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The Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers (AJCE) was established in 1974, and was approved by the Science and Technology Agency of Japan (currently, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) as a legal entity in 1977. Further, AJCE was approved as a public legal entity by cabinet office in 2012. Representing Japanese consulting engineers, AJCE is a member of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC). AJCE strives to enhance the status and competence of private consulting engineers (CEs) who are independent and impartial of manufacturers, contractors and others. By doing so, AJCE contributes towards the advancement of science and technology, development of industry, sustainable considerations in built-environment, as well as the enhancement of human safety and welfare.
About AJCE
Address: 3-16-4, Ueno, Taito-ku, TOKYO 110-0005 JAPANTel : +81-3-3839-8471Fax: +81-3-3839-8472 Email: [email protected] Web:http://www.ajce.or.jp/en/index.htm
AJCE and its Activities Noriaki HIROSE 1
Efforts by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
to contribute to infrastructure systems in overseas countries Goro YASUDA 3
Fukushima and CEs, and the future Ichiro SEKO 5
My lifetime as a Consulting Engineer Minoru SHIBUYA 7
AJCE Forty-year Commemorative Undertaking 8
AJCE Activity 2013 9FIDIC Centenary Award -Japan Received 3 Awards of Excellence- 11Activities of Young Professionals (YP) in 2013 12AJCE Annual Seminar in 2013 15
Explanations on FIDIC Red Book MDB 2010 in CommemoratingPublishing of Japanese Version
1st Contract Administrator Training Seminar for the Overseas Project 171st Contract Administrator Training Workshop for the Overseas Construction Project 18Report of Interdisciplinary Seminar 2013 19
-Topic on Energy, Disaster Countermeasures and Railway for Freight Transport-Young Professionals Exchange Programme 2013 21
-Everlasting Friendship of CA and AJCE-
Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members 31
Editor's note 49
AJCE Members
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“I-Ro-Ha Cards”is a traditional card playing game that has inherited from ancient days in Japan.The cards are composed of 47 pictures on which each card shows Japanese character,“Hirakana”. I-Ro-Ha is an orderly way of expressing Hirakana, similar to alphabet in English. It startsfrom“I”, then“Ro”, then“Ha”and so on. It is played by 2 to several persons. All the cards arerandomly spread out on rush mat, called“Tatami”. A card reader readsa short phrase starting with one of the 47 Hirakanas. Players compete bypicking up the card of the same Hirakana that was read by the cardreader. A person who got maximum number of cards wins the game. “I-Ro-Ha Cards”is played with friends or family in new year period. Peopledrink green tea while playing the cards.
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Annual Overview in 2013The change of regime at the end of 2012 inJapan brought a drastic change ofgovernment economic policy, and we areincreasingly feeling the positive trend towardseconomic recovery. As far as conservation ofnational land is concerned, national budgetscorresponding to the preparedness for a high-potential Tonankai (east-south coast)earthquake, disaster reduction and preventionagainst windstorm, f lood and landsl idedamages, l i fe extension and renewal ofeconomic and social infrastructures those wererapidly developed after the war as well asreconstruction after the Great East JapanEarthquake in 2011 have been approved andexecuted. This creates a favorable businessclimate for the construction industries in Japan.
With respect to external economic policy,export of infrastructure projects with financinghas been strongly promoted throughcollaborative relationship among the political,industrial, and public administration sectors,arising out of a sense of crisis for the continuityof domestic infrastructure demand in themedium and long terms. Japan hasaggressively started top-level governmentinvolvement in sales and it is expected thatprojects under Public-Private Partnership (PPP)and private init iatives in addition to thetraditional Official Development Assistance(ODA) projects will increase. Under thesechanges in the business environment, bothdomestically and internationally, the role ofconsultants would be more diversified and wehave to be more proactive in addressing theserious challenges in order to achieve ourmissions.
FIDIC ConferenceThe FIDIC Conference 2013 was held inBarcelona, Spain as a centennial anniversaryevent. The theme of the conference was"Quality of Life - Our Responsibility", and theparticipants, not only from consulting industriesbut also from other industries involved ininfrastructure development, discussed howconsulting engineers should serve and act in thecoming century, reaffirming the real world andthe present status of consulting engineers. Inthe conference, FIDIC invited uniquepersonalities, including a Formula 1 race cardriver, pop star, and entrepreneur, as specialpresenters to stimulate the minds ofparticipants. Through the conference, wereconfirmed that it is imperative for consultantsto exert more positive contact with projectstakeholders in order to boost mutualunderstanding and trust among themselves. Inorder to advance the consulting industry to astronger position, we have to cultivate the nextgeneration of engineers and leaders. It
AJCE and its Activities
Noriaki HIROSEPresident, AJCE
President, NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD
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appears that a shortfall of human resources is apressing concern in most countries, whetherdeveloped or less-developed. It is important torebuild our society in such a way that it will bemore attractive to recruit ambitious youngpeople, and this can be realized through aserious effort of all concerned parties includingthe project owners and the academic circle.
Especially for the Japanese constructionindustry, human resources who are able toactively work in the global market arenecessary to be cultivated. On-the-job trainingcould be the most practical approach forhuman development, however, a strategic andorganized approach including application oftraining programs customized for each careerstage could also be very effective. Ful lawareness and commitment of all concernedpersons in fostering young professionals arecertainly essential.
Another special event in the conference wasthe FIDIC Centenary Awards, which were givento the most excellent architectural projects, civilwork projects, and consulting engineers (orfirms) during the past 100 years. A total of 113candidates from FIDIC member associationsworldwide applied for this prestigious award,but only 21 candidates received the "Award ofExcellence" during the gala dinner. AJCEsubmitted the Yoyogi Olympic Stadium(architectural work), Tokaido Shinkansen/bullettrain (civi l work), and Mr. Yutaka Kubota(consulting engineer) to FIDIC, and all of themwere successfully honored with the "Award ofExcellence".
AJCE Annual SeminarIn July 2013, AJCE organized an annual seminarfocusing on the FIDIC Red Book, MDB version(Pink Book), whose Japanese version waspublished by AJCE in May. The presentationswere provided by members of the AJCE
Contract Committee. About 100 participantsfrom various consulting firms, contractors, andplant manufacturers attended the seminar. TheFIDIC MDB version has been employed in JICA'sStandard Bidding Documents for Works since2009, and awareness of FIDIC contracts hasbeen growing in Japan.
Young Professional Exchange ProgramThe AJCE and Consult Australia (formerly ACEA)have maintained the Young ProfessionalExchange Program since 1996 and more than130 young professionals have participated inthis program so far. In October 2013, sevenJapanese young engineers had a three-weektraining in Australia, which was hosted by sevenAustralian consulting firms. After their return toJapan, a debriefing session was held in Tokyoand trainees reported the outcome of theprogram, site visit outline, usefulness of thetraining, memorable experience in Australia.
FIDIC Contract Training WorkshopAJCE provided two FIDIC Contract TrainingWorkshops in February and November 2013 toenhance the capabilities of engineers who willbe assigned as contract administrators inprojects. More than 130 engineers participatedin these workshops. As AJCE maintains a goodreputation in terms of FIDIC contract workshop,AJCE will continue to organize these workshops.
Future ActivitiesAJCE will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year.In commemoration of this occasion, AJCE plansto hold a special annual seminar with thetheme, "Mission of Consulting Engineer", and willinvite the FIDIC President. After the seminar,AJCE will honor several members of AJCE fortheir outstanding contribution and devotion tothe development of consulting engineeringindustry in Japan. AJCE also plans to publish abooklet which introduces the history of AJCEand Japanese consulting engineers.
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In developing countries, the need forinfrastructure increases along with economicgrowth. Rapid economic growth in manycountries, including those in Asia, causes theirinfrastructure development to be very urgent.The Asian Development Bank estimates thatthese needs amount to $8 trillion between 2010and 2020 in Asia alone. MLIT is trying to contributeto the infrastructure development by skilledexperts and cutting-edge technologies in andaround the organization.
In 2013, the Government of Japan issued the"Infrastructure System Export Strategy" under theleadership of the prime minister. The strategydescribes what the government should do tocontribute to infrastructure systems in overseascountries by exporting technologies andproducts from Japan.
In line with the policy of the government, theMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism (MLIT) focuses mainly on three points incarrying out our efforts. The first point iscooperation from the "upstream" stage, theconceptual stage of planning of infrastructure.The second point is the development of "non-structural infrastructure", such as the formulationof new standards for infrastructure withcontributions by Japanese experts. The thirdpoint is the provision of support to Japaneseprivate companies engaged in the export ofinfrastructure systems.
In order to realize successful cooperation oninfrastructure development, it is particularlyimportant to build a cooperative relationship withpartner countries from the upstream conceptualstage of planning. For this reason, governmentexecutives including the prime minister and other
government ministers are actively engaging inhigh level dialogue with their counterparts. In2013, the MLIT minister conducted ministerial-levelvisits to Myanmar and Singapore in August,Thailand and Vietnam in September andIndonesia in December.
In addition, in l ight of the importance ofinformation sharing and opinion exchangeamong the government and private sectors,public-private councils have been established inrespective fields since 2010. Both the "PPPCouncil for Overseas Roads" and the "PPPCouncil for Overseas Water Infrastructure" havebeen held four times so far, inviting high-levelgovernment officials of various countries in Asiaand Africa to provide opportunities to mutuallyenhance knowledge and understanding.Technologies of Japanese companies areexhibited and opportunities for business-matching are provided at the sessions of thecouncils. Moreover, the ministry is making effortsin the field of disaster prevention, and a newplatform of industry, government and academiawill be established in April.
In addition, it is also important to provide supportto private Japanese companies related toinfrastructure export. Especially, in an effort toreduce business risks in the "downstream" parts ofprojects, that is, management and operation,MLIT is in the process of developing the "Act toEstablish a Company to Support theDevelopment of Infrastructure Systems Overseas".The company is mainly funded by thegovernment and invests in SPCs (special purposecompanies) that conduct infrastructure projectswith operation and maintenance in overseascountries. Participation of experts in SPCs canalso be anticipated if it is preferable.
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Efforts by the Ministry of Land,Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)to contribute to infrastructure systems inoverseas countries
Goro YASUDADirector, Overseas Project Division
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT),JAPAN
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These efforts have produced promising results. In2011, a consortium of Japanese companies wassuccessful in winning the contract for theconstruction of the Izmit Bay Crossing Bridge(Turkey), with a total length of 3000m, and in2012, the Intercity Express Programme (IEP),which was the largest procurement project in thehistory of the UK's railway system, involving thedelivery of 866 railway vehicles and about 30years of maintenance in the UK (including anadditional order in 2013), was awarded to aJapanese company. In addition, in 2013,Japanese companies received orders for thereclaiming of ground and construction ofimproved seawalls in the Lach Huyen PortDevelopment Project in northern Vietnam, whichis aimed at developing a new container terminalunder the PPP system. Thus, our efforts aregradually bearing fruit.
