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The Concrete pavement in Japan is only 4.5% (Highway:5.6% and normal road:3.9%) in 2012, which is too low ratio in the world.

Concrete vs Asphalt Pavement in Japan

■ Concerete Pavement　　 ■ Asphalt Pavement

Other Countries

■ Concerete Pavement ■ Asphalt Pavement

DATA : Japan Road Asso

Delivery of Ready-mixed Concrete to Category (1,000㎥）

		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
		QTY	%	QTY	%	QTY	%	QTY	%	QTY	%
Civil	Railway/Electric Power	87,061	1.9	1,765	1.9	1,810	2.1	2,018	2.4	2,597	3.1
	Seaport/Airport	2,612	4.8	3,745	4.0	3,533	4.1	2,876	3.4	2,777	3.3
	Road	4,353	9.4	9,039	9.6	8,564	9.8	8,436	10.1	7,318	8.7
	Others	20,684	20.9	18,700	19.9	16,487	18.9	14,975	17.8	13,176	15.7
	sub-total	36,648	37.1	33,249	35.4	30,394	34.9	28,305	33.7	25,868	30.9
Architecture	Public Demand	9,880	10.0	10,815	11.5	9,604	11.0	7,922	9.4	7,659	9.2
	Private Demand	52,322	52.9	49,951	53.1	47,063	54.1	47,685	56.8	50,174	59.9
	sub-total	62,202	62.9	60,766	64.6	56,667	65.1	55,607	66.3	57,833	69.1
Total		98,850	100.0	94,015	100.0	87,061	100.0	83,912	100.0	83,701	100.0

Data : ZENNAMA HP

The current ration is Concrete vs Asphalt Pavement is only "5 : 95", and as other countries average ration "30 : 70", there should be big demand. The reason why so low ration are high initial cost, longer construction period, Tier noise, however there is big demand as other countries situation.

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