GS E&C Research Insitute Overview

Research Institute 417-1 Duckseong-ri, Leedong-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si , Gyeonggi-do, KoreaTelephone: +82. 31. 329. 4601~4634 Facslimile: +82. 31. 329. 4660 www.gsconstrnd.co.kr/eng

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GS E&C has grown remarkably since its foundation in 1969 in all business areas of civil, architecture, housing, plant,environment, etc. based on high standard human resources and technology. It has established itself as a global corporation bystretching its business areas to large-scale developments domestically and abroad and social overhead facilities. We arepleased to introduce the heart of the technology which has geared GS E&C behind the curtain until today. Intelligence startshere. GS E&C Research Institute. GS E&C RESEARCH INSTITUTE

TABLE OF CONTENTS02 Introduction03 R&D History05 Vision & Strategy09 Reasearch & Development17 Facility31 Special Features

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1987 Established Technology Development Team, 5th St. Namdaemunno Jung-Gu, Seoul

1990 Founded GS E&C Research Institute, approved as a Corporation Affiliated Research Institute by Ministry of Science and Technology, and established EC Business Team

1996 Founded Technology Center1998 Built a new building of Research Institute, Okin-Dong,

Jongno-Gu, Seoul2004 Expanded and reorganized Research Institute to Technology

Strategy Team and R&D Team, Technology Center moved to Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul

2005 Declared as the first year of Innovation, published TechnologyTrend Report, opened TIMS (Technology Information Management System), and established Technical Safety Team

2006 Founded Yongin Research Institute and R&DTeam moved, built Technology MAP, and opened R&D Web Site.

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Vision & StrategyGS E&C aims for the real leading company which offers the maximized value tocustomers and stockholders based on state-of-the-art technology and exhaustiveservice as well as in outward growth of receiving orders and sales. To realize it, GSE&C Technology Center is exerting its best to contribute to receiving orders andbusiness, creating new business, and improving the productivity in order to be agenerative power to achieve Vision 2010, the middle and long-term goal of GS E&C,based on the core technology through R&D.

R&D strategiesThe long/mid term R&D strategies of GS E&C Technology Center are: Early securement of core technology for new business/Continuous development of technologies that contribute to enhanced productivity/ Proactive R&D of future technology. We areconducting systematic R&D activities by planning portfolio management and technology road map by each business field that arerequired for balanced R&D In the long run, Technology center is dedicated to establish the perfect capacity of supporting businessthrough such R&D effort.

Early securement of core technology for new businessEach R&D group of GS E&C Research Institute is dedicated tothe research of the core technology of new business in order toform a foundation of core technology of new strategic businessand to establish the technology support system for perfectconstruction. Major Research Areas

The precision analysis and construction technology for high- rise buildingsRealization of pleasant housing environment, air flow analysis technology required for constructing clean roomsSpecial analysis technology and construction support technology for long-span bridgesTechnologies of research, analysis, construction, measurement,disaster prevention in the roads/railroads, big and long tunnels,and underground space. The core technologies related to water quality, wastes, air quality in order to improve the environment.

Proactive R&D of future technologyGS E&C Research Institute is concentrating the efforts on theleading research of promising future technologies which willlight the future of GS E&C. We are devoting to planning andresearches to discovering new promising business andemerging field. Major Research AreasMaterial Technologies to develop super high-strength and high-performance concrete and environmentally-friendly construction materials and new material for building structuresLongevity technologies such as future housing and environmentally-friendly roadsNew & renewable energy utilization technologies using subterranean heat, solar power, and tidal powerIT integrated technologies like 4D Simulation, Ubiquitous utilization technology, and intelligent building systems

Continuous Development of Technologies that contributeto enhanced productivityWe are exerting our best to resolve problems that Constructionindustry is facing such as the lack of laborers at constructionsites, the unstable raw material markets and the changes ofsystems and regulations, and market opening. Our effort is alsodedicated to generating various effects like cost reduction,construction period reduction, and accident prevention, etc. Major Research AreasRationalization of building engineering for constructing upper and lower parts of bridgesUnderground parking lots with compound PCs and technologiesof developing dry process and modular designs like developingPC frame systemsNew technology such as automation, robotization, and mechanization.

VISIONThe strongest group of

specialists that provides optimal technology to all

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MISSIONContribute to business order,new business creation and

productivity enhancement bysecuring core technology

based on R&D

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R&D Investment StatusGS E&C has continued to expand its investment on R&D todiscover future growing force as the leading company inConstruction industry. As a result, it ranks first among constructioncompanies and fourteen among all the listed companies in the areaof R&D investment in Korea in 2005.

