Streamlining and Cost Reduction for Composite Deck Bridges: QS Bridge and QS Slab
First written in FY2017. 1 of 3 entries say "Softened", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2023.
No other company in this theme has enough history to compare yet.
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「For the composite deck bridge QS Bridge for the replacement of small- and medium-sized bridges and the steel-concrete composite deck QS Slab, we are continuing to examine rationalization of structures, fabrication and construction to reduce costs, as well as technical improvements accompanying updates to various standards.」
For QS Bridge and QS Slab, cost reduction, rationalization and technical improvements accompanying updates to standards are continuing. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Because structural cost reductions have limitations and the product is less competitive than those of other companies, and because development costs for nondestructive testing methods to ensure quality, such as confirming concrete filling, may increase, we are considering the future direction of research from the perspectives of cost-effectiveness and marketability.」
Regarding QS Slab, the description changed from continuing conventional improvements to reconsidering the future direction of research, citing limitations on cost reduction, competitiveness and inspection development costs. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「For the composite deck bridge QS Bridge, the company is studying rationalisation and improvements in its structural design, fabrication and construction to give it cost and quality advantages over other structural forms, targeting the growing demand for replacement bridges of small and medium size for municipalities and other local authorities.」
In anticipation of demand for replacement bridges of small and medium size, the company has identified the cost and quality advantages of QS Bridge and improvements in the constructability and economic efficiency of QS Slab as research themes.