Taking advantage of our outstanding technologyand experience, Japan has contributed to thedevelopment of overseas countries, includingthose in Asia, in a wide variety of infrastructurefields, such as roads and bridges, railways, portsand harbors, water resource development andsewage systems. In order to expand futureactivities in the world's growth markets, MLIT feelsthe need to develop sustainable efforts based onthe integrated collaboration of industry,government and academia from theperspective of international cooperation andprovision of support to Japanese companies thatdevelop overseas businesses.
MLIT supports the wider application of Japaneseinfrastructure-related technologies in overseascountries. Workshops to introduce thetechnologies, high level meetings, and exchangeof experts are among the measures we conduct.The partnerships among stakeholders such asprivate companies, academia, ministries andJICA are part of the policy we are promoting.With these policies, MLIT is ready to cooperatewith developing countries to make progress ininfrastructure development as well as to achievesound sustainable economic growth.
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Three years ago the Great East JapanEarthquake caused damage to 20 out of 47Japan's prefectures with the destruction costingbetween 16 and 25 trillion yen. Even now thereare about 270,000 evacuees. The earthquakewas what IAEA (International Atomic EnergyAgency) considers a worst level accident at theFukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Due tothis, a quarantine area of a 20 km radius wasestablished, resulting in the displacement of over130,000 people. A decontamination plan wasformulated and the decontamination in 106municipalities progressed in which a portion ofthem currently completed. Although there is theprospect of eliminating the restricted areas,reconstructing livelihoods will take time.
Although the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear PowerPlant is being decommissioned, there are parts ofthe site where high contamination levels havebeen detected in groundwater and there is aconcern regarding ocean pollution throughgroundwater runoff. To stop the outflow of water,construction is now in progress of anunderground frozen-soil-wall which will enclosethe nuclear power plant. The IAEA study teamhas admitted that contaminated water could be
released into the ocean after proper treatmentand under proper monitoring management.Regarding the contamination of Fukushimaprefecture's marine products, the ratio ofrejected catches during the October-Decemberperiod in 2013 was 1.9%, reduced to one 18th
compared with the ratio in two years ago. Nowall the fish catches and products in Japan areshipped with the new and severer safetystandard on radioactive materials.
The cause of the accident at the FukushimaNuclear Power Plant is considered as thesimultaneous progression of a loss of power anddamage to the reactor caused by seismicmotion and tsunami. The former producedmaximum acceleration exceeding the designvalue and the latter raised the run-up height oftsunami more than twice of assumed value. Eventhough it was occurred by a subduction zoneearthquake that experts couldn't havepredicted, it must be said that, from engineering,geology and geopolitical perspectives, theremight have blind spots in risk assessments andcountermeasures which resulted in anirretrievable outcome.
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Fukushima and CEs, and the Future
Ichiro SEKOVice President, AJCE
President, Chuo Kaihatsu Corporation
Photo1: Fruits and Vegetables producedin Fukushima prefecture
Photo2 : Dam body survey in a quarantine area after decontamination(Writer photography in December 2012)
Operations at all 50 nuclear power plants inJapan are suspended as of February 2014. SinceJuly last year, new nuclear regulation for peopleand the environment came into effect and theNuclear Regulation Authority is conducting safetyreviews on 16 facilities in 9 nuclear power plants.According to recent polls, 53% of people are"opposed to restarting the operation of nuclearpower plants." Although public opinion is divided,opponents against nuclear power have yet toprovide specific measures on how to secureelectricity supply in the future.
In the vicinity of Japanese islands, there are fourtectonic plates that are colliding with eachother. Twenty percent of earthquakes all over theworld that are of a magnitude of 6 or more occuraround Japan. Although more than 2,000 faultswere identified that are supposed to move oncewithin 120,000 to 400,000 years, it is impossible topredict when exactly they will move. It has alsobeen pointed out that there still exist unidentifiedfaults beneath the alluvial plain. Furthermore,through tsunami sediment surveys, the damagecaused by tsunamis in the past is becomingclearer more than ever.
On this hazardous landmass, Japan exists withthe world's 3rd largest GDP of 6 trillion dollars andthe 10th largest population of over 120 millionpeople. Here the challenge is to reduce theamount of damage caused by a massiveearthquake through establishing disasterreduction measures.
Currently, decontamination and the recovery oflivelihoods are proceeding in Fukushima and theprefecture's demographics have returned to pre-
earthquake figures. Households evacuated withchildren are starting to return to Fukushima.Reconstruction related businesses andcompanies are setting up new sites and newresidents are also flowing in. We, geotechnicalCEs, are working diligently on reconstructionprojects, surveys on active faults and tsunamideposits, a part of nuclear power plant safetyinspections and groundwater countermeasuresfor the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Last year, it was decided that Tokyo will host the2020 Olympic Games. Surveys for the Olympicshave already begun. It is hoped that hostingsuch a large event wil l spur progress ininfrastructure development. It has to be carriedout by overcoming nature's dangers whileachieving harmony with nature andimplementing sustainable development andmaintenance together with nature.
It is impossible to grasp every single naturalthreat. The only remaining information comesfrom verbal accounts that have been handeddown by past tens of generations. It is essentialthat, through the involvement of CEs, direction tocope with yet to be experienced challenges andinsight into non-standard challenges will beprovided in order to create detailed diagramand to achieve safety and peace of people.
FIDIC celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.AJCE will be celebrating its 40th anniversary thisyear. We should play a major role in the future tocome.
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Photo3: Tanabata summer festival in Fukushima city(Photo : The Fukushima Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Tokyo Olympic 2020 logo mark symbolizedwith cherry blossoms, sakura
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More than 50 years has passed since I joined inPacific Consultants with the recommendation ofmy professor in April 1962. Looking back, I amamazed at how fast the time went. Now I wouldlike to reflect on how I accumulated myconsulting engineer's capabilities, in the hopethat this will help young engineers who intend towork in foreign countries.
For the first year and a half, my career was spentin domestic projects conducted in the variousfields. During this period, I learned the basicengineering skills of the consulting engineer thatformed my technical backbone.
At the end of 1963, I was assigned to an overseasproject in Indonesia, Graving Dock constructionat Surabaya Naval Base, as a member of theconsultant's team for construction supervision.This project was financed by the JapaneseReparation Fund to the government of Indonesia.In those days, there were not many Indonesianpeople who could speak English, and I haddiff iculty to communicate with my localcounterparts. I felt compelled to study theIndonesian language. As soon as I could discusswith my local counterparts in the Indonesianlanguage, I became involved in the localcommunity and was very happy working.Through the project, I came to realize one of themost important duties of a consultant is toestablish communication capability.
In the beginning of 1967, I was assigned to thedetailed design of Asian Highway in Pakistanfinanced by The World Bank. This projectincluded review of F/S, preliminary designs,detailed designs and preparation of tenderdocuments and specifications. Our output wassent to the management consultant team
organized by the World Bank and they gave uscomments promptly. I often visited their office toclarify the meanings of their comments. Mycounterpart was very generous and gave me alot of valuable technical information thatbecame my textbooks of standards forinternational consulting. From this experience, Iacquired indispensable techniques which wereindispensable for consulting engineering.
Over the years, I worked as a project managerfor a wide variety of projects including HongKong Metro, Jakarta Intra Urban Expressway,Jubail Industrial Estate in Saudi Arabia,Comprehensive Transport Master Plan in Poland,Transport Master Plan in Northern Viet Nam,Bridge over the Suez Canal, Bosphorus RailCrossing, Dedicated Freight Corridor in India, etc.Through the experience of these projects, I foundthat good team work within the team membersand mutual trust between the client andconsultant are the most valuable keys tosuccessfully reach the goal of projects.
At present, I am very happy to have been aconsulting engineer. I intend to devote myremaining years as much as possible to educateand developing the capabil ity of youngengineers and to transfer my consultingexperience and techniques.
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My lifetime as a Consulting Engineer
Minoru SHIBUYADirector, AJCE
Chairman, Pegasus Engineering Corporation
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The Association of Japanese ConsultingEngineers (AJCE) was founded on 26th April 1974aiming at establishing professional ethics andindependence of consulting engineers whileenhancing development of consultingengineering industry as well as to contributeadvancement in science and technology inJapan. Following its establishment, AJCE wasapproved as a FIDIC Member Association at thegeneral assembly meeting held in Cape Town,South Africa in Oct 1974 and became a newfamily member of FIDIC. At the time offoundation, AJCE was composed of 185individual and 16 firm members.
In Sept. 1991, FIDIC Conference was held inTokyo in which 650 participants gathered fromapprox. 40 countries.
In 2014, AJCE wil l celebrate its 40th yearanniversary through various undertakings asshown in the followings.
Fortieth Year CommemorativeSeminarDate: 9th July, 2014Venue: To be announced,TokyoFIDIC president will addresskeynote speech.
Fortieth Year Commemorative PartyDate: 9th July, 2014Venue: To beannounced, TokyoDignitary from nationalgovernment (Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism,Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology, etc) and JICA will be invited asguest speakers.
Fortieth Year Commemorative AwardAward of excellence wil l bepresented to AJCE members whohave contributed for thedevelopment of consultingengineering industry for over 2decades as well as for contributionto AJCE activities. The ceremony willbe held in the 40th yearcommemorative party.
Fortieth Year Commemorative PublicationSpecial issue for 40th year celebration will bepublished. Planned date of publication will beJanuary 2015.It covers 40-year history of AJCE activities, missionand role of consulting engineers, contributedarticles by concerned parties/ people, 40th yearcommemorative seminar and party, etc.
AJCE Forty-year Commemorative Undertaking
FIDIC Member Celebration Conference (Oct 1975, Tokyo)Left: Hiroshi Tanaka, President at the time
Right: B.O.M. Olson FIDIC President at the time
FIDIC general assembly meeting Tokyo, 1999
Pablo BuenoFIDIC President
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JanuaryAJCE New Year Celebration Party AJCE Annual
Seminar 2013FIDIC RedBook MDB
see page 15
Young Professionals ExchangeProgramme 2013 see page 21
Interdisciplinary Seminar 2013see page 19
October
July
November
1st Contract AdministratorSeminar for the Overseas Project see page 17
February
Panel discussionby femaleconsultingengineers
see page 12
CE Promotion in University
see page 13
AJCE Activity 2013 at a glance
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FIDIC 2013 Barcelona ConferenceQuality of Life-Our Responsibility
see page 11
September
DecemberAJCE-Cup Futsal Game
see page 12
YP Award and “Yakai”see page 12
August
1st Contract AdministratorTraining Workshop for the Overseas Construction Project
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AJCE Activity 2013
FIDIC Centenary AwardJapan Received 3 Awards of ExcellenceYoyogi National Stadium, Tokaido Shinkansen, Mr. Yutaka Kubota
International Federation of Consulting Engineers(FIDIC) was established in 1913 and celebrated its100 years of accomplishment in 2013 in whichconsultancy association from 97 countriesparticipate as members. To commemorate its100th year anniversary, FIDIC planned to conferFIDIC Centenary Award for the excellent workson Civil Engineering Projects, ArchitecturalStructures, Firms and Individual Consultants in thelast 100 years. Through the Association ofJapanese Consulting Engineers, Japannominated Yoyogi National Stadium forArchitectural Project, Tokaido Shinkansen for CivilEngineering Project, and Mr. Kubota Yutaka forIndividual Consultant. We are pleased to reportthat all of the nominated subjects received the
FIDIC Award of Excellence.Awarding ceremony was held during FIDICCentenary Conference, 15th to 17th September2013 in Barcelona, Spain. AJCE president, NoriakiHirose and persons entit led for the awardreceived trophy for the Award of Excellence fromFIDIC president, Geoff French and Ms. OliviaPrangey, grand daughter of the first FIDICPresident, Mr. Louis Prangey. A total number ofnomination was 113 from 16 countries in whichExcellent Awards were given to following 21subjects; 8 Architectural Structures, 11 CivilEngineering Projects, and 2 IndividualConsultants. Excellent Award was not given toFirms.