Items 2003 2004 2005

Sale 3,468 4,049 5,631

R&D Costs 104 97 151

R&D investment Ratio 3.0% 2.4% 2.7%

Portfolio by Technology Strategy Technology Center has been expanding its investment in productivityimprovement technology after modifying a part of the existingportfolio which was focused on core technology for new businesssince 2006. It is trying to pursue construction site-oriented R&D andhelp create profits and increase earnings of GS E&C.

Organization of Technology CenterGS E&C has been realizing VISION 2010 through the perfect harmony of people, technology and system. GS E&CTechnology Center is creating the technologies to realize the Best Partner & First Company and No. 1 GS E&C which hasbuilt the dreams and future of customers.

One of the biggest problems related to corporate R&D isthat many technologies developed with great humanresources and financial costs come to be buried withoutbeing applied to sites. No matter how finely it wascompleted and highly it was evaluated, there are manyobstacles before the technology is put to practical use atsites. In addition to, it is highly difficult to bear the risk toapply new technologies the construction sites having shortconstruction period and risks of accidents.

GS E&C Technology Center is distinctively organized togenerate the maximized synergy for putting the newly-developed technology to practical uses. That is to say, itintegrates Research Institute organization that is in chargeof technology development and Civil/ArchitectureEngineering organization that is in charge of putting thetechnology to practical uses, so the developed technology

can be transferred smoothly to Engineering organization.The transferred technology passes continuous inspectionand corrections through Technology Agent per technologyto be practically used, and the Research Institute receivesthe feedback of the result.

Technology Center with these technology supportorganizations has run Technical Safety Team since 2006with the will to make the construction accident rate zerothrough thorough safety education and preventionactivities. Technical Safety Team has executing its duty toinspect out sites at all times and report the result to therelated departments at early stage in order to maintain thesafety of our sites in due time.


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R&D Portfolio

Technology Center is throwing energy into make actual contributionto generating profits and developing GS E&C by providing it with coretechnology obtained from R&D, and has increased the R&Dinvestment in Architecture / Housing area in accordance with thesales in 2006.

Portfolio by Business unit

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04 05 06 Core technology for new businessProductivity improvement technologyFuture technology

SaleR&D Costs

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50% 52% 41%

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Research & Development

The light of GS E&C Research Institute is always on to lead the construction technology in Korea and to provide all the business unitswith the core technologies through creative and innovative R&D that will ensure No. 1 GS. Technology Center will actively developcore technologies required to leap as a global leader by obtain distinctive technologies that will gain worldwide recognition.


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Stayed Bridge Structure Analysis TechnologyBuilt Structure Analysis Program dedicated to stayed bridgesDeveloped Analysis Technology by Building Step(forward, backward) and Form Management technology for stayed bridgesCable Vibration Analysis and built Wind-proof AnalysisSystem (including CFD Analysis)

Suspension Bridge Structure Analysis TechnologyBuilt Structure Analysis Program dedicated to suspension bridges

Lavor saving Technology Developed Construction Rationalization technology for improvingproductivity (developed new methods/process)Pier coping pre-assembly Method (Patented/approvedas new technology)

Applying Developed Technologies to Operations and SitesTechnical support for T/K and alternative designsTransmission of developed technologies to operationsTechnical support to help sites apply developed technologies

Civil Structure Research Group

Soil and Base Team has a vision to be the best specialist teamoffering the optimized solutions through prompt decisionmakings, and conducting site technical support, Designpreview such of T/K/alternative/general bidding/privatecapital business, technical contract management of groundinspection/load test/measurement and R&D. They are incharge of earth retaining wall, foundation, soil slope, weakground, ground inspection and measurement.

Geotechnical engineering Team

Civil Structure Team are in charge of planning and design foroverall civil structure and technical support for sites duringconstruction, and exerting their best to born again to offer thebest support in the most appropriate time. They are specializedin bridges/subways/earth retaining walls/open channels/underdrains/ temporary structures/ concrete structures.

Civil Structure Team

Roads and Urban Planning Team is in charge of technologiesrelated to roads and urban planning, and executingcomprehensive site technical support, R&D to lead theinnovative technologies for each field, design review throughValue engineering and Order taking support, etc. Thespecialties are in road design, road traffic, road pavement,urban planning, and complex design.

Roads and Urban Planning Team

Their vision is to realize the best underground space team inKorea through total technical service in critical areas ofunderground and tunnel. They are conducting comprehensivesite technical support for overall process from research/planning stage of tunnel sites. They are in charge of tunnels,excavation work, ground inspection/search, tunnel specificmethod/special ground work and underground utilities.

