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Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members

The Project for Improvement of Equipment of Bhutan
Broadcasting Service Corporation in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Principal
Firm(s)Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.

Project Site

BhutanClientBhutan Broadcasting
Corporation (BBSC)

Finance

Japan's Grant Aid

PeriodAug. 2007 - Nov. 2009

Type of
Project◆ B/D, D/DService

Master Control Room

◆ Tendering Procedure◆ Construction Supervision

Project Outline◆ Bhutan is a mountainous country situated in theeastern part of the Himalaya Mountains andthe topographical factor disturbs frequent
communication to rural areas.
◆ The equipment was designed and procured toenhance the capabilities of Bhutan
Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) whichbroadcasts significant information to the entire
mountainous country.
4WD SNG OB Van

Details
Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. (yec) proposed thefollowing solutions in order to improve theinformation network in Bhutan:◆ The terrestrial video transmission line which links

the capital city and rural areas throughtelephone lines.
◆ Satellite News Gathering system which enables
to broadcast TV programs from all over thenation through satellite lines.
◆ Master Control Room in the Broadcasting
Centre which enables to process a massive
amount of information efficiently.
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Secondary Education Development andImprovement Project (SEDIP)
Principal
Firm(s)Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.

Project Site

5 Social Reform Agenda (SRA)
provinces in the Republic of thePhilippines.
(Text book procurement covered
27 SRA provinces)

ClientGovernment of the Republic of
the Philippines

Finance

Japanese ODA Loans

PeriodJanuary 2001 - March 2009

Type of
Project◆ Project Management Services- Procurement of school furniture for new schoolbuildings- Procurement of about 5,000 sets of school equipment
Education Sector Component (6 provinces)- School Improvement Plan
- Division Education Development Plan
- In-Service Training for school heads and teachers- High School Innovation Fund Project- Secondary Schooling Alternatives- School Based Management

Project Outline
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines faceddifficulties in poverty-affected provinces in raising therates of school enrollment and transition from elementary
to secondary school, and lowering the dropout rate. The
Government therefore devised the Secondary Education
Development and Improvement Project (SEDIP).
This project aimed to improve equitable access to quality
secondary education in 15 Social Reform Agenda (SRA)
provinces (a component for text book procurement was
extended to 27 SRA provinces). The project entailed threemain objectives: (i) to improve the quality of secondary
education, (ii) to increase the rate of participation in andcompletion of secondary education, and (iii) to facilitate
decentralization to transfer greater management
responsibilities and decision making authority to theschools and Department of Education Division Offices atthe provincial levels.
Details
School Facility Development Component (15 provinces)- Construction of about 1,500 school buildings including
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Sofia Metro Extension Project
Principal
Firm(s)Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.JV
with Padeco (Prime)

Project Site

Sofia, Bulgaria

ClientMunicipality of Sofia

Finance

Japanese ODA Loans

PeriodSeptember 2002 - September 2009

Type of
Project◆ Basic Design and Detailed Design- Reviewed, revalidated and supplemented thepreliminary designs- Reviewed and finalized available designs and tender
documents for various contract packages- Selected contractors- Supervised construction- Commissioned and conducted trial runs of theextension- Prepared manuals for the operation and maintenanceof the signaling and telecommunications systems◆ Tender Assistance◆ Construction Supervision

Project Outline
The Metropolitan Company, Sofia's rapid transit
company, first became operational in early 1998. The
city's metro master plan, prepared during the period ofsocialist rule, calls for the construction of three radialroutes with a total length of 52 km. The Metropolitan
Company has already started operation of Line No. 1
from Station 1 to Station 7 (8.1 km), at intervals of 6
minutes during the morning and evening peak hours.
The purpose of the Sofia Metro Extension Project was
to enhance the movement of people in central Sofia
by extending the already operating subway system,from Station 7 to Station 9.
The total length of the project is 2.3 km with twin single
tracks running in tunnels constructed by the shieldtunneling method. It includes two new stations, Station
8 and Station 9, constructed by the cut and covermethod. The west end of the project connects to
Station 7 which was already in operation. The east endof the project connects to an existing tunnel
constructed some 20 years ago which wasincorporated into the project.
Details
Oriental Consultants provided the following engineering
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Preparatory Survey for Southern Bali Water Supply
Development Project
Principal
Firm(s)Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd

Project Site

Southern area of Bali (Denpasar,
Gianyar, and Badung) in Indonesia◆ Ideas on optimum institutional arrangements

were drawn up for the bulk water supply unit to beestablished.

ClientJapan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA)

Finance

Japan's Grant Aid

PeriodMarch 2009 - Octover 2009

Type of
Project

Preparatory Survey

Table. Summary of Water Supply Project

Basic Information
Target Area
Target year

Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar
2015
Water demand
3,287 litre /sec
Designed Facilities for the Project
Water Treatment
300 litre /sec x 2 locations
capacity(Western and Eastern systems)
Transmission /42.6 kmDistribution Pipeline(Diameter 315 mm-900 mm)
Distribution reservoir
8.000 m3

Project Outline- to increase water supply capacity in the Project
Area- to strengthen the capacity of new public service
unit to be established for bulk water supply- to improve access rate of piped water in the
Project Area
- to improve living environment of the residents in
the Southern Bali Area
Details◆ In order to facilitate ODA loan project formationsmoothly, feasibility study (F/S) prepared byIndonesian side were reviewed.
Availability of water resource was revised andfacilities, such as water intake treatment plant,
water transmission pipe, reservoir and distribution
main, were preliminarily designed.
◆ Project cost and its implementation program werealso reviewed and then financial soundness of the
project were analysed.
◆ Business plans prepared by three waterworks,
namely PDAM Denpasar, PDAM Badung and
PDAM Gianyar, were reviewed to support
financial soundness of the three PDAMs.

Project site and designed system

Planed location of a water intake

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Study on Water Environment Improvement Projectfor Da Nang City in the Social Republic of Viet Nam
Principal
Firm(s)Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd

Project Site

Da Nang, Viet Nam

ClientErnst & Young ShinNihon LLC,
Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Finance◆ Considering the massive rainfall in rainy season,

separated sewer system was proposed in METI
Phase I, in order to solve the ineffective treatment
situation of existing combined sewer system.

Table. Summary of Priority Project

Sewerage / drainage project
Target Area
Target year

The Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry

Service Population (2030)
Capacity of WWTP

PeriodAugust 2009 - February 2010

Type of
Project

Pre-Feasibility Study

Lien Chieu (764 ha)
2030
73,90016,400 m3/day

Project Outline- To discover and/or formulate the Japan funded
project using Japanese superior technology andknow- how.
- To develop drainage and sewerage system in Da
Nang City in order to decrease flood damage,
improve water quality and thereby promote urban
sanitation and enhance the living environment andimprove the tourism business in Da Nang City.
Details◆ The development plan of the sewerage anddrainage system, construction of new seweragefacilities and drainage facilities in Da Nang City wasformulated as METI Phase I (Priority project) andPhase II projects.
◆ Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) was
conducted for priority project including water
quality survey, and provided recommendation on
mitigation measures for negative environmental
impacts.
◆ Project cost estimation, implementation scheduling,
tariff raise plan, economic internal rate of return(EIRR) calculation were all conducted for METI
Phase I with the recommendation for necessary
institutional arrangements.

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THE PROJECT FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR WATER ENVIRONMENTCONSERVATION IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA, REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA
Principal
Firm(s)CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd

Project Site

Metropolitan Area, Guatemala

ClientJapan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA)

Finance

Japan's Grant Aid

PeriodMarch 2006 - December 2009

Type of
Project◆ Technical Assistance Projectworking groups (TWGs) that corresponded to thefour components. Each TWG was composed of 2
to 10 counterparts of MARN, supported by the
consultants.
The first TWG elaborated four strategies for
effective enforcement of the Wastewater
Regulation, and implemented a pilot project for
rating the water environmental performance ofindustries. The second TWG was engaged in
activities related to monitoring of wastewater
form industries. Wastewater of a total of 400
industries was sampled and analyzed under the
Project. The third TWG established a web-based
water environmental GIS database system that
contains results of the above monitoring andwater quality data of the Amatitlan lake and its
tributaries. The fourth TWG developed water
environmental education materials (video and amanual) for secondary school students with the
Ministry of Education.

Project Outline◆ This capacity development project, which
covers 9 municipalities in the metropolitanarea, Guatemala, focused on the enforcementof the Wastewater Regulation (Acuerdo
Gubernativo No.236-2006) that took effect in
May 2006. In order to develop the capacity of
the Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources (MARN) for the implementation of
the Regulation, a variety of activities regarding
four main components of making of policies
andstrategies,
wastewater
control,establishment of database system andenvironmental education were implemented
form March 2006 through December 2009.