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Mr. Yutaka Kubota Yoyogi National Stadium Tokaido Shinkansen
From the right: Mr. Noriaki Hirose, AJCE President & President of Nippon Koei; Geoff French, FIDIC President; Ms. Olivia Prangey, grand daughter of Mr. Louis P r a n g e y , f i r s t F I D I C P r e s i d e n t ; M r . Yuk inobu Hayash i , AJCE member & Director, Nippon Koei.Mr. Hirose received the trophy as the current president of Nippon Koei which Mr. Kubota has established.
Dr. Mamoru KawaguchiPresident, Mamoru Kawaguchi Structural Design Office
As the structural designer, Dr. Yoshikatsu Tsuboi was deceased, Dr. Kawaguchi who engaged in s t r u c t u r a l d e s i g n o f Y o y o g i N a t i o n a l S t a d i u m u n d e r D r . Tsuboi received the trophy.
Center: Mr. Yoshinori Hatta,General Manager, Central Japan R a i l w a y C o m p a n y , L o n d o n Office.
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Activities of Young Professionals (YP) in 2013
Kazutoshi AKASAKAChair, Young Professionals Sub-Committee, AJCE
Nihon Suido Consultant Co., Ltd.
AJCE Activity 2013
1) 2nd YP Award for YPsOn 29th Aug 2013, the 2nd YP Award Contest washeld by YPSC. Six groups representing respectivefirms entered into the Contest in whichapproximately 50 YPs participated ascontestants. Presentations in this Contest werediverse, ranging from YP competency ininternational arena, social contributions, in-housecapacity building, study meeting with otherbusiness sectors, and to YP networking throughfutsal competition.Everyone was able to share a lot of informationthrough their presentations. It was a wonderfulexperience for YPs as well as for participantsincluding YPSC.After evaluation among juries, the YP Award wasgiven to "Activity of Circle K to learn and enjoyall of the Bridges (in-house capacity building) " byOriental Consultants Co., Ltd.
2) 4th "YAKAI", Social Networking EventAfter the YP Award Contest, a social networkingevent called as "Yakai" was hosted by YPSC.Over 40 YPs from several companies participatedand enjoyed exchange of communicationamong them. This event provided an opportunityto disseminate activity of YPs.
3) 2nd Panel discussion entitled "Career path and work-life-balance" for female consulting engineers
Recently, women participation in society iscalling attention in the world. Though number ofworking women is increasing in society, however,those working in CE industry is still small. Thissituation makes difficult for female professionalsworking in CE industry to build up sound careerpath and to manage good work-life balance,etc.Based on the above background, YPSCorganized the captioned 2nd panel discussion on15th Nov 2013 for sharing information andexperience among participants, composed of 20female CEs and 8 YPSC male members.
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Following self-introduction by all participants, 3female professionals presented their experience.Common issues in their presentations beingwomen professionals were i) diff iculty inmanaging both work and private life, ii) difficultyin returning to the same position and work aftergiving birth, iii) custom of working overtime whenwork load is heavy, iv) support of career-up byboss and firm, etc. After presentations, paneldiscussion by speakers and exchange of opinionswith floor were carried out after which fruitful andpositive outcomes were drawn. There were manyrequests from participants that this kind ofdialogue should be continued in regular basis.
4) 3rd YPEP Reporting WorkshopYPEP was established in 1996 between AJCE andCA (Consult Australia). Over the past 15 years ,about 130 YPs participated in the program. Thepast trainees of YPEP are now taking major rolesin the activity of YPSC.In October 2013, Japanese young professionalsfrom 7 consulting firms had training for about 3weeks in 7 Australian firms locating in 4 cities.On 22nd Nov, YPEP2013 Reporting Workshop washeld in Tokyo in which 7 trainees presented theirexperiences gained through the training. Afterthe presentations, discussions with YPSC membersand participants from various firms were carriedout and their outstanding experience wasshared.Before departing to the visit training, all thetrainees were given assignment to conduct
hearing on "Career Path of CEs in Australia" fromthe standpoint of difference between Japan andAustralia. Following the result of hearings, wecould hear real voice on career path from manyexperienced professionals in Australia. As theresult of presentations and discussions, followingissues were acknowledged:- Cosulting service fee in Asustarlia is 3 times
greater than Japan in hourly rate. What anamazing difference !
- Changing workplace is nothing special inAustralia.
- Fluorine addition in tap water. Sounds good forteeth.
- Working as a CE is cool and dream for childrenin Australia,
- Status of CE and government official is same.
5) CE Promotion in University;YPSC has been conducting promotional lectureson CE, CE industry and role of CEs to UniversityStudents since 2010. In the lecture held on 2nd
Dec 2013, about 80 students participated.YPSC aims at the following objectives through thelectures:1) CE's works are well disseminated among
university students and faculties,2) To inform students that work of CE is
contributing greatly in economical and socialdevelopment while keeping sustainableenvironment in the world.
3) Inform students that CE work is indeedrewarding and enjoyable profession. They arewelcomed to join in such a challengingprofession.
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6) 1st AJCE-Cup Futsal Game;On Friday 13th Nov 2013, 1st Futsal Game washeld in Tokyo. In spite of very cold and busyDecember, 6 teams entered into the Game inwhich 38 YPs included one woman participatedas players.The Game was carried out by round-robintournament procedure in which one game lastsfor 7 minutes. The 1st place winner was the teamof CHODAI. The total winning score was 2 wins, 0loss and 3 draws.
For futureIn 2013, activity of current YPSC has entered intothe fourth year. We believe it is very important tokeep spirit and these activities continuously in thefuture.We recognize some difficulties that may lie in ourfront, however, we need not hurry. We shallprogress step by step but steadily while enjoynew challenges.Finally, our achievement was not possible withoutdedicated contributions by YPs and big heartedsupport by many seniors. We would like to thankand count on your continuous support,understanding and encouragement on ouractivities.
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AJCE Activity 2013
AJCE Annual Seminar in 2013Explanations on FIDIC Red Book MDB 2010 in Commemorating Publication
of Japanese VersionProfessional Development Committee
Contract Subcommittee of International Activity Committee
Time: 14:00-17:00, Tuesday, July 30, 2013Place: Conference Room A, 3F, Head Office ofNippon Koei Co., Ltd.Participants: 100 persons
■ PrefaceAs an AJCE annual seminar in fiscal year 2013,the newly published Japanese edition of FIDICRed Book MDB 2010 which was completed inJune 2013 was explained in the captionedseminar. The book was prepared by MultilateralDevelopment Banks (MDBs) as the projectcontract conditions to be ordered by them overthe basis of the Conditions of Contract forConstruction 1999. The MDB edition of the 2010 isbased on the first edition in 2005, and additionswere made in the 2006 edition, and furtherparticular conditions, forms, health and sanitationand prevention of bribery were added in generalconditions. On the other hand, JapanInternational Cooperation Agency (JICA) hascomprehensively incorporated the generalconditions of the MDB 2010 edition without anychange upon amendment of Standard BiddingDocuments under Japanese ODA Loans,Procurement for Works in October 2012. The MDB2010 version will be widely used as the standardcontract conditions for ODA projects.
■ Lecture 1 "Introduction", Mr. Takaharu KaburakiMDBs have used the Red Book for contracts of
construction designed by employers. Often theparticular conditions were rewritten by eachemployer and the conditions of contract weresubsequently not uniform. To improve theadverse effects, MDBs produced the MDB editionto standardize the contract conditions. JICA hasfollowed this movement. The particularconditions of the Standard Bidding Documents ofJICA seem to modify some clauses, the basicprinciple is considered same as the MDB edition.FIDIC series of conditions of contract includes theYellow Book for design and build contact andSilver Book for turnkey contracts, which havebeen also used for ODA projects. It is highlyprobable that their particular conditions by eachemployee may include the idea ofstandardization exemplified by the MDB edition inthe near future.
■ Lecture 2 "Explanation of General Conditions", Mr.Tatsuro Hayashi
The lecturer introduced the contents in eachprovision to explain the whole general conditions.This sort of clause-by-clause explanation mighthave fallen into superficial descriptions. However,he explained, the gist of what was mainlydescribed in the clause of the conditions forexample: "10. Employer's Taking Over"; "The Worksare completed by taking over by the Employer,
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and the Defects Notification Period (period ofdefects liability) starts simultaneously. By takingover, the responsibility of managing structurespasses to the Employer. The countermeasuresagainst the employer preventing from carryingout the Tests on Completion are provided aswell." The changes in clause from the 2006 to2010 edition were also explained and revisions inthe new edition were explained.
■ Lecture 3 "Explanation of General Conditions", Mr.Hidekazu Konishi
Changing the viewpoint, the lecturer explainedthe flow of projects, focusing on features of theGeneral Conditions. First, he introduced the mainactors including the Engineer, the Employer, theContractor and the Dispute Board. Their rolesand obligations in contractual relations whichform the legal basis was illustrated. Concerningthe Engineer in the actors' backyard, heexplained the gist of tasks for the whole projectmanagement. Next, he explained the summaryof project, commencement, inspection and test,taking over, defect liability and completion ofworks in time sequence. He stressed the basicidea of the FIDIC General Conditions that thequality of civi l engineering works can beachieved by implementing steady time andprogram management. Finally, he brieflyintroduced major problematic subjects such as
claim and Dispute Board.
■ Lecture 4 "Explanation of Additional Forms", Mr.Hiromi Hoshi
Many of the additional contract forms arerequisites of a contract but they may be difficultto understand for inexperienced engineers dueto the legal format. The forms cover party'sposition in the project, legal effects, key clauses,and specific notes in actual projects, Letter ofTender, Letter of Acceptance, ContractAgreement, Dispute Board Agreement (for singleand tr iple parties), Performance Security,Performance Bond, Advance Payment Security,Retention Money Security, Parent CompanyGuarantee, and Bid Security. All of the forms areincorporated in the Red Book. Although the formsare important documents in actual projects, theywere rarely introduced in the past seminars. Itwas a good chance to present this subject in theseminar.
