve the efficiency of Bridge Maintenance

No. Name

1 Package for Efficient Inspection

2 Package for Efficient Inspection by UAV

3 Package for Efficient Inspection of Bridge Slab

Package for Anomaly Detection Monitoring of Scouring under
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Substructure

5 Package for Bridge Rebuilding using Pre-Cast Components

6 Package for Repair methods of cracks

7 Package for Data Storage & Utilization to future maintenance

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Example Packages of Maintenance Technologies
１．Package for Efficient Inspection
Introduction
This package is to make bridge inspection efficiency. It is consists of “3D Measurement”,
“Automatic Crack Extraction” and “Tablet Application”

Effect  Improve the inspection efficiency by summarize on-site work and results
 Quantitative understanding of damage
 Safety improvement
Outline Figures

3D Measurement Automatic Crack Extraction Tablet Application 4

from Photo
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２． Package for Inspection Efficiency by UAV
Introduction
This package is to expand the scope and improve the efficiency of bridge inspection. It
consists of “Photographing by UAV”, “Automatic Crack Extraction” and “Shape
Restoration based on Photo”
Effect  Expansion of inspection scope
 Efficiency of on-site work
 Quantitative understanding of damage
 Safety improvement
Outline Figures

Automatic Crack Shape Restoration

Photographing by UAV 5
Extraction based on Photo
Example Packages of Maintenance Technologies
３． Package for Efficient Inspection of Bridge Slab
Introduction
This package is to improve the efficiency of bridge slab inspection. It consists of
“Non-destructive Inspection of Slab Inside”, “Bridge Deflection Measurement” and
“Corrosion & Strain Monitoring of Concrete Inside”
Effect  Efficiency of bridge slab inspection
 Damage Understanding of Concrete Inside
 Quantitative understanding of damage
 Safety improvement
Outline Figures

Non-destructive Corrosion & Strain

Inspection of Slab Inside Bridge Deflection Measurement Monitoring of Concrete Inside
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Example Packages of Maintenance Technologies
４． Package for Anomaly Detection Monitoring of Scouring under Substructure
Introduction
This package is to detect anomaly by scouring on bridge substructure. It consists of
“Scouring Monitoring on Substructures” and “Anomaly Detection Monitoring on
Bridge Ends”
Effect  Elimination of underwater work
 Labor saving in daily inspection
 Speeding up response to abnormal situations

Outline Figures

Scouring Monitoring on Substructures Anomaly Detection 7

Monitoring on Bridge Ends
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５． Package for Bridge Rebuilding using Pre-Cast Components
Introduction
This package is to make bridge rebuilding efficiency. It is consists of “Pre-Cast
Production” and “Pre-Cast Construction”.

Effect  Reduction of maintenance costs fundamentally

 Labor saving in construction

Outline Figures

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Pre-Cast Production Pre-Cast Construction
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６． Package for Repair methods of cracks
Introduction
This package is to repair crack in concrete. It is consists of “Crack Injection” and
“Peeling Prevention”.

Effect  Repair effect improvement

 Durability improvement

Outline Figures

Crack Injection Peeling Prevention 9

Example Packages of Maintenance Technologies
７．Package for Data Storage & Utilization to future maintenance
Introduction
This package is to repair crack. It is consists of “Bridge Database” and “Bridge
Management System” and “Cloud technology”.

Effect  Optimization of repair plan

 Reduction of maintenance costs

Outline Figures

Bridge Database Bridge Management System Cloud Technology 10