Daegu City Obtains Government-Certified 'Testbed New Technology' ... Reinforcement Method for Square Columns

First Time Since the Introduction of the New Technology Platform System

The photo shows disinfection activities in front of Daegu City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Daegu City announced on the 24th that a new technology developed in collaboration with local companies through a testbed has been designated as the first government-certified new technology (disaster prevention).

The 'New Technology Testbed' is a system that supports new technologies developed by companies in the Daegu area to be registered on the Daegu City New Technology Platform and receive government certification after evaluation and trial construction verification procedures. It functions to help excellent local technologies open initial markets without being wasted.

The newly government-certified technology is the "Reinforcement Method for Concrete Square Columns Using 3D Fiber Reinforced Composites." It is a technology that reinforces or improves the performance of concrete columns by using composite materials of 3D three-dimensional fiber products and concrete.

According to Daegu City, after technical verification and trial construction last year, the technology was registered on the New Technology Platform, applied for disaster prevention new technology certification earlier this year, and after on-site inspection and review, it was finally designated. Since operating the New Technology Platform system last year, Daegu City has promoted a total of four new technology testbeds, of which one has been designated.

The newly certified technology (disaster prevention) is one of the 10 new technologies currently certified by the government and is certified and managed by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety as a testbed. The government certifies technologies related to disaster mitigation by strictly evaluating novelty and excellence compared to existing technologies through rigorous standards and procedures.

For new technologies that obtain this certification, it is recommended that public institutions installing disaster prevention facilities under the "Natural Disaster Countermeasures Act" prioritize the use of disaster prevention new technologies. Therefore, the initial market entry of this technology will become easier, laying the groundwork for the national expansion and revitalization of local new technologies.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin welcomed the news, saying, "As this is the first time a new technology supported by the testbed has obtained government certification, we plan to continue supporting so that many excellent new technologies developed by local companies will not be wasted but can expand nationwide through testbed support."

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