It was concluded that the project purpose wasachieved as planned, and that the policy ofconservation of water resources in themetropolitan area would be reinforced if
Guatemalan Government continues its
environment-friendly social development
policies.

Details
Established so recently in 2000, the administration
capacity of MARN had been very low, andalmost no significant activities had been
implemented for the conservation of water
environment. In May 2006 MARN enacted the
Wastewater Regulation, and it was decided that
this Project would focus on the capacity
development of MARN for the smooth
implementation of the Wastewater Regulation.
Project activities were made by four technical

Wastewater Monitoring by Counterparts

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THE PREPARATORY STUDY FOR SECTOR LOAN ON DISASTERRISK MANAGEMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Principal
Firm(s)CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd

Project Site

Whole of PHILIPPINES

ClientJapan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA)

Finance

Japan's Grant Aid

PeriodFebruary 2009 - January 2010

Type of
Project

Preparatory Study

river basins including the group of foreign funds, F/Ss are to
be conducted by the DPWH with New JICA's assistance.
Details
The objectives of the sector loan project are to strengthen thecapability of Philippine Government agencies concerned indisaster risk management and to mitigate flood damage invulnerable areas through the following:(1) Implementation of structural and non-structural measures
for the improvement of rivers in high risk flood damage
areas. The selection of such rivers shall be in accordancewith the results of the “Study on the Nationwide Flood Risk
Assessment and the Flood Mitigation Plan for the Selected
Areas in the Republic of the Philippines.”:(2) Improvement of disaster risk management systems,
including management of the disaster response fund forflood control.

Project Outline
The Philippines is one of the countries most severely
damaged by natural disasters in the East Asia Region.
Among the natural disasters, 92.5% are caused by typhoons
that bring heavy rainfall and strong wind.
In the Philippines, master plans for flood control projects of
the Major River Basins (12 out of 18) with catchment areas ofmore than 1,400 km2 were formulated in 1982. Based on
those plans, feasibility studies and projects were
implemented with ODA and other international funds. Evenfor the Principal River Basins with catchment areas of morethan 40 km2, urgent flood control projects whenever severe
flood damage occurred were implemented. So far,however, river basins where flood control works have been
implemented are very limited.
Under the circumstances, it has been recognized that there
is a necessity for the early implementation of flood control
projects not in the whole river basin but only for the corearea in each basin. For this purpose, the idea of a “Sector
Loan” from New JICA (the merged JICA and JBIC) has beenbrought up to cover several river basins as a package but
only for the protection of core areas. To make arrangements
for the Sector Loan, feasibility studies are needed for theselected core areas scattered in these river basins.
In line with the above idea, the DPWH had decided to
conduct, by itself, F/Ss for twelve (12) river basins belonging
to the group financed with local funds. For three (3) of the

The objective of the Preparatory Study is to prepare the basic
materials necessary to implement the sector loan project
aforementioned, including the following:(1) To select three (3) objective river basins and core areas
where urgent implementation of a flood control project isreally needed;(2) To conduct feasibility studies for the selected core areas in
the three river basins;(3) To arrange the materials for preparation of the
Implementation Program (I/P) in connection with theapplication for a sector loan; and(4) To confirm and recommend, if necessary, the current
institutional arrangements to manage the sector loan.

Inundation by Perennial Typhoons(Marikina River in Typhoon Ondoy)

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Rades - La Goulette Bridge Construction Project
Principal
Firm(s)Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (NK) JV
with PCI, SCET and STUDI

Project Site

Rades and La Goulette, Tunisia

ClientGovernment of the Republic of Tunisia

Finance

Japanese ODA Loans

Period1990 - 1991 and 1997 - 2008

Services

Following the Feasibility Study in 1989-1990
and the Study for Special in 1996-1997, JV
led by NK carried out:
◆ Detailed Design◆ Tender Assistance◆ Construction Supervision

Main Bridge, North Interchange and Ramp Ways

Project Outline
The Grand Tunis region is divided into South and North by Canalof Tunis Lake, and the traffic between the two areas depended
on either routes passing through the urban area of Tunis or
ferryboats. Connecting directly these areas, this Project plays acritical role in the urban development by facilitating transport
between South including the commercial port of Rades and its
industrial district, and North including the tourist port of La
Goulette, Cartage Ruins, Sidi Bou Said and the suburbs.
Not only economic development but also socio-environmental
benefits such as reduction of traffic congestion and NOx are
expected by reducing the traffic volume passing through theurban area of Tunis.