■ SummaryThe Japanese version of Red Book MDB 2010 hascompleted after 2 years of translation work bythe Contract Subcommittee and cooperationwith several lawyers in reviewing the manuscriptfrom legal aspect. Considerable efforts wereexerted in the course of translation for usingproper terminology, consistency, legibility andlegal correctness. A few members of theContract Subcommittee served as lecturers thist ime. Other members also worked forpreparations over several months, and we areconfident that the contents wereunderstandable to many of the participants. Themembers of the Contract Subcommittee wishthat we may have chances to contribute in thetraining of FIDIC Conditions of Contract, in thefuture.
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Mr. Hiromi Hoshi
Mr. Hidekazu Konishi
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1. SEMINAR OVERVIEWDate: February 22, 2013,Time: 10:00 to 17:00Venue: Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Conference RoomNumber of Participants: 102
AJCE held the 1st Contract Administrator TrainingSeminar for the overseas construction project onFebruary 22nd, 2013 in Tokyo.The primary aim of this training seminar is to obtain abasic knowledge about terms and conditions of thestandard FIDIC contracts and to enhance recognitionto an importance of the contract administration inoverseas construction projects, at the entry level.Over 100 people including clients, contractors,consultants, and lawyers who are interested in thecontract administration or to be assigned to theoverseas construction project in the futurepartisipantell in the seminar.Experienced experts in this field were invited, asspeakers.
2. PROGRAMSThe seminar consisted of the following three parts:(1) Importance of Contract Administration at the
Construction Supervision Stage of OverseasInfrastructure Construction Projects, by Dr. ShunjiKUSAYANAGIDr. Kusayanagi who is recognized as one of the
leading experts on the project management forinfrastructure construction projects, presented adifference of recognition to contractadministration between Japan and foreigncountries, covering the following contents:
- Characteristics of infrastructure construction projectsand contract administration
- Contract types depending on project characteristics- Actual situation of the construction contract in
Japan - undeveloped contract administrationculture
- Quantitative contract administration- Basic knowledge related to terms and conditions of
the contract- Improvement of contract administration skills- Change in the construction industry in Japan(2) Outline of the FIDIC's Conditions of Contract , by
Mr. Hidekazu KONISHIMr. Konishi, project management expert, presentedan outline of the FIDIC's conditions of contracts,covering the following contents:- Introduction of FIDIC- Framework of the construction contract- Role of project implementation players- Outline of the Red Book MDB edition(3) Case Study on Disputes, by Mr. Akira SHIROYAMr. Shiroya is a chairman of the contract administratortraining subcommittee. After explanation about someof the important principles for the contractadministration, some case histories of contractualdisputes were presented.
3. CONCLUSIONThis training seminar was successfully completed by anachievement of the primary purposes.The subcommitte will continue this training seminar onan annual basis.
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Dr. Shunji KUSAYANAGI Mr. Akira SHIROYAMr. Hidekazu KONISHI
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1st Contract Administrator Training Workshop for theOverseas Construction Project
Date: November 28, 2013
Time: 13:30 to 19:30
Venue: Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Conference Room
Participants: 30
IntroductionSubcommittee of Training of Contract Administrator
for the Overseas Construction Project has been
established in 2012 to improve the ability for engineers
to administer the contract on the overseas project.
The Subcommittee held 1st Seminar on contract
administration in February, 2013; and lectured the
importance of the construction supervision work and
overview of the FIDIC contract clauses, and
conducted case studies.
This time, the Subcommittee organized the workshop
for the persons who have been working for the
overseas project, and the lecturers explained the
core clauses of FIDIC Red Book MDB in respect of
contract administration such as "Extension of Time"
and "Additional Payment"; and the participants had
group discussions through case study.
Explanation of the Clauses in FIDIC Red Book MDB 2010version, by Mr. Akira ShiroyaAs an introduction, Mr. Shiroya made a simple
explanation of "Contract" and "Contract Clauses"
addressing basic principles of contract interpretation
such as Contra Proferentem, Quantum Meruit, and
Time at large. Mr. Shiroya mentioned the stance and
view of claim evaluation. Finally, he highlighted each
clause and procedure of "Extension of Time" and
"Additional Payment" in FIDIC Red Book MDB 2010
version. This lecture was set for the preparation of the
next workshop, aiming at practice of contract
interpretation and administration.
Workshop: Group discussion on "Extension of Time" and"Additional Payment" with case study, by Dr. Masaru KaidoFive groups (each 6 persons) made the group
discussion and presentation in following order ;
1. Self-introduction among group members
2. Review of the Case
3. Interpretation of the Technical Specifications
4. Group discussion on 2 issues
5. Presentation of group's conclusions
6. Comments by Dr. Kaido on each group's
presentation
For the practice of contract administration, proactive
approach and appropriate interpretation of the
contract are required for the contract administrator. It
seems that the participants found exercises in the
group discussion useful and fruitful.
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Mr. Akira Shiroya, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.Chairman of the subcommittee
Dr. Masaru Kaido Adjudicator,MD of Kaido & Associate/ Member of the subcommittee
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Report of Interdisciplinary Seminar 2013"Topic on Energy, Disaster Countermeasures and Railway for Freight Transport"
Date: November 13, 2013Venue: CTI Engineering, Room 10ASpeakers: Yumio Ishii, Adviser, CTI Engineering;Hisamitsu Ohki, Rep, Ohki Environment Institute;Ken Nishino, General manager, Railway division,Nippon-Koei; Hiroshi Tanaka, Rep, Tanaka HiroshiEngineering Office.
I. IntroductionIn the technical exchange committee,professional consulting engineers serving in thefield of construction, machinery, electricity, etc.have been exchanging information and raisingcapacity through committee activities. As a partof activities, captioned seminar was planned andimplemented. Outline of the seminar is reported inthe following sections.
II. Outline of the Seminar1. Presentation by Dr. Yumio IshiiTheme: Comprehensive Disaster Management -Integration of Soft and Hard Measures -
It could be stressed that natural disaster is not anatural phenomenon, but it is considered as asocial phenomenon trigged by nature.Therefore, disaster countermeasures should beconducted from the social view-point in thesynthetic manner. Integrated disastercountermeasures is composed of i) fusion ofhard measure and soft measure, ii) distribution of
subject area to be two-dimensional or three-dimensional, iii) reduction of damage thatexceeds design scale, iv) communityparticipation, v) evaluation by consideringextreme phenomenon.
Based on the above, speaker explainedcomprehensive disaster countermeasures andtheir evaluation after which he expressed the roleof government, role of firms, role of citizen and roleof academic society.
2. Presentation by Mr. Hisamitsu OhkiTheme: Shale-oil and Shale-gasThere have been many discussions whether tocontinue or to discontinue nuclear power whichcontributes 25% in total domestic energy. Undersuch background, commercialization of shale gasand shale oil attracted lots of attention in theworld. "Horizontal Mine Technology" madepossible for commercial dredging of shale gas.It will be a challenge for shale gas developmentthat how the cost of environmental measures suchas air and water pollutions, ecological impact,etc. are added on the sale price.
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3. Presentation by Mr. Ken NishinoTheme: Railway for Freight Transport in IndiaFreight train project connecting Mumbai andDelhi in India by Japanese ODA loan is underconstruction in which the target completion yearis 2017. It was concluded that development offreight train is most suitable based on the aspectof accurate operational time, large transportcapacity, small environmental load and highsafety in the West corridor region. In this project,whole route is electrified and a large reduction inCO2 emissions is expected by shifting tracking of29,000 vehicles / day into rail transport. FeasibilityStudy by JICA estimates 16 million tons/year ofCO2 reduction in 2031 which is equivalent tocommercial value of about 6.5 billion yen.
4. Presentation by Dr. Hiroshi TanakaTheme: Wind-Generated PowerWind power generation in the world has reached200 GW in 2010. Amount of its power in Japanwas only 2.3 GW, and it is expected to increase by50 GW in 2050. In the construction of powergeneration facilities, it is important to reduceconstruction cost, harmony with naturalenvironment and keep stable power supply.Examples of current state of wind power projectsin Japan was presented in the seminar including"floating offshore wind power plants (100 KW and2 MW)" by the Ministry of Environment and"floating offshore wind power plant (7 MW)" by theMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In orderto further develop wind power generation,speaker stressed importance in the followingsubjects: rules for using sea, creation of newindustry, environmental protection, technologynecessary for resource conservation, infrastructuredevelopment, cooperation with the government,and project finance.
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Mr. Ken Nishino
Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka
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Young Professionals Exchange Programme (YPEP) 2013-Everlasting Friendship of CA and AJCE-
Keiichi KANAIChair, Professional Development Promotion Sub-Committee, AJCE
CTI Engineering Co., Ltd
Last October, seven young engineers selected fromAJCE member firms flew to Australia to participatein Young Professionals Exchange Programme(YPEP), which has a long history of exchangingyoung talented consulting engineers betweenAustralia and Japan.YPEP was established in 1996 according to theMemorandum of Understanding by AJCE andACEA (present Consult Australia) to promote goodrelationship and friendship between Japanese andAustralian young consulting engineers, in view ofpossible future collaboration among participatingfirms. In the past 18 years, more than 130 youngengineers from Australia, New Zealand and Japanattended this programme, and it has beenattracting attention of other organizations likeFIDIC, as a good example of successful overseastraining program.In 2013, 7 Japanese young engineers from 7 AJCEmember firms visited 7 Australian consulting firms in4 cities. They stayed and worked for three weeks atthe host f irms which were assigned to themaccording to their technical background andinterest. Although the on-site training in Australia isonly for 3 weeks, the entire program is designed fora 6 months period, including "Pre-visit Dialogue",which requires trainees to communicate with hostfirms' personnel for several months beforehand on avariety of issues; technical, cultural or personal. The"Pre-visit Dialogue" helps the participants tounderstand each other well in advance and thusenables them to start the on-site training muchsmoother.In the post-training conference, which was held forthe 7 trainees to share their experiences with AJCE'sother young engineers, they reported that they hadhad very stimulating and fruitful 3weeks, full oftechnical exchanges, discussions, site-visits,seminars and entertainments after work, of course.They also reported that they were really impressedby the dissimilar work environment and excellentwork-life balance.I hope that all 7 young engineers will continue todevelop their capacities further, capitalizing on the
precious experiences, and maintain the networkbuilt with the Australian engineers, which will betheir valuable asset in the future. I also expect themto return their home companies' investment withtheir future contribution to the companies in anypossible way.This year AJCE and its member firms will be hostingAustralian young professionals in October. I haveno doubt that this year's program will be anotherbig success and add a new page to YPEP's longoutstanding history. In order to maintain a solidfriendship between CA and AJCE, I ask memberfirms, especially those which sent trainees last year,to participate in YPEP again as a host firm.
