2008.4-2009.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Water Quality Control Department

Reference Number Y080201
Title Research on appropriate sewer management
Start-End Date 2006.4-2009.3
Division Wastewater System Division
Author Head,Takashi SAKAKIBARA
Senior Researcher, Yosuke MATSUMIYA
Researcher,Wataru FUKATANI
Researcher,Yasuo FUKUDA
Guest Research Engineer, Yoshihide NISHIO
Summary Japan has invested heavily for the expansion of sewer network since the 1960's. Although entire network installation has not completed, aging problems are appearing for the early laid sewers. As a result, annual road cave-in caused by sewer reached to more than 4,000 cases in recent years. Our research developed the methodology for appropriate sewer management by analyzing characteristics of sewer failure.