(1) Understand and can explain the need to manage social infrastructure through engineering, economic, and socio-economic knowledge.
(2) Can explain the present condition and issues of social infrastructure maintenance, based on the understanding of basic concepts of social infrastructure maintenance.
(3) Understand the standard flow of social infrastructure maintenance and can explain maintenance management.
(4) Understand the details of specific maintenance of various structures (artificial and natural public properties), and can explain the basic concepts and standard methods.
(5) Understand the present condition and issues of maintenance by social infrastructure functions (facilities), and can explain the method to solve them based on important cases of specific infrastructure maintenance.
Outline:
Our country has a complex landform and difficult natural conditions, and is also affected by many natural disasters. As a result, it is clear that social infrastructure can easily deteriorate without adequate maintenance. Therefore, it is important to carry out adequate conservation and maintenance as necessary, in a reasonable and efficient manner. In this course, students will learn the concepts and theories of infrastructure maintenance in civil engineering and environmental engineering.
This course will be held in a lecture style on infrastructure maintenance describing the actual condition, based on 30 some years of practical experience in designing concrete structures, inspecting various infrastructure facilities, infrastructure management services, etc. such as asset management, at a construction consulting company.
Style:
It will be held basically in a lecture style, and there will be submission of reports regularly to improve students' writing ability.
Liaison for this course at National Institute of Technology, Akashi College: Yasuyuki Nabeshima
Notice:
(1) Students actively participate in the presentation of opinions and exchange of opinions in class. (2) This course's content will amount to 90 hours of study in total. These hours include the learning time guaranteed in classes and the standard self-study time required for pre-study / review, and completing assignment reports.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.
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| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Introduction to infrastructure maintenance engineering
A lecture will be given on innovations related to the maintenance of social infrastructure. Students will exchange opinions based on the understanding of the importance of maintenance and management. |
Understand and can explain the importance of maintenance and management of social infrastructure.
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| 2nd |
Summary of infrastructure maintenance (1)
Explain the role of social infrastructure, the diverse elements supporting social infrastructure, the present condition and issues of social infrastructure maintenance, and the initiatives (legal system, etc.). There will also be exchange of opinions. |
Understand and can explain the role of social infrastructure, the diverse elements supporting social infrastructure, the present condition and issues of social infrastructure maintenance, and the initiatives (legal system, etc.).
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| 3rd |
Summary of infrastructure maintenance (2)
Explain the present condition, issues, and initiatives of social infrastructure maintenance (economy and finance, organization and structure, procurement systems, human resource development, and accountability). There will also be exchange of opinions. |
Understand and can explain the present condition, issues, and initiatives of social infrastructure maintenance (economy and finance, organization and structure, procurement systems, human resource development, and accountability).
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| 4th |
Introduction to infrastructure maintenance
Explain the overall picture, the flow and contents of social infrastructure maintenance, and the role of an engineer and required skills. There will be exchange of opinions. |
Understand and can explain the overall picture, the flow and contents of social infrastructure maintenance, and the role of an engineer and required skills.
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| 5th |
Maintenance of various structures (1)
Introduce the changes in the technical standards of steel structures and a typical example of variation. Explain each item of maintenance, and students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the changes in the technical standards of steel structures, a typical example of variation, and each item of maintenance.
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| 6th |
Maintenance of various structures (2)
Introduce the characteristics of concrete structures and a typical example of variation, . Explain each item of maintenance, and students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the characteristics of concrete structures, a typical example of variation, and each item of maintenance.
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| 7th |
Maintenance of various structures (3)
Introduce the characteristics of earth structures and tunnel structures and a typical example of variation. Explain each item of maintenance, and students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the characteristics of earth structures and tunnel structures, a typical example of variation, and each item of maintenance.
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| 8th |
Midterm exam
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Maintenance of various structures (4)
Introduce a typical example of damage of natural public property. Explain the necessity of management, and students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain a typical example of damage of natural public property, and the necessity of management.
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| 10th |
Maintenance by social infrastructure sectors (1)
Explain the overview of natural external force control and water supply related facilities, and the actual condition of maintenance. Students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the overview of natural external force control and water supply related facilities, and the actual condition of maintenance.
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| 11th |
Maintenance by social infrastructure sectors (2)
Explain the overview of the maintenance of a living environment and lifeline related facilities, and the actual condition of maintenance. Students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the overview of the maintenance of a living environment and lifeline related facilities, and the actual condition of maintenance.
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| 12th |
Maintenance by social infrastructure sectors (3)
Explain the overview of foundation of economic activities and traffic and transport related facilities (roads), and the actual condition of maintenance. Students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the overview of foundation of economic activities and traffic and transport related facilities (roads), and the actual condition of maintenance.
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| 13th |
Maintenance by social infrastructure sectors (4)
Explain the overview of foundation of economic activities and traffic and transport related facilities (railways), and the actual condition of maintenance. Students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the overview of foundation of economic activities and traffic and transport related facilities (railways), and the actual condition of maintenance.
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| 14th |
Maintenance by social infrastructure sectors (5)
Explain the overview of foundation of economic activities and traffic and transport related facilities (ports, airports), and the actual condition of maintenance. Students will exchange opinions. |
Understand and can explain the overview of foundation of economic activities and traffic and transport related facilities (ports, airports), and the actual condition of maintenance.
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| 15th |
Important case example of infrastructure maintenance
Introduce important case example of infrastructure maintenance, and discuss future initiatives of social infrastructure maintenance as engineers. |
Explain important case example of infrastructure maintenance, and future initiatives of social infrastructure maintenance as engineers.
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| 16th |
Final exam
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