"NEXCO EAST Technical Center" opens on Monday, March 2

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NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) responds to the arrival of the full-scale maintenance era,

• (1) "Developing engineers" that can respond to various technical issues
• (2) "Expert support" in the event of a disaster or emergency
• (3) “Research and technology development” utilizing advanced technologies such as AI and ICT
• (4) "Safety education and enlightenment" to promote the Expressway business with the highest priority on safety

As a base for these four initiatives, the NEXCO EAST Technical Center (hereinafter “Technical Center”) will be opened on the premises of the Tohoku Expressway Iwatsuki Interchange (hereinafter “IC”) on March 2 (Monday). .
The facility will be open to the public on the day of the event, so we will inform you once the details have been decided.

1. Background of maintenance

NEXCO EAST In-service Expressway service length has been extended to about 4,000km, while construction length of Expressway is decreasing, and engineers in response to the arrival of the full-scale maintenance era are in decline. Nurturing and promotion of research and technological development are necessary. While training engineers requires on-site practice and understanding / acquisition of technical knowledge, a decrease in construction length will inevitably lead to a decrease in experience at construction sites. In order to complement on-site experience and deepen understanding of the deterioration mechanism of structures and changes in technical standards, we have established a technical center because it is important for hands-on and hands-on training.

2. Facility overview

building

• Location: Tohoku Expressway Iwatsuki IC (Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City)
• Iwatsuki new building: Steel-framed 4-story building (total floor area: 6,300㎡)
• Development / Practice Building: Steel-framed one-story building (total floor area: about 1,000㎡)

• The technical center consists of the new company building 1st and 2nd floor and the development / practice building

Training equipment

We provide experience-based and hands-on training facilities to complement the declining experience at construction sites and to deepen understanding of the deterioration mechanism of structures and changes in technical standards. At the same time, we also have facilities that reproduce the site environment of charge management operations such as ETC equipment.

Research and technology development equipment

NEXCO EAST is equipped with facilities for verifying the performance of the structure inspection technology and non-destructive inspection technology developed by the NEXCO EAST Group, including research on snow and ice technology, which is an important issue.