South Approach Bridge

Details
The project details are as follows:◆ Main Bridge: 260m (70m+120m+70m), Extra-dosed
PC box girder type
◆ South Approach Bridge and South Canal Bridge:
580m in total, PC girder bridges◆ South Approach Road: 2.2 km◆ North Interchange and Ramp Ways: 1.9km (including
1.6km of curved PC box girder bridges)◆ Deviation of Expressway: 2.4km◆ Reclamation : 18.5ha◆ North Extension Road : 6.5km

Main and South Approach Bridges under construction

Monument

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Technical Cooperation Project for Agricultural and Rural Development for Rehabilitation
and Reconstruction through Community Approach in Trincomalee (TRINCAP), Sri Lanka
Principal
Firm(s)Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Project Site

Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka

ClientJapan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA)
Japan's Technical Cooperation

PeriodNovember 2005 - October 2009

Type of
Project◆ Consulting Service for TechnicalRehabilitation of rural infrastructures by the community people(Agriculture road)

Cooperation Project

Project Outline◆ To recover the agriculture production and rural
livelihood affected by the ethnic conflict inNorthern and Eastern Sri Lanka for last 20 years, thetechnical cooperation project was formulated in
Trincomalee District, Eastern Province.
◆ This project aims to establish a model for the
agricultural and rural development forrehabilitation and reconstruction throughparticipatory approach.
Details
1. Capacity building of Community Based
Organization (CBO)
2. Preparation and implementation ofCommunity Action Plan (CAP)- Strengthening of agriculture and livestock
production and its sales- Rehabilitation/ construction for rural
infrastructures by community (irrigation
facilities, village road, community hall, agrowell, etc.)- Supporting for income generation activities(handicraft, sewing and value added
products by village ladies)
3. Monitoring and evaluation of CAP
4. Strengthening of government services- Construction of Agrarian Service Center andVeterinary Surgeon Office- Technical guidance to the frontline officers

Introduction of Marketable Crops(Pineapple Cultivation)

Strengthening of Government Services(Reconstruction of Agrarian Service Center)

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Detailed Design of the Cable-stayed Bridge for the
Incheon Bridge Project in Republic of Korea
Principal
Firm(s)CHODAI CO., LTD.

Project Site

Republic of Korea

Client

Joint Venture headed bySamsung
Corporation (Project Owner:
Incheon Bridge Corporation)

Finance

Private Finance Initiative (PFI)

PeriodOctober 2004 - October 2009

Type of
Project

Detailed Design as a part of Fast
Track Construction

Completed Incheon Bridge

The bridge has a 33.4m wide road deck toaccommodate three (3) lanes of traffic in eachdirection. The pylons are made of reinforced
concrete with the height of approximately 230m,
supported by the drilled shaft piling foundations.
The joint venture company, headed by Samsung
Corporation, was awarded the contract for the
project.

Project Outline
Detailed Design of a cable-stayed bridge with thecenter span length of 800m

Chodai Co., Ltd. carried out the detailed designof the bridge under the contract with the Joint
Venture. AASHTO LRFD was used as the design
specifications.

Details
The Incheon Bridge, which links Incheon
International Airport to Songdo New Town in thesouthern part of Incheon city, is located 10-km
south of the Yeongjong Bridge, which has been
in service since November 2001.

In order to reduce the construction period, thecontractor had adopted a fast track procedureand the bridge was successfully opened to trafficin October 2009.

The 1.1-trillion-won-worth project was
implemented through a Private Finance Initiative.
The concessionaire, Incheon Bridge Corporation,a special purpose company composed of a
British investment company and Incheon City, will
operate and maintain the bridge for 30-years
period, thereafter it will be transferred to the
Korean Authorities.
The total bridge length is approximately 12km
and the cable-stayed bridge with the centerspan length of 800m is the main structure locatedat the vessel passage with the clearance heightof 74m.

