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Training session for Obayashi Road

KenWave Solutions Inc. was thrilled to host a training workshop for the Obayashi team, led by Elia Rizkalla and Gurvinder Mundi, Ph.D., P.Eng. We had the privilege of welcoming Masashi Hasegawa, Junpei Kaneko, and Kayoko Higashiuwatoko from Obayashi Corporation (North American Regional Headquarters) and and Jun Homma from Obayashi Road.

The workshop focused on KenWave’s innovative Dynamic Response Imaging (DRI™) technology, which Obayashi Road is eager to implement in Japan. It was a fantastic opportunity to collaborate, exchange ideas, and explore how DRI can support proactive pipeline management in Japan.

KenWave is proud to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Kenaidan Contracting Ltd., which itself is majority-owned by Obayashi Corp. This strong connection underscores our shared commitment to advancing infrastructure innovation and excellence worldwide.

Established in 1933 as a subsidiary of Obayashi Corporation, Obayashi Road employs over 1,100 people and generates over $1 billion in annual revenue. We are proud to work with a company of such caliber and history and look forward to seeing the impact of DRI in Japan!

A big thank you to Obayashi Corporation and Obayashi Road for their commitment to advancing pipeline condition assessment with KenWave technology.

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Uzbekistan Pipeline Condition Assessment Project

KenWave worked alongside SUEZ and Toshkent shahar suv ta’minoti to assess approximately 2.7 kilometres of critical water pipelines in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Using DRI™, the team collected high-resolution condition data across steel and cast iron pipelines ranging from 400 mm to 800 mm without disrupting normal operations.

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Peer-Reviewed Pipeline Condition Assessment Research

Two peer-reviewed papers presented through ASCE Pipelines 2026 explore the use of Dynamic Response Imaging (DRI™) for assessing critical buried pipelines. Drawing on real-world applications involving prestressed concrete cylinder pipe and asbestos cement pipe, the research demonstrates how measured condition data can support more confident asset management decisions.

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