Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. D3 (Infrastructure Planning and Management)
Online ISSN : 2185-6540
ISSN-L : 2185-6540
Infrastructure Planning and Management Vol.30 (Special Issue)
PLANNING OF FIRE FIGHTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH THE HISTORICAL WATER SERVICE—CONSERVATION OF HONGANJI-WATER PIPELINES—
Dowon KIMTakeyuki OKUBOShoji ARAKAWA
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2013 Volume 69 Issue 5 Pages I_115-I_123

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Honganji-water pipelines built in 1897, is the kind of the environmental water service that is also a fire disaster prevention facility for the Higashihonganji temple which had burned down four times in a period of 76 years. But Honganji-water pipelines has stopped its water supply that the cast iron pipe has been rusted for leaking water. The aim of this paper is to estimate the possibility method of functional conservation and potential of firefighting water supply not only for temple site but also surrounded wooden local district. Based on the results of this case study, the process is for considering the use of historical water service conservancy.

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