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YPEP 2013 Report - Opening my eyes -
This is the report of YPEP 2013, which has held from14th Oct. to 1st Nov. mainly at URS Brisbane office.It has given me a great opportunity andexperience after which it opened my eyes widelyand touched my heart deeply.1. OverviewI have stayed at Brisbane for 18 days and hadtraining at URS Brisbane. URS is one of the leadingfirms of engineering consultants, which has 56thousand employees over 50 countries.Brisbane has 200million population and is verycomfortable for l iving. It has good weather,beautiful close-by beach, compact urban function,useful public transportation, and environmentalfriendliness.2. Office WorkAt URS Brisbane office, I have learned railwayengineering and structural engineering such as 1)railway alignment planning, 2) railway standardsand guidelines in Queensland, and 3) makingspread sheet of structural calculation. I foundQueensland has some unique standards andguidelines like existing of cant committee.3. Site VisitI visited five sites; Brisbane Port, Ipswich Motorway,Roma Street Station, Legacy Way, and Gold CoastLRT.
Gold Coast LRT was challenging project which willbe first LRT /Tram project in Queens land. It has 16stations and 52 intersections in 13km length ofalignment. I think demand management andsafety operation would become key factors forsuccess in this project.
4. Life in Brisbane"Don't waste your sunshine!" That is the words mycolleague expressed when I was working till late inthe evening. The words hit my heart and made myeyes open to recognize the difference of life-valuebetween Australia and Japan.
In weekdays, besides working in the office, I hadfun chatting and drinking with friends. In weekends,I enjoyed many activities with them such as Surfing,Trapeze, Football, Dolphin feeding, and whalewatching. Those activities have surely helped meunderstand the value of life in Australia.5. The FruitsEverything carried out in this program becamevaluable experience and will be reflected in my lifein future. Especially, the social network with friendsand colleagues was most precious time. I feel thatwe could establish sound trust through deepcommunication in spite of short training period.
Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to AJCE,Consult Australia, URS Brisbane, and Nippon Koei forhelping my participation in this valuable program.
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Masashi FUKAYAYPEP2013 Trainee
Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
Construction Site of Gold Coast LRT
With Zisis (My mentor) @ Sydney
With friends @ Consult Australia Event
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1. IntroductionI often think about how we can let people knowwhat engineers do. As the basis for responding tothis challenge, young engineers need soundexperience in capacity building. YPEP provided mea precious chance to meet with overseasengineers through which I tried to get some tips onthe challenge mentioned above2. Pre-visit TrainingI started from studying the basic concept of "GreenBuilding" in various countries. By definition, it meansthe building that is sustainable in environmental,social and economical standpoint includingresource efficiency throughout its life-cycle. Inoticed that there are some other interestingdefinitions besides this, relating to workplaceproductivity and health (UK), or designed toharmonize with the local climate, traditions, cultureand the surrounding environment (JP).3. Host CompanyMy host firm, Norman Disney & Young (NDY) is aglobal company based in Australia which hasbranch offices in 5 countries around the world. Asthe business contents of NDY resemble with mycompany, I was confident in pursuing trainingprogram.At beginning, I was invited to the award ceremonythat commends the best engineers of the year. Ifelt it enhances communication between branchoffices around the world and greatly motivatesengineers.
4. TrainingI had training in Sydney branch office and theMelbourne head office.The Barangaroo Project, the largest in Australia isprogressing. I had a chance to discuss about theproject with the mechanical engineers and otherengineers in charge and saw many designdrawings.
I had chances of presenting Green Buildings inJapan. It was beneficial as we could discuss variousrelated subjects. It was interesting to know thatmost of the questions were on the systems for thesurrounding environment.
5. ConclusionMany young engineers in NDY lively discuss withmanagers who are similar to my age. It seems thatthey work efficiently in good teamwork based ontechnical knowledge and competence in eachsection.I would like to enhance working environment bysharing my experiences with my colleagues.
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Shuji IMURAYPEP2013 Trainee
P.T.MORIMURA & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
Picture1 Ian Hopkins CEO giving a speech
Picture3 Presentation at Melbourne office
Picture2 Architectural visualization of Barangaroo Project
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I'm going to introduce this unforgettable andwonderful three weeks I had in Costin RoeConsulting Pty., Ltd., Sydney.
1. Program detailsCostin Roe Consulting Pty.,Ltd. is a consulting andengineering company which has been engaged invarious projects on structural, civil and remedialengineering since 1989.For I'd been working in planning division for watersupply systems back in Japan, there was a bit ofuncertainty about what I could take from differentdiscipline. However, my experience in Sydneyturned out pretty meaningful and broadened theperspective of my own job in Japan, too.
2. Training contentsWhat they offered were a bit of deskwork and aplenty of site visits. Costin Roe's projects really varyin terms of their scale and contents, ranging fromsmall inspection to designing of a huge warehouse,which was a bit surprising to me. I wanted to findout a trick to manage a couple of hundreds ofprojects with 30 something people. My guess is thatit is partly due to the work efficiency (in Japanmany times we are demanded to make somethingwhich really does not seem necessary),appropriate allocation of workforces and properproject management.
Getting back to sitevisit topic, inspectionand remedial workswere interesting inthe sense that Icould see how closethe works were topeople's life. On theother hand, visitinghuge buildings was
just astonishing and I was overwhelmed by its scale,as well as it was intellectually interesting to see howthe structures were set up to make the buildingstrong enough towards internal and external forces.
The biggest difference from Japan in regards todesign concept was seemingly how to incorporatethe impact of earthquakes into structural design. Asyou can imagine, the regulation on that factor isnot vey strict in many parts of Australia. Apart fromplanned training program, I started learning thebasics of structural design by myself with atextbook. It was, I thought, a good way to learnsomething if you could combine "on the desk" and"reality."
3. Weekend activitiesLet me put it that I had amazing weekends thanksto my mentor, Mark. We, his family, his schoolmatesand their families all came to a summerhouse nearthe Boomerang beach, spending laid-back timewith surfing, eating and of course, drinking. I'd say,that was the most relaxing weekend I'd ever hadsince I started working. Mark and his family kindly letme stay at their home on the last day of theweekend. In both situations Australian friendlinessand hospitality really made me feel that I was apart of them, which was just a great feeling.
I have a lot more to express and transfer, but I'mgoing to wrap up showing my sincere gratitude toMark, Maria, everyone in Costin Roe, CA, AJCE andmy bosses and co-workers in my company formaking my stay wonderful and memorable one.
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Riota ADACHIYPEP2013 Trainee
Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.
Rooftop inspection
With a great "company"
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1. IntroductionI visited Brisbane and Sydney in Australia as YPEP(Young Professionals Exchange Program) traineefrom 13th OCT to 3rd NOV 2013. In this report, I willpresent about my training, l i fe in Australia,difference between Australia and Japan.
2. Work in BrisbaneMy host firm was AECOM, and my mentors wereSamantha and Claire, YPEP 2012 trainee. I wasassigned to Water Infrastructure group as mydiscipline is mainly in river engineering.(1) Safety induction
On the first day in Brisbane office, I learnedsafety at construction site such as BLUDOGTRAINING.
(2) River EngineeringI read reports about flood in Australia and feltthat the difference between Australia andJapan is only software and visual aspect ofreport. (Report looks very nice in Australia.)
(3) Coastal EngineeringI calculated new beach line angle by usingCERC formula to prevent from beach fromflowing out of sand and changing beachalignment.
3. Site VisitI went to Helidon and Withcott to examine flooddamage. It was so impressive for me because Ididn't have the image about Australiancountryside. There are many creeks which are alltoo small for floods to flow downstream. I thought itwould be possible to prevent flood damage byintroducing measures used in Japan. But it will notbe simple as it costs more and people in thesubject area are not many. Despite of large land inAustralia, population is not sufficient, countryside inparticular. So it's difficult to make countryside safetydue to budgetary constraint.
3. Life in BrisbaneI had many activities in Brisbane such as puddleboarding, BBQ, leaser skirmish, surfing at GoldCoast, etc. I was surprised to see their vitality andability to enjoy life. I think we Japanese are still inthe path of reaching similar life-style. It may takesome time before we really enjoy.
4. SummaryI had great experience both in work and activity.Thanks to AECOM, CTIE, CA, AJCE and Samanthaand mentor for providing me with an excellentopportunity.
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Hirofumi KANEKOYPEP 2013 Trainee
CTI Engineering Co., Ltd.
Fig1. Site Visit Fig2. Puddle Boarding on Brisbane Riv
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1. IntroductionI had the opportunity of training at MLEI in Adelaidecity for about 3 weeks in October 2013.This is a reporton the pre-training and visit-training.2. Pre-trainingDuring three months before visiting Australia, Iexchanged dialogue with my mentor, Nic, MLEIthrough e-mail on self-introduction, hotelaccommodation, training schedule and trainingprogram, etc.3. Visit-Training3.1 Host CompanyMy host company, MLEI is a consulting engineeringfirm that specializes in civil and structural design. Itwas established 4 years ago in Adelaide. Despite ofrather a small number of staffs, many of them arecompetent and experienced.Major projects locate in South Australia.3.2 Working StyleThough standard working hours are from 9:00 to17:00, it is not fixed and can be changed accordingto own working style.They consider time to spend with a family andfriends is important, therefore they do not workovertime unless it is unavoidable.They were very friendly as if I was their familymember. At tea time, they enjoy talking andexchange opinions in office's kitchen, so they werevery relaxed.
3.3 Work ExperienceIn the training, I conducted design calculation anddrawing check of the floor of a hotel under
construction in a city. In the process of calculationand drawing check, I referred to the drawings ofroad plan, drainage plan, and pavementspecifications of an industrial complex. Further, Ivisited some construction sites and participated inmeeting with client. In addition, I visited South RoadSuper Way which is one of the biggest projects inSouth Australia. That client is government of SouthAustralia.
4. Life in AdelaideIn the first weekend, I had sightseeing to Adelaidezoo, national parks, etc. in Adelaide. In the secondweekend, I enjoyed drinking wine at famous wineryin Barossa Valley and BBQ with Mentor's family.I felt as if the time in Adelaide was progressing slowly.
5. AcknowledgementI would like to extend my thanks to Nic, Thomas,MLEI, CA , AJCE, Chodai and my family for giving mea precious opportunity.
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Hirotsune FUKUZUMIYPEP2013 TraineeCHODAI CO.,LTD.
Photo1- kitchen in the office
Photo3 - Team MLEI
Photo2 - Project of MLEI , Liebherr Para Hills
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1. IntroductionI had one of the most unforgettable and amazingexperience in my career through 3 weeks of YPEP2013. It was the first time for us, Kokusai Kogyo to jointhis program; however I could bring back excellentoutcome and share those experiences withcolleagues.
