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Inspection of Fired Factory Facility in Rayong Province Date : May 5th, 2007  Brief Information : This activity is a one-day inspection on a damaged portion of fired factory in Rayong Province. The objective of the project is to evaluate a remaining structural capacity of the structural members (RC column & Steel truss) as well as…

Seminar on “Ultrasonics and Its Application for Cement-Based Materials“ Date : Feb 8th, 2007 Information : On 8th Febuary 2007, RNUS seminar on “An Introduction to Ultrasonics and Its application for Characterization of Cement-Based Material” was organized. The presentation was given by Dr. Wonsiri Punurai, Lecturer of Deparment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University.…

The 5th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia (USMCA2006) The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, and the International Center for Urban Safety Engineering (ICUS), Instituteof Industrial Science (IIS), theUniversity of Tokyo, Japan, coorganized the Fifth International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega cities in…

Seminar on “Modeling of Concrete Properties and Non-linear Structural Analysis” Date : Nov 13th, 2006  Information : On 13th November 2006, RNUS organized the RNUS seminar on “Modeling of Concrete Properties and Nonlinear Structural Analysis”. Presentations were given by Associate Professor Toshiharu Kishi and Dr. Yasushi Tanaka. The seminar starts with the presentation titled “Microscpic Approach to…

Demonstration of Non-Destructive Testing for Concrete Structure at Bang Prakong Electricity Generation Plant Date : Nov 8th, 2006 Brief Information : Due to its location, the Bang Prakong power plant is subjected to the exceptionally faster deterioration. As the results, the EGAT is now highly interested in the performance evaluation and maintenance planning for these buildings. The…

Feasibility Study on the Application of Expansive Concrete to Alleviate the Cracking Problem of RC structure in Thailand Launched Since : October, 2006 Status : On Progress Brief Information : Cracking is the most unwanted behaviors of RC structure since it creates a lot of drawbacks. The cracking can reduce some structural performance such as…

Inspection of Marine Reinforced Concrete Structures in Thailand Launched Since : September, 2006 Status : Completed Brief Information : The environmental condition has a tremendous effect on the life span of the RC structure. The marine environment can induce a severe corrosion in RC structure rapidly. However, in Thailand, very little intention has been paid…

Seminar on “Analysis and Treatments for Corrosion of RC Structure”  Date : Aug 9th, 2006  Information : On 9th August 2006, RNUS organized the RNUS seminar on “Analysis and Treatments for Corrosion of Reinfoced Concrete Structure” A group of researchers from Kanazawa Institute of Technology led by Associate Professor Shinichi Miyazato and Associate Professor Mitsuharu Tokunaga kindly…

Seminar on “Niigata-Tyuetsu Earthquake on October 23, 2004”  Date : Mar 15, 2006 Information : It was a great honor of RNUS to welcome Professor Hiroshi Mutsuyoshi and Assistant Professor Takeshi Maki from Saitama University on March 15th, 2006.In this occasion, Prof. Mutsuyoshi kindly gave the special lecture titled “Damage of Structures due to 2004 Niigata-Ken-Tyuetsu…

Seminar on “Advanced Technologies toward Sustainable Concrete Structure” Date : Jan 17, 2006 Information : RNUS Seminar on “Advanced Technologies toward Sustainable Concrete Structure” was held on January 17th, 2006. Prof. Toyoharu Nawa and Dr.Pipat Termkhajornkit from the Hokkaido University and Prof.Somnuk Tangtermsirikul from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University. Prof.Toyaharu Nawa presented about the…

Detection of Post-Tension Duct in High-Rise Building by Ground Penetrating Radar Method  Date : N/A  Brief Information : The objective of this project is to determine the location and direction of the post-tension tendon by applying ground penetrating radar (GPR). This is a part of an attempt to renovate the office building to hotel in which…

Preliminary Canal Bridges Inspection in Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Area Launched Since : December, 2005 Status : Completed Brief Information : The transportation by car is currently the main transportation method in Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Area. The canal bridges in Bangkok play an important role to connect traffic system together. However, they have received too little…