Gordon Clark visits Japan

摘要

fib President Gordon Clark was invited by NEXCO-RI (Nippon Expressway Company Research Institute, part of the former Japan Highways Authority, now privatised since 2005) to travel to Japan from 17 to 24 November 2012 to give two lectures and to visit some of their new post-tensioned bridges un-der construction using new technologies. The topics were "Grouting and durability of post-tensioned concrete bridges", delivered to the Japan Prestressed Concrete Association which attracted an audience of about 120 from across Japan, and "Inspection and repair of post-tensioned concrete bridges", delivered to NEXCO-RI with an audience of about 50 NEXCO staff from various bridge departments. Both lectures were interpreted into Japanese.