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The 20th Pumping Technology Research Conference will be held this year at the Osaka Institute of Technology, Joto Umeda Campus, Joto Hall, continuing from last year. The forwarding mortar used when employing concrete pumps has seen the development of alternative forwarding materials in recent years, which are now being used on-site. However, there has been a lack of systematic evaluation regarding their physical properties and the amount of waste generated when using these forwarding materials. Meanwhile, the "Forwarding Material Testing Method JIS Establishment Committee" has been established, and upon receiving a request for cooperation from this committee, we conducted pumping experiments in the 17th Field Experiment (2023) using various forwarding materials to qualitatively understand the appropriate usage methods for forwarding materials and the relationship between the properties of concrete and the amount that should be discarded. In this Pumping Technology Research Conference, we will report on this series of research findings.

The Kinki Ready-Mixed Concrete Pumping Cooperative, in collaboration with the Pumping Method Working Group of the Kinki Branch of the Architectural Institute of Japan, will conduct the 17th Field Experiment (2023) from October 31 to November 1. This year, continuing from last year, we will focus on alternative materials to delayed mortar, which may be required on-site from the perspective of SDGs, with the following objectives: 1) Examination of a system that allows pumping contractors, construction workers, and other personnel to easily handle alternative materials. 2) Reevaluation of experimental methods (standardization to JIS) and evaluation methods to understand the performance and applicability of alternative materials. 3) Investigation of the impact of different pumping conditions (boom position and amount of alternative material input) on the amount of waste generated from alternative materials. 4) Consideration of measures to reduce the amount of concrete, including waste alternative materials. 5) Understanding the precautions to be taken when using alternative materials in actual construction. 6) Examination of acceleration measurement using wireless IC tags with acceleration sensors. The results of this experiment are scheduled to be reported at the "20th Pumping Technology Research Meeting" to be held on March 6 next year.

The Kinki Branch of the Architectural Institute of Japan and the Kinki Ready-Mixed Concrete Pumping Cooperative will co-host the "19th Pumping Technology Research Conference" at the Umeda Campus of Osaka Institute of Technology. This time, as part of our efforts towards decarbonization in concrete pumping, we will primarily present research reports on the reduction of delayed mortar. A URL for web participation will be sent to the email address provided at the time of registration. The recorded session will also be available for viewing for about a week after the conference.