2. My experience in training2.1 Host CompanyMy host company was Northrop ConsultingEngineers Pty Ltd, Sydney office. Northrop is one of areputable engineering consultancy in structural andcivil engineering and has a few local offices alongthe east coast of Australia. Sydney office has around70 professional engineers (many are CEng) in manyareas.
2.2 Pre-visit TrainingRodney Pratt was my training mentor who is a seniorstructural engineer and one of the group managersof the section. For pre-visit training, we discuss what Iam intending to learn during the training. And Rodplanned for me to rotate several sections andhaving few interviews with people who are all indifferent positions and sections.2.3 Training at NorthropI had training at structural, civil, sustainability andmechanical sections and had two presentations onmy area of expertise.① First week-Structural
I followed few inspections at site, and learnedabout how the projects work through reading
contract and specification documents.② Second week-Civil
I learned about how the cycleways planned inSydney city and went to site inspection.
③ Third week-Sustainability and MechanicalI had a chance to exchange a view ofsustainable policy making between Australia andJapan. Also I learned about sustainability ratingtools; Infrastructure Sustainability, and Green Star.
3. Differences in working environmentWorking experience at Northrop helped me tounderstand there are many different perspectives todeal working life as well as private life. There is adiversity of nationalities which encourage people tocommunicate more. And also the managementsystems are functioning effectively that makeseveryone's role clear and standardizes skills. I reallyenjoyed and the optimistic atmosphere at officeand impressed with work-life balance whichreasonably blended in their life style.
4. AcknowledgementI would like to thank everyone at Northrop, CA andAJCE who provided and supported me to gain thiswonderful experience. Also special thanks to mycolleagues at Kokusai Kogyo who kindly let me jointhis program. I hope this program will continue andmany young professionals would have opportunity inthe future.
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Saori TAKAGIYPEP2013 Trainee
KOKUSAI KOGYO CO., LTD.
Northrop main entrance
My mentor and colleagues at Northrop
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1. INTRODUCTIONI was pleased to join as a trainee for YPEP2013 inwhich my 3 weeks training in Australia covered theperiod from 14th Oct. to 2nd Nov., 2013.
2. OUTLINE OF AURECONI had training at AURECON Brisbane office.AURECON has offices around the world having atotal number of 7,000 or more employees. Itsbusiness contents cover technology relateddiscipline in architecture and civil engineering. Forexample, AURECON provides technologies in low-carbon energy generation, power, and homelandsecurity. Though I could not see their businesscontents when I started training, I was impressed byhomeland security department as it does not existin consulting firms in Japan.
3. TRAINING AT AURECONAt the beginning of training, AURECON's in-housesystem was explained. I could visit various projectsites in QLD, studied reports and standards, andconducted traffic simulation by the modeldeveloped by AURECON. Traffic simulation is myspecialty.
4. DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY OF THINKING BETWEENJAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
There are many projects that span for several yearsmost of which are selected basically by technicalproposals. In addition, it was noted that consultingfee is very high which reflects high standing ofconsulting engineers in Australia.Good work-life balance has been practiced inAustralia. This may be attributable to the fact thatculture of considering private life as the primeimportance is widespread. I could not f indsomeone who worked overtime till late at night.In addition, career change has been widelypracticed. Many engineers change jobs betweenconsulting firms and government or amongconsulting firms for improving their career. It wasobserved that employers are seeking engineershaving high competence and experiences.
5. LIFE IN AUSTRALIAI commuted to the office from apartment nearby.Staffs in AURECON took me drinks almost everyday.My mentor Rob took me to various places includingholidays. As such, I was able to spend fruitfulweekends.
6. IN CONCLUSIONI would like to thank AJCE, CA, AURECON, OrientalConsultants for their kind support.
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Atsushi MASUDAYPEP2013 Trainee
Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.
Photo 2-1 Office
Photo 3-1 Checking the construction site
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1. Welcome ceremonyOn 14th Oct., Welcome ceremony for YPEP 2013trainees took place at the AECOM office (with agreat view of Sydney!). After a short time for icebreaking, the ceremony was kick-started withwelcome greeting by Ms. Megan from ConsultAustralia, fol lowed by the statement of"commitment" by all the mentors and trainees.It seemed l ike everyone had his/her ownexpectation and ambition toward the program. Asthe ceremony proceeded, a little nervous faces ofJapanese engineers were gradually being meltedin the casual and relaxing atmosphere, which Ithink was derived from Australian friendliness.After lunch, we departed for Sydney tour.
2. Darling harbor, Sydney Wildlife Zoo and DepartureEnjoying a pleasant walk through Darling harbor,we entered the "Zoo in downtown," where we sawvarious reptiles, mammals and bugs squeezed intosmall but efficient display. The most featured onewas "the world largest crocodile," being actuallypretty huge, but apparently it preferred sunbathingto any customer-services (It didn't move even aninch as long as I reckoned). Anyway on the veryfirst day, we've done pretty much of Australian stuffsuch as seeing kangaroos, wombats and koalas,thanks to this wildlife zoo!Then the time for departure had come, splitting usto each location to be mentored in.
3. Final summit & farewell partyAfter three weeks, we gathered again. In the finalsummit, we were at first asked to give a briefsummary of our experience. All of us, of course,had different outcomes from the program anddifferent perspectives about what should be donein the future. However, there certainly was onething we had in common, such that we all hadbeen having great and meaningful moments inAustralia.The summit went on and we discussed severaltopics on Australia and Japan (as shown in theother article).After deepening mutual understanding a bit morethrough the discussion, we headed to again,exploring the rest part of Sydney must-sees.The view from Sydney Tower-Eye was astonishing(that's because, we didn't expect a giant koalawould climb it!). The architecture of Sydney OperaHouse has been anyway so interesting if you're anengineer. The choice of the steakhouse as the lastdinner place seemed to be also nice and wellorganized. By that time, partly thanks to "socialgrease," the talks between us were getting moreand more active.The finishing place of our "summit" was the bar indowntown. As for this sort of matter, I didn't find anysignificant difference between Australian andJapanese engineers.Lastly, thank you very much for your hospitality &organizing enjoyable events in Australia.
(Dear CA, from YPEP 2013 trainees)
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Riota ADACHIAtsuhi MASUDA
Sydney Wildlife Zoo
Huge Koala! and Sydney Tower-Eye
Masashi FukayaShuji Imura
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YPEP2013 Farewell Summit REPORT
1. Outline of Farewell SummitAll trainees and mentors talked for 2-3 minutesabout YPEP2013 in general, their favoriteexperience and something to take back to Japanfrom Australia.We had a group discussion about values of YPEP,and each group presented the outcomes out ofthe discussion.2. Free conversationMentors talked about their impression abouttrainees. Trainees conveyed their gratitude tomentors, host firms and Consultant Australia whotook care of them.Mentors talked directly about trainees' engineeringskills and this was very helpful.
3. Group discussionWe mainly covered our thoughts on YPEP. It isimportant not only for trainees and mentors butalso for each company.
[Difference between firms- Office space- Working hours and mindset- Sharing of responsibility (or lack thereof)- Importance of age vs. merit
[Similarities between firms]- Professionalism- Environmentally friendly- Organizations project management- Business ethics
[Values of YPEP]- Networks development meant professionals can
share IP / experiences.- Motivational and rewarding experience for the
whole office.- Learning about other workplaces can make you
aspire to adopt practices and methods whichbenefit productivity and staff happiness.
4. FinallyWe presented a picture frame made of cypress byJapanese craftsman and a collection photographsof Mount Fuji, as souvenirs from Association ofJapanese Consulting Engineers to the ConsultantAustralia.
Thanks to everyone, especially mentors who spentso much time with each trainee. We had veryhappy times dining and drinking after work, as wellas sightseeing on days off.
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Picture1 Wayne Costin CEO (Costin Roe Consulting) givingcomment on free conversation
Picture2 Group discussion
Picture3 Takagi-san (KOKUSAI KOGYO) was handing Gillian(Consultant Australia) a Japanese souvenir.
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The Project for Management of Non-Revenue Waterin Kenya (2nd FY)
Principal Chuo Kaihatsu CorporationFirm(s)
Project Site Nairobi, Meru, Embu, Narok andKapsabet in the Republic of Kenya
Client Ministry of Water and Irrigation ofKenya, etc.
Finance Technical Cooperation Projects ofJapan
Period July 2011 - May 2012
Type of Project Management ServicesProject
Project OutlineThe reduction of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is acost effective method and it is Kenyangovernment's aim to reduce the current nationalrate of NRW of 60% to 30% by 2015. The Ministry ofWater and Irrigation of Kenya has approached theJapanese Government for assistance in order toachieve its goals of NRW reduction, reducing itsrunning costs and implementing effective wateruse.
Details◆ Project Purpose:
System and mechanisms for reducing NRW inKenya are set up and the implementationcapacity is developed.
◆ Indicators:- Status of capacity of Embu WSP staff to
implement NRW reduction measures- Preparation of Manual and Guideline (ver.2)
based on the OJT in Embu- Information on location of buried main
distribution pipes in Narok (whole town)- Information on location of buried main
distribution pipes in Kapsabet (50% of thewhole town)
- Improvements in the NRW monitoring structureof WASREB (ver.1)
- Training implementation plan for the NRWreduction based on Manual and Guideline(ver.2)
◆ Outputs:- Capacity for the NRW reduction measures is
established in Embu WSP staff- Completion of Manual and Guideline based
on the OJT in Embu- Data gathering of basic information for the
NRW reduction measures in Narok andKapsabet
- Analysis of the current NRW monitoringstructure of WASREB based on Manual andGuideline
- Training course for the NRW reductionmeasures based on Manual and Guideline
- Completion of the preparation of materials forTraining course (curriculum, syllabus, trainingmaterial and equipment)
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Ethiopia Water Technology Center Project
Principal KOKUSAI KOGYO CO., LTD.Firm(s)
Project Site Addis Ababa, the FederalDemocratic Republic of Ethiopia
Client Ministry of Water, Irr igation andEnergy
Finance JICA
Period 1998 - Nov. 2013
Type of ◆ Technical transferProject ◆ Providing training for local trainers
and technical staff
Project OutlineSupplying clean and safe drinking water to allcitizens has been a top priority for Ethiopia formany years. However, appropriate humanresources have been lacking to take on thesetasks in the administrative agencies as well as theprivate sectors. In response to this, Japanembarked on the technical cooperation project" Ethiopian Water Technology Center (EWTEC)" inJanuary 1998, and assisted the development ofhuman resources in the water supply sector.Phase 3 of the EWTEC project was completed inNovember 2013. As a result of EWTEC's increasedimportance in the water sector, the EthiopiaWater Technology Institute (EWTI) had beenestablished as the successor organization ofEWTEC by Council of Ministers Regulation inAugust 2013.