Geosystem engineering Team

CivilGS E&C Technology Center has been developing core technologies of civil industry which is thefoundation of national balanced development and national economy. GS E&C Research Institute isdevelopingCore technologies of civil structure and tunnel/ground fields which are critical fields in civil.The developed technologies are being practically used by Civil Structure Team, Geotechical engineeringteam, Geosystem engineering team, Roads and Urban Planning Team at both domestic and overseas sites.


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Productivity Improvement TechnologyMix Design of winter-use concrete and summer-use concrete and Quality Assurance technologies to cope with regional or climate changes.Mix Design of low heat concrete and Quality Assurance technologiesSaline Resistance technology and Persistent Period Prediction technologyHigh-performance concrete technology such as Strengthening/Flowing/no-separation in water Shotcrete technology required for tunnel sites supportDeveloping and utilizing Concrete Mix Design and Quality Assurance System

New Business Core Technology and Future TechnologyDeveloping High-strength concrete of more than 200 MPa

- Developing High-strength Concrete Explosion Reduction technology and Super-flowing Concrete

- Super Low-heating Concrete technology using phase-Changing materials

- Developing new construction material using environmentally-friendly materials and fiber-optical materials

- High-performance Shotcrete technology for future tunnels

Material Research GroupThe team s vision is to realize Advanced Technology throughthe best structure technologies. The team offers supports toArchitecture structure throughout projects from receivingorders, design, construction, quality, to safety. The specialtiesare Architecture structure planning, special structuralengineering, productivity improvement structural engineering,site support related structural engineering.

Architectural Engineering TeamThe team envisions to realize The experts who providetechnology service for creating values of sites throughspecialization of core technological elements of architecture.Their technical areas are architectural design, architecturalconstruction, and architectural equipments, and they arecarrying out site technical supports, Design preview, andR&D.

Architecture Structural Engineering Team

ArchitectureGS E&C is building the future life with the new architecture combining high technology and formative beauty, and TechnologyCenter is forming the base. Research Institute is developing core technologies in architecture structure, architecture equipmentsand clean room which are key parts of architecture, and obtaining state-of-the-art technology in concrete construction materialwhich is essential in all businesses.

Clean Room CleanlinessThe requirement for clean production environment is increasingas the industrialization intensifies for each businesscharacteristic. The group is developing clean design technologyoptimized for the characteristics of industries and the specificproduction environment, and trying to provide low cost and highlyefficient clean room construction and operation technology.

Air Movement Controlling TechnologyThe research group is developing general air movement andregional air movement control technology through simulationexperiment and computer simulation to efficiently get rid of fineparticle that are originated in clean rooms.

Measurement and Monitoring TechnologyThe research group is developing technologies of fine particlemonitoring, air movement visualization, and chemical contaminationmonitoring for objective performance evaluation of clean rooms.

Alternative EnergyClean Room/Equipment Research Group is throwing energy toobtain objective operation data and accumulate operation know-how by pilot tests of alternative energy system like geothermalheat and solar power. Moreover, it aims at contributing tominimizing social cost.

Clean Room/ Equipment Research GroupHigh-rise BuildingsRecently, as the number of high-rise houses and officesincreases according to social demands, the group is conductingresearches different component technologies for control oflateral drift by earthquake and wind, for material quantityminimization through and drift minimization, and for utilityimprovement of buildings.

Productivity Improvement TechnologyThese days, the interests are increasing in productivityimprovement regarding traditional construction method.Accordingly, the group is trying to save the construction costand to improve construction quality by researches of dryprocess and mechanization.

RemodelingRemodeling of old apartments has drawn attention as an alternativeto reconstruction. The group is pursuing to offer higher value ofcustomers asset and living by evaluation technology of yieldstrength of the existing structure evaluation technology of jointstrength of new and existing structures, and joint part processingtechnology to expand plan. In addition, it is trying to contribute tominimizing social cost.

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With the goal of being a professional Think Tank to play a roleas the technology center and leader in environment, harbor,and water resource, the team is in charge of technologies inthe areas of Water Supply, Sewerage, Water Resource, andHarbor and conduct site technical support, design preview forsales, outsourcing management, review of blueprints, andsafety inspection.

Harbor/ Water Treatment Project Team

The team pursues to become The experts who providetechnological service to create values of sites throughspecialization of core technological elements of architecture.They provide site technical support in the areas of heatingenvironment of thermal insulation/condensation, lightenvironment of sunshine/view and wind environment like airmovement analysis, and carries out sales support and R&D.

Architectural Engineering Team(Architectural Environmental Part)

EnvironmentEnvironmental business preserves clean and unpolluted nature and enhances the quality of lives of human beings. GS E&C is theenvironmental business leader in Korea whose business ranges from water treatment to waste treatment, and enhancing thequality of living by housing business that makes living beautiful. GS E&C Technology Center is accumulating basic technologiesbased on high-tech facilities on civil environment and architecture environment, and immediately applying those technologies toconstruction site.

Air EnvironmentThe group is carrying out researches to provide pleasant indoorenvironment by Measuring Effluence of Polluted Materialsoccurring from interior materials, assessing PollutionConcentration effluent from the surface of interior materials afterbuilding for improving the indoor air quality of complex housings.

Sound EnvironmentThe group is exerting themselves for developing technologiesto provide residents of Xi apartment with pleasant homes bydeveloping Dry Process, Floor Impact Sound Test using Semi-dry Process Dual Floor for reducing noise occurring in houses,Bathroom Noise Reduction Method using Layered PipingMethod.

Heating EnvironmentThe group is capable of researching Energy Saving System ofbuildings and Alternative Energy System technologies, physicalenvironment such as indoor temperature, humidity, air movement,and radiation, and Comfort Sensation of residents according tothe environment.

Architectural Environmental Research GroupWater Treatment and RecyclingThe group is exerting efforts to maintain clean waterenvironment by developing various advanced water treatmenttechnologies such as advenced Drinking Water Treatmenttechnology for safe drinking water, high-tech Sewage WaterTreatment technology for recycling treated water, CombinedSewer Improvement technology, Rain Recycling technology,Non Point Source Pollution Management technology, Lake andRiver Purification technology, etc.

Air PollutionThe group is conducting researches to protect clean air byOdor and VOC Removal technology, Controlling Flue Gas ofIncinerators, Landfill Gas Recycling technology for pleasantand safe air environment.

Waste TreatmentThe group is working together to build a resource circulating societyby Reduction technology of Sludge generated from sewage plants,Organic Waste Recycling technology contributing to food wastereduction and recycling, and Construction Waste Recycling, etc.

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At GS E&C

GS E&C

Research Institute,

GS E&C has established its Research Institute with advanced facilities in 2006 tobecome a leading company by leading construction technology and provide all thedepartments with core technologies through innovative R&D.


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We Express..

Property Area_ 66,691m2

Building Area_ 5,960m2 (Gross Floor Area: 18,443m2)Parking Spaces_ 205

Location_ 417-1 Deokseong-ri, Leedong-myeon, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

materials and construction equipment research lab

GS E&C Research Institute

housing environment lab

environmental research lab

dormitory

clean room lab

Research Center

The lab is researching environmentally-friendly technologies that promotes coexistence of humanbeings and nature, with experiment and analysis equipments for various sources of pollution.

Environmental Research Lab


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Major Researches Developing Water Treatment and Treated Water Recycling technologies for sound Water environmentDeveloping Air Pollution Control technology to preserve clean airDeveloping Waste Treatment technology which contribute to building a resource circulating societyDeveloping Environment Restoration technology to seek coexistence with nature

Major Lab facilitiesThe environmental research room / the environmental application room The environmental analysis room / the environmental microorganism room The surface analysis room / the material effluence measurement room The IAQ analysis room / the precision chemical analysis room / Infinitesimal analysis room

Our Capabilities

The clean room lab is equipped with the biggest clean room for experiment in the world as well asvarious kinds of equipment, and putting its best effort to research and develop technologies for thecharacteristics of the LCD Industry to provide customers with the latest technologies and services.

Clean Room Lab

Major Researches Set up design standard for Clean Room Cleanliness suitable for the characteristics and manufacturing environment of the LCD IndustryLarge Air and Regional Air Control technology for efficiently removing fine particles.Cause Analysis for Pollution Factor in clean roomsTesting Method and Monitoring technology for objective performance evaluation for clean rooms

Major Lab Facilities 2 Ground Floors 1 Basement, Fan Filter Unit, C/R Cooling Unit, Outdoor Air Conditioner. Access Floor Panel


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Safe, Sustainable

The lab is throwing energy into developing various new methods such as Indoor Air QualityImprovement technology, technology of Noise Prevention between floors to provide a clean, safeand advanced environment to the residents of Xi apartments.

Housing Environment Lab

Major Researches Indoor air environment_ Pollution Effluence Analysis by Interior Materials and developing Indoor Air Condition Prediction SystemNoise between floors_ Measurement and Analysis of Noise between Floors, and developing Method of Noise Reduction between FloorsLong-life flexible planning_ researching and developing Long-life Flexible System, and experimentation of Isolation Equipment

Major Lab Facilities 3 Ground Floors Houses of 109m2 and Preparation Rooms_ 2 houses with Rahmen-wall type structure, 3 houses with shear-wall type structureADSEC Passive Measurement, Field & Laboratory Emission Cell, Air Circulation System by Heat ExchangeXi Fresh Air system, System Air-Conditioner, etc.


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& Valuable Living Style

The researchers are exerting their efforts to develop innovative technologies which will open thefuture of GS E&C from construction material production, design, and development of constructiontechnologles, and new & renewable energy application technologies such as geothermal heat andsolar power.

Materials & ConstructionEquipment Lab

Major Researches Material_

Designing and developing High-performance concrete and Construction Management technologyDeveloping technology to pertain Durability of Concrete for Life Expansion of concrete buildingsDeveloping High-performance and Multi-functions of Construction Material and Environmentally-friendly Materials

Construction Equipment_New renewable energy application technology such as Air-conditioning by Geothermal Heat, Solar Power GenerationHeating Condition Assessment technology such as heat insulation performance of buildings, condensation prevention and air tightness of surfaceBuilding Energy Reduction technology such as energy monitoring and equipment performance evaluation

Major Lab Facilities3 Ground Floors 1 basementThe lab of good treatment for concrete and pretreatmentThe lab of concrete mix proportion and dynamicsthe lab of precision analysis for construction materialAll-purpose Material Tester, Electron Microscope, Salinity Tester, Accelerating Carbonation Tester, isothermal and iso-humid room, etc.Geothermal Air-conditioning Proving System/Solar Power Generator Proving System Multi-gas Monitoring System, Blower Door System, Infrared Rays Thermography Camera, Multi-functional Comprehensive Environment Measurement Equipment


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For Better Future

The research institute is equipped with convenient and advanced facilities for innovative researchactivities of researchers who will lead the future construction industry. It consists of the GS Hall,and the round Auditorium can hold international conferences with facility for simultaneousinterpretation. The research center also has high-tech conference rooms and seminar rooms ofvarious standards. Also, provided are sports facilities, soccer field, tennis court, for example, andvarious rest facilities like cafeteria and promenades for leisure and convenience of researchers.

Subsidiary Facilities


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In order to establish GS E&C unique and specialized Research Institute and to verify technologies owned by GS E&C, YonginResearch Institute has five new technologies built through thorough planning. Those technologies will be tested and run in thelong-run to be verified and complemented for the performance, and will be used at construction sites of GS E&C in the future.

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Air-conditioning Pump Systems Using Geothermal HeatThis technology is an air-conditioning system, whichconsists of Ground Heat Exchanger and Heat Pump, andemits heat over the ground in cooling mode and suppliesto rooms with geothermal heat absorbed from the groundin heating mode.

The control system is located in the third floor lab in thematerial lab building, and enables us to get designtechnology and assessment technology which are requiredfor old and new buildings by long-term performanceanalysis.

Solar Power Generation System (BIPV System)This is a power generation using solar panels equippedwith the BIPV(Building Integrated Photo Voltaic) function.It can be used as semi-transparent roof over the atrium ofa building, and can supply a certain portion of the powerby the solar panels converting solar power to electricity. Performance analysis has been conducted for long-termoperation secure design capability, constructionengineering and maintenance engineering required forold and new buildings. The BIVP panels are installed onthe roof of research center and the controller is in thecontrolling room in the first floor machinery room.

Rain Recycling SystemsRain Recycling System (RRS) was resulted from theachievement of research project Environmentally-friendly Rain Recycling System Development (2004-2005), and was installed in the Research Institute. It isexpected to verify the performance of RRS which canprevent natural disaster and obtain water, and toaccumulate the technology.

Water is caught through the system on the roof of theresearch center, and the water treated by the systeminstalled in the basement is used in the toilet of thedormitory. The system consists of early rain-catch tank,original water tank, fre-filter, membrane filter, disinfectingchamber (UV).

Porous Concrete Pavement TechnologyPorous pavement is a pavement that rain which passedporous layer with porosity of 20% permeates to lowerground. It is an environmentally-friendly pavement thatmakes rain inflow to roadbed and underground water sothat microorganisms underground can breathe and streettrees can grow well. Especially, it is highly even and goodfor walking to be usually used for bicycle lanes, parkingspