Civil Engineering: Connecting Ideas to Build Better Lives | Takahiro Nishida | TEDxHamamatsu

This TEDxHamamatsu talk presents research on keeping essential infrastructure such as bridges, roads and ports safe and usable for longer. The speaker, Takahiro Nishida, holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and specializes in civil infrastructure materials. His work examines concrete deterioration and steel corrosion while developing repair, reinforcement and new materials. He also takes part in collaborative research on Bio-Smart Concrete, which uses microorganisms to repair its own cracks.

• Keeping bridges, roads and ports safe over time
• Research on concrete deterioration and steel corrosion
• Bio-Smart Concrete that repairs its own cracks

【 暮らしを支える、土木工学の「掛け算」 】 西田孝弘 持続可能なインフラの革新者 1975年生まれ。広島県出身。 社会インフラ材料学を専門とする工学博士。橋や道路、港湾など、私たちの暮らしを支えるインフラを長く安全に使い続けるため、コンクリートの劣化や鋼材の腐食現象を調べ、補修・補強技術や新しい材料の研究に取り組む。 近年は、微生物の力でコンクリートのひび割れを自ら修復する「バイオスマートコンクリート」の共同研究にも参画。土木工学の面白さと可能性を、次世代へ伝えている。 Born in 1975 and originally from Hiroshima Prefecture,Takahiro Nishida holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and specializes in materials for civil infrastructure. His research focuses on helping essential infrastructure such as bridges, roads, and ports remain safe and usable for longer. He investigates the deterioration of concrete and the corrosion of steel, while developing repair and reinforcement technologies as well as new materials. In recent years, he has also participated in collaborative research on “Bio-Smart Concrete,” which uses microorganisms to create self-repairing concrete. Through his work, he shares the appeal and possibilities of civil engineering with the next generation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx