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The Leading Edge: High-Tech Inspections Making Japan's Infrastructure Safer (2018x41)

Air date: Nov 21, 2018

The pride of a post-war economic boom, Japan's infrastructure is now showing the signs of its age. But high-tech solutions are on the way. This episode looks at how lasers, satellites, x-rays, and computer software can help automate, quicken, and improve the inspections and upkeep of concrete bridges, tunnels, and more.