抄録
Japan has built a mature society with advanced infrastructure in recent years. However, there are a lot of natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes almost every year, we need to notice the fact that we are living in a disaster-prone country. Moreover, some of these infrastructures lagged 30 years behind the United States exist for already 50 years and the damage because of aging infrastructures begin to appear. In this current situation, I would like to point out what the applied mechanics can do, and what is expected of the applied mechanics in the construction industry. First of all, the promising technology of the applied mechanics is described in the construction industry. Secondly, some problems are listed up, and the quality control and quality assurance problems to be solved are introduced. Finally, the expectation for the applied mechanics in the future is summarized.
