RTRI REPORT Aug. 2007
REVIEW

Status-Quo and Perspective of Research and Development on Structures Technology

Shinji KONISHI


  Structures Technology Division has been researching and developing practicable technology for design and maintenance of railway structures. The principal objectives of the activity are to establish design standards, reduce construction costs and improve maintenance, earthquake-resistant design, seismic retrofitting and environmental technologies.
  This paper describes the status-quo and perspective of our research and development with several examples.


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