Details1) Training courses for development of human
resources in this project.◆ Basic courses in
- Groundwater Investigation- Drilling Technology- Drilling Machinery Maintenance◆ Advanced courses in
- Well Diagnosis & Well Rehabilitation- Hydraulic System Maintenance- Hand pump Installation & Maintenance
2) Achievement◆ Number of Trainees
- more than 3,500 technical staff as of June2013
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Southern Binh Duong Province Water EnvironmentImprovement Project - Phase II
Principal Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.Firm(s)
Project Site Binh Duong Province, Viet Nam
Client Project Management Unit (PMU) forBinh Duong Province WaterEnvironment Improvement Project
Finance Loan of JICA (Japan InternationalCooperation Agency)
Period June 2013 - June 2018
Type of Consultancy Services for Detailed Project Design and Tender Assistance
Project OutlineThe Objective of the Project is to improve thewater quality of the Sai Gon River by developinga sewage treatment plant (STP) and sewagecollection system for Thu Dau Mot city and ThuanAn Town in Binh Duong Province and tocontribute for improving the living environment ofthe said areas located along the lower sectionsof the Sai Gon River in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Project consists of the following construction /procurement packages;
1. LCB/01: Earth Filling at STP;2. LCB/02A: Construction of Access road,
embankment and canal road atThuan An STP;
3. ICB/02: Construction of STP in Thuan AnTown;
4. ICB/03: Sewage Collection System andPumping Stations in Thuan AnTown;
5. ICB/04: Sewage Collection System andPumping Stations in Thu Dau MotCity;
6. MS/01: Procurement of Sewer Operationand Maintenance Equipment.
LocationThe location for this project includes two (2) areasshown in Figure.1:
1. Thu Dau Mot city area (remaining scope ofPhase I Project):
- Includes: Chanh Nghia, Phu Cuong, Phu Loi,Phu Tho, Phu Hoa, Hiep Thanh wards;
- An Thanh and Thuan Giao wards.
2. Thuan An town area:- Includes: Lai Thieu, An Phu, Vinh Phu, Thuan
Giao and Binh Hoa wards;
The location of STP site is shown in Figure.2.
Figure.1 Sewarage Service Area
Figure.2 Sewage treatment plant Site(Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An Town)
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STP is constructed with capacity of 17,000m3/dayshown in the above table, serving for domesticsewage treatment of Thuan An town.
Actual Service provided in the assignment:The objective of the Consulting Services is tocarry out detailed design, assistance to PMU inTender and Construction Supervision inaccordance with the requirements of theGovernment of Vietnam and JICA. The morespecific tasks of the Consultant are as follows:1. Survey Works:- Topographical, geological and hydrological
survey and landmark defining in the Projectarea;
- Public Utility Survey;
2. Detailed Design- Review approved investment project report
and propose optimal technology;- Review Basic Design, existing studies and
propose optimal design method;- Detailed Design of STP, sewerage collection
system, relay pumping stations,- Prepare general and detailed project
implementation programme of STP, seweragecollection system, relay pumping stations,
- Prepare cost estimate of STP, seweragecollection system, relay pumping stations;
3. Assistance of Tender, RFP DocumentPreparation and Tender Evaluation
- Prepare Pre-qualification (PQ) Documents andTender Document;
- Conduct PQ and Tender including PQ andTender evaluation;
- Assist PMU in Contract Negotiation andprepare Contract Documents;
- Liaison with Funding Organization (JICA);4. Construction Supervision- Setting-out of the Works;- Evaluate and approve Contractor's Working
and Workshop Drawings and MethodStatement;
- Evaluate and approve Contractor'sConstruction Programme;
- Quality supervision in accordance with DecreeNo.15 of Ministry of Construction;
- Quantity measurement in accordance withthe Specifications;
- Evaluate and approve Contractor'sEnvironmental Monitoring Plan andEnvironmental Monitoring Report incompliance with EIA approved by Departmentof Natural Resources and Environment;
- Evaluate and approve Contractor's SafetyPlan including traffic and labors and checkimplementation;
- Prepare Monthly Progress Report, QuarterlyReport, Completion Report, etc.;
- Develop and provide Customer, Financial andProject Management System Application;
- Provide O&M Training on STP and sewagecollection system;
- Assistance for institutional building and othertechnical measures;
- Provide Capability Training for PMU.
Sewage Treatment Plant
Site Area 6.9 ha
Capacity 17,000 m3/day (Ult imate: 51,000m3 /day)
Sewage Treatment Method
Act ivated Sludge (SBR)
Sludge Treatment and Disposal
Dewatering and Landfi l l ing
Discharge Sai Gon River
Pumping Stations
Main Pumping Station: Capacity in Thuan An STP 54.00m 3/min.
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Separate Sewer Cellection SystemArea
SewageThuan An Thu Dau M ot Total
Main (Gr av it y )
84km(D22 5- D12 00)
39km(D20 0- D80 0)
123km(D20 0- D12 00)
Main (Pre s sure)
2km(D25 0- D60 0)
7km(D11 0- D40 0)
9km(D11 0- D60 0)
Ter tiary 88km(D11 0- D16 0)
120km(D11 0- D16 0)
208km(D11 0- D16 0)
To ta l 174km(D11 0- D12 00)
166km(D11 0- D16 0)
340km(D11 0- D12 00)
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Supply and Installation of a 230kV Transmission Line and Substations at Siddhirganj and Maniknagar in Bangladesh
Principal Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.Firm(s)
Project Site Siddhirganj and Maniknagar, Dhaka
Client Power Grid Company of BangladeshLimited (PGCB)Govt. of Bangladesh
Finance World Bank
Period September 2008 - March 2014
Type of Consulting Services for Design, Project Tender Assistance and Construction
Supervision
Project OutlineReflecting robust economic growth, peak powerdemand in Bangladesh was projected to increaseat an annual rate of 8-10% in the foreseeable future.Capital investments were required to be balancedamong power generation, transmission anddistribution and the number of transmission facilitieswere needed to be increased to accommodatethe construction of new power plants.
The Project consisted of replacement of the existing132kV line to 230kV double circuit transmission lineto ensure the commission of the new Siddhirganj 2 x150MW gas turbine plant.
The overhead 230kV double circuit transmission linewas originally planned to construct in the existing132kV Siddhirganj-Maniknagar l ine route byreplacing old 132kV steel towers. But the first 5 kmline route passed through densely populated areahaving lots of residential and commercial buildings,and the residents of this area were vehementlyopposing to construct the new transmission line. Tominimize the environmental and social impact,PGCB decided, in the interest of the public, toconstruct the 230kV double circuit transmission lineover the DND (Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra) canalafter getting the permission from Bangladesh WaterDevelopment Board (BWDB). 230kV line route fromtower T-1 to tower T-22 was changed and taken bythe side of the DND canal.
The Project is to be commissioned in February 2014.
Details(1) Replace of the existing 132kV line to a double
circuit 230kV transmission line from SiddhirganjSubstation to Maniknagar Substation (11 km)
(2) Constructing a new 230kV AIS switchyard with230/132kV, 2 x 300MVA power transformer aswell as extension of two 132kV feeder bays
(3) Constructing new 230kV GIS substation with230/132kV, 2 x 300MVA power transformer aswell as extension of two 132kV feeder bays
Maniknagar 230kV GIS substation
Siddhirganj 230kV AIS substation
230kV AIS switchgear at Siddhirganj 230kV GIS Switchgear at Maniknagar
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Sondu-Miriu Hydropower Project Sang'oro Power Plant inKenya
Principal Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.Firm(s)
Project Site Kisumu, Kisumu County
Client Kenya Electricity GeneratingCompany Limited (KenGen), Govt. of Kenya
Finance Japanese ODA Loan
Period May 2007 - July 2013
Type of Engineering Services for Project Construction Supervision
Project OutlineHydropower development had been significant inKenya for many years since the country had littlevariety of fuel resources for power generation untilcoal and geothermal was exploited recently.
The Project consisted of construction of a 21.2 MWhydropower plant (2 x 10.6 MW) at Kisumu, KisumuCounty in western Kenya. The project achievedincreased power supply, which is crucial for thecountry's economic development.
The Project recycled the water discharged from theSondu-Miriu Hydropower Plant (60 MW: Run-of-rivertype with a intake weir by uti l iz ing the headbetween the Sondu river and the Nyakach Plain),before the water returns to the Sondu River. TheSondu-Miriu Hydropower Plant also designed andsupervised by Nippon Koei was funded by aJapanese ODA loan.
DetailsPower StationInstalled Capacity: 21.2 MW(2 x 10.6 MW)Rated Head: 61.2 mMaximum Discharge: 39.9 m3/secPowerhouse: Open-air type reinforced
concrete building 34 m (L)x 22 m (W) x 34 m (H)
Transmission Line: 132 kV single circuit/ 5 km
WaterwayAdditional Outlet Channel:
Open Channel, L = 504 mPenstock Line: Steel Pipe sureface type
L = 134 m, Diameter = 4.2 m - 1.8 m
Powerhouse, Penstock and Switchyard
Head Tank
Additional Outlet Channel from Sondu-MiriuPower Plant (504 m)
Generator Room
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Principal Oriental Consultants Co., LtdFirm(s)
Project Site Fatih, Uskudar and Kadikoy District,Istanbul, Republic of Turkey
Client Harbours and Airports Construction,General Directorate of Railways, Ministryof Transportation, Republic of Turkey
Finance ODA Loan of Japan
Period February 2002 - Jun 2015(Operated since 29 October 2013)
Type of Project Management ServiceProject
Project OutlineIstanbul City with a population of 14 million isdivided by the Bosphorus into the Asian and theEuropean side. There are two bridges and variousferry services that connect the two sides of theBosphorus but these can be affected by weatherconditions like snow or dense fog, and are unableto meet the large traffic volume. As a result thecitizens of Istanbul have for a long time beensuffering from chronic traffic congestion with anadverse environmental impact. As a solution theTurkish Government planned the upgrading of theexisting commuter line in order to run frequentcommuter services and to construct an underwatertunnel crossing under the Bosphorus. For thispurpose, in 1998 the Turkish Government requestedof the Japanese Government an ODA Loan fortechnical support and funding in theimplementation of the project. Construction wascommenced in August 2004 by the Japanese TaiseiJV. The Bosphorus Tube Crossing Railway openedon 29 October 2013. The Japanese Prime MinisterSinzo Abe attended the opening ceremony wherehe addressed the Turkish people congratulatingthem on this achievement.