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Members of Publicity & Relations Committee and AJCE staffs are enjoying cherry-blossom
viewing party at nearby UENO Park. Cherry blossom lasts only for a few weeks, however, itflourish our spirit full of joy and happiness. Hope you can visit us in the cherry blossom season.
Illustration, Miho Yamato, Publicity & Relations Committee

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Editor's note

AJCE issues the English News Letter for the overseas readers once a year, that includes the articles written by thepresident of AJCE and other guest writers, In 2009, AJCE organized the annual seminar, conducted the Young
Professional Exchange Program, and filed the project accomplishment by member firms, AJCE strives tocontribute to consulting engineering industry in Japan by paying attentions to the international trend incooperation with the overseas MAs and CEs. This Letter provides up-to-date information of the AJCE activities.
The FIDIC 2009 annual conference “Delivering Sustainable Solutions Global challenges” was held in LONDON. AJCE
members who participated in this conference discussed the world issues with FIDIC members, especially on such
issues as the climate change, increasing demands for energy, and the investment in infrastructure under the
global recession. They explored the role of engineers in the delivery of sustainable solutions. During theconference, the president of AJCE, Mr. Hirotani, was elected as a board member of FIDIC. He addressed that
AJCE was mostly interested in promoting Quality-Based Selection (QBS) in the public procurement system tosecure high quality in products and services.
As reported in this Letter, AJCE and ACEA (Association of Consulting Engineers Australia), provided the Young
Professional Exchange Programme for more than 100 young engineers in both countries. The Program wasestablished in 1996 to develop good relationship and friendship between Japan and Australia throughopportunities to experience different cultures, to learn different engineering skills, and to create extensive
network of young engineers. These young trainees are expected to build international capacity, to become
excellent professionals, and to improve the status of consulting engineers.
Readers can find the relevant articles in this Letter. We put theimportance in publicity to achieve our objectives, and to promote
the exchange of information among the members of FIDIC.
We thank AJCE secretariat for preparing and publicizing this Letter.
Sincere thanks to our readers also for their continued interest in AJCE.
Hideaki YOKOUCHI, vice chair of Publicity and Relations Committee.

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AJCE Members
43 firms, 166 members, 13 supporting members

List of Member Firms
A Akeno Corporation
Akiyama Consulting Engineering Office

O Ootsuka Engineering Office
Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.
OYO International Corporation

C Chodai Co.,Ltd.
Chuo Kaihatsu Corporation

P Pacific Consultants Co., LTD.

CTI Engineering Co.,Ltd.

Pegasus Engineering Corporation

CTI Engineering International Co.,Ltd.

Plant Sekkei Co.,Ltd.

Cooplus Co.,Ltd.

P.T.Morimura & Associates, Ltd.

Creative Engineering Research Institute
H Hayabusa Consulting Engineering Office

S Sakurai Giken
Shimizu Consulting Engineering OfficeHiguchi Consulting Engineering Office
Hirano Consulting Engineering Office
Hiroshi Tanaka Consulting Engineering Office

T The Japan Electrical Consulting Co.,Ltd.
Toko Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Tokyo Engineering Consultants Co.,Ltd.

I IDEA Consultants Inc.

Toshihiko Ohmoto Project Consultant

Ides Inc.
Ikeda Consulting Engineering Office
INGEROSEC Corporation
J Japan Bridge & Structure Institute, Inc.
Japan Port Consultants, Ltd.
K Kiso-Jiban Consultants Co., Ltd.
Kokusai Kogyo Co.,Ltd.
Kurosawa R&D Engneering Office
N Nakabori Soil Corner Co.,Ltd.

Y Yachiyo Engineering Co.,Ltd.
Yuasa Consulting Engineering Office
Supporting Members
Docon Co.,Ltd.
EBARA ENGINEERING SERVICE Co.,LTD.
ISHIGAKI COMPANY, LTD.
KUBOTA CORPORATIONSHIMIZU CORPORATIONTHE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING Co.,LTD.

Nagatomo Machinery Consulting Engineering OfficeNihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd.

Goro Fujie(A&G OFFICE)

Ninomiya Professional Engineer Office

Masaru Kaido(Trett Consulting)Nippon Civic Consulting Engineers Co.,Ltd.

Naoki Iguchi(Anderson Mori & Tomotsune)

Nippon Koei Co.,Ltd.

Noboru Sakuma

NJS Consultants Co.,Ltd.

Shunji Kusayanagi (Kochi University of Technology)
Yoshiko Koizumi
Yoichi Takemura(City-Yuwa Partnars)