Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome Preservation Work Begins Over 1 Year Late Due to Tender Failure September 3 12:45
Preservation work on the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima City, which had been delayed for over a year due to repeated bidding difficulties, began on the 3rd.
Regarding the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima City, which has been aging for more than 100 years since construction, the city was planning to start conservation work during 2018, but due to lack of manpower in the construction industry etc. The construction was delayed.
Following the decision of the business operator in June this year, construction work to save the Atomic Bomb Dome began on the 3rd, and four workers posted signs to inform the implementation of the construction and made it easier to work. Therefore, I was removing part of the fence surrounding the Atomic Bomb Dome.
In this construction, scaffolding is used to manually remove the rust on steel such as the arched ceiling of the Atomic Bomb Dome, and then repaint it in a dark brown color at the time of the bombing.
Furthermore, to prevent deterioration, we plan to apply plaster on the seams of bricks, etc., and the construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of March next year.
“We are trying to preserve the Atomic Bomb Dome firmly in order to convey it to future generations, because we are trying to bring the paint closer to the color at the time of the bombing in order to convey the actual situation of the bombing,” said Sasaki Shoji Park Maintenance Division Manager in Hiroshima City. It was