DetailsTotal length of Bosphorus Crossing Railway: 13.6 kmImmersed Tunnels: Total length 1.4 km, Maximumdepth 60 m
TBM Tunnels: Total length 10.1 kmStations: 3 underground stations (including 1 NATMstation), 1 at grade station
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Principal Oriental Consultants Co., LtdFirm(s)
Project Site National Roads A004 & A015 in EasternProvince, Democratic Socialist Republicof Sri Lanka
Client Road Development Authority, Ministry ofHighways, Ports and Shipping
Finance Japanese ODA Loan
Period November 2007 - November 2013
Type of Design Review and ConstructionProject Supervision Services
Project OutlineThe tsunami that struck the coastline of Sri Lanka on26th December 2004 caused severe loss of life andlivelihood, together with extensive damage tobuildings, physical infrastructure and the coastalenvironment. The tsunami caused further damageto roads, bridges and causeways that were alreadyaffected by the 20 year long civil war, by seasonalflooding, and the lack of maintenance.The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) recognizedthat the permanent road rebuilding measures arenecessary to protect the main transport links andfeeder roads of the road network along the coastalbelt, particularly against frequent heavy rains andpotential flooding.This Project aimed to improve the approximately100 km length of road, which consists of the twonational highways of A004 and A015, together withthe construction of a New Kallady Bridge.
DetailsImprovement of National Highways- A004 Road from Akkaraipattu to Batticaloa (62.8km, Carriageway 3.5m x 2, Shoulder 1.5m x 2)
- A015 Road from Batticaloa to Trikkandimadu (36.0km, Carriageway 3.5m x 2, Shoulder 1.5m x 2)
- Improvement of Culverts: 191
Construction of a New Kallady Bridge- Length; 288.35m (6 @ 48.05m + 0.50m)- Width; 14.0m (Carriageway 3.50m x 2,
Cycle Lane 1.70m x 2, Side Walk 1.8m x 2)- Superstructure; 6-spans, PC Box Beam- Substructure; RC T-Type- Foundation; Cast-in-situ RC Pile (Dia.1,200mm)
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CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES ON THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OFPASIG-MARIKINA RIVER CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PMRCIP), PHASE II
Principal CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd.Firm(s)
Project Site Metro Manila, Philippines
Client Department of Public Works and Highways,Philippines (DPWH)
Finance STEP Loan, 26th JBIC Loan Package
Period Dec. 2007 - May 2013 (47 months)
Type of Review of Detailed Design andProject Construction Supervision
Project OutlinePMRCIP is a flood control project for the Pasig-MarikinaRiver which runs through the center of Metro Manila andflows out to the Manila Bay. The river system with a totalcatchment area of 621 km2 contributes largely to theflooding in the metropolis brought about by the riverbankoverflow of floodwater during heavy rains.The main objectives of the Project are: i) to mitigate flooddamages caused by channel overflow of the River, ii) tofacilitate urban economic and social development, andiii) to enhance the favorable environment along theRiver.
Project ScopeThe scope of the Project is enumerated below, wherein;the civi l works are divided into two (2) contractpackages. < 1. Contract Package No.1-A: L = 9.2km>- SSP Revetment 3.84 km- Parapet Wall 5.15 km- Single Barrel 62 pcs Culverts- Double Barrel 4 pcs Culverts- River Excavation 43,703 m3
< 2. Contract Package No.1-B : L=7.2km >- SSP Revetment 3.80 km- Parapet Wall 2.50 km- Single Barrel 56 Culverts- Double Barrel 1 pc Culvert
< 3. Consulting Services for both Packages>- Review of detailed design; assistance for bidding;
construction supervision; environmental monitoring;information campaign and publicity of the Project; inter-agency coordination; and transfer of technology.
Project Features in Management Aspects[Schedule] the approved contract schedule withextension was completed on time. The time extension is aresult from the change in the scope of works requestedby Malacañang to particularly include the stretch of thePresidential Security Guard (PSG) in the Project.[Quality] all of the determined defects/deficiencies wereproperly rectified by the Contractor.was no injury and physical accident ever recorded.
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Construction of parapet wall. Installation of steel sheet piles.
Restoration of Linear Parks. Installation of boulders as counterweightand protection against scouring.
Improving the aesthetic view of the River. Clearing of the 3-meter easement of theRiver.
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The Project for Improvement of Water Supply Systemin Honiara and Auki in Solomon Island
Principal Yachiyo Engineering Co.,LTDFirm(s)
Project Site Honiara and Auki, Solomon Island
Client Solomon Islands Water Authority(SIWA)
Finance Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA)
Period July 2009 - June 2014
Type of Japanese Grant AidProject
Project OutlineDemand for water in Honiara and Auki hasincreased over the years and has resulted inwater shortages to consumers. JICA agreed toprovide funding to improve the water supplysystems in both cities. The project aims to develop following facilities;boreholes, construction of turbidity reductionfacil ity (WTP) and distr ibution reservoirs,replacement of water transmission anddistr ibution pipelines, to install electricalequipment and to provide emergency standbygenerators and associated civil and buildingworks.
DetailsYachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. has providedconsulting services for the design andconstruction supervision of the followingcomponents;- Borehole (Total 19 burials in 5 sites)- Turbidity Reduction Facility with Disinfection
Facility (Capacity 1,600m3/day) - Distribution Reservoirs (Total 8 reserves in 5 sites)- Water Transmission Pump Station with
Disinfection Facility (1,600m3/day ×4 sites)- New Water Conveyance and Tranmission
Pipeline (Total 9.9 km)- Distribution Pipelines (Total 22.4km)
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Main Watersouce in Project Site Borehole Facility
Water Transmission Pump Station Transmission Pump Facility
Disinfection Facility Distribution Reservoir
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Nhat Tan Cable - Stayed Bridge Project
Principal CHODAI CO., LTD.Firm(s)
Project Site Hanoi City, Vietnam
Client Project Management Unit 85, Ministry ofTransport of Vietnam
Finance Japanese ODA Loan (STEP)
Period November, 2007 - Present
Type of ◆ Bridge ConstructionProject ◆ Detailed Design Service
◆ Construction Supervision Service
Project OutlineThe Nhat Tan Bridge, which is locatedapproximately 3.5km downstream of Thang LongBridge, is planned to mitigate further congestionin the already congested bridges over the RedRiver. The Nhat Tan Road is located in thenorthern part of Hanoi Ring Road 2 which isexpected to contribute the economicdevelopment along the route. Vietnam willcelebrate the Thanh Long - Hanoi MillenniumAnniversary in October 2010. The bridge will bethe memorial bridge. The main bridge is designed as six-spancontinuous cable-stayed bridge which forms thesignature span of the project. When completed,the Nhat Tan Bridge will be called“Vietnam-Japan Friendship Bridge”. Among threeinterchanges constructed in the Project, VinhNgoc Interchange will connect Nhat Tan Roadand National Highway No.5. The northern end ofthe project road will be extended to Noi BaiAirport. Alternative road connecting the airportand the city center.
DetailsProject Length, Widths: 9.95 km, W=33.2 - 47.3 m,25 m x 2-Bridges : L= 3.5 km- Main Bridge (Cable-stayed bridge)(L=1,500m, Main span L=300m)Approach Bridges(L=2,255m, PC box girder, Super-T girder)- Other Bridges (L=240mx2, PC box girder, L=288m
x 2, Super-T girder)-Interchanges:- Full-clover type 1 (crossing at NH5 extension),
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Editor's note
Three years have passed since the disasters by the Great East Japan Earthquake stared. Recently,
the country has struggled to rebuild towns and villages. There was a TV program that featured the
resumption of a local train operation in all lines. In an interview, an old woman expresses her
gratitude, "This train is our feet. I'm really happy that the whole operation resumes after quite a while".
There are many demands for rebuilding infrastructures not only for the damaged areas in Japan
but also in developing countries most especially, in Asia. A lot of construction plans are expected to
be carried out. Hence, I feel a big role to be played by CE, whom involved in the functions of
planning designs and proper management for the infrastructure's development.
Meanwhile, infrastructures are essential to everyday lives but insufficient. As a CE, I feel the sense
of responsibility to ensure the safety of the people. I share their sentiments of difficulties and think of
how our projects affect the welfares of the whole community, how they will benefit from each. I
believe these factors must be considered and are necessary as a successful CE.
This year, AJCE marks its 40th anniversary. AJCE has successfully launched various activities in the
past years with the support and cooperation of the many people. AJCE wishes to continue to
provide outstanding programs to produce excellent CEs, who are productive enough and can play
their ultimate roles in and out of Japan in the near future.
March 2014
Yoshiaki SAMEJIMA
AJCE NEWS LETTER, April 2014Publication: ASSOCIATION OF JAPANESE CONSULTING ENGINEERS (AJCE)
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Asian Technology Institute Co.,Ltd.
Chodai Co.,Ltd.Chuo Kaihatsu CorporationCooplus Co.,Ltd.Creative Engineering Research InstituteCTI Engineering Co.,Ltd.CTI Engineering International Co.,Ltd.
Hayabusa Consulting Engineering OfficeHiguchi Consultant INc.
Ides Inc.INGEROSEC Corporation
Japan Bridge & Structure Institute, Inc.Japan Port Consultants, Ltd.
Kiso-Jiban Consultants Co., Ltd.Kokusai Kogyo Co.,Ltd.Kurosawa R&D Engneering Office
Nagatomo & AssociatesNihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd.Ninomiya Professional Engineer OfficeNippon Civic Consulting Engineers Co.,Ltd.Nippon Koei Co.,Ltd.NJS Consultants Co.,Ltd.
Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.Otsuka Engineering OfficeOYO International Corporation
Pacific Consultants Co., LTD.Pegasus Engineering CorporationPlant Engineering Co.,Ltd.P.T.Morimura & Associates, Ltd.
TANAKA Engineering OfficeTEC International Co., Ltd.The Japan Electrical Consulting Co.,Ltd.Toko Engineering Consultants Ltd.Tokyo Electric Power Service Co., LtdTokyo Engineering Consultants Co.,Ltd.Toshihiko Omoto Construction Management& Dispute Resolution
Yachiyo Engineering Co.,Ltd.
Members
Chizuko Nakandakari (Abe,Ikubo&Katayama)Hirosato Nabikata (City-Yuwa Partners)Kazuto Otani (JGC Corporation)Kenji MoriKunihisa Oba (Taisei Corporation)Masaru Kaido (Kaido and Associates)Masatoshi Kakegawa (Global Enviroment-Energy Institute)Miho Niunoya (Atsumi & Sakai)Naoki Iguchi (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu)Noboru SakumaSang Gyoon Lee (JICA)Shinichiro Kai (i-Transport Lab. Co., Ltd.)Takahiro Kobayashi (Mori Hamada & Matsumoto)Teppei Mogi (Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners)Yoshiko Koizumi (City-Yuwa Partners)Yoichi Takemura
Supporting Members
East Nippon Expressway Company LimitedKOBELCO ECO-SOLUTIONS Co.,LTD.SHIMIZU CORPORATIONSwing Corporation
Goro Fujie (A&G OFFICE)Simon Barrett (Simmons & Simmons Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho)Shunji Kusayanagi (Kochi University of Technology)Takeshi Kato (The Overseas Construction Association of Japan, Inc.)
Member Firms
AJCE Members37 firms, 177 members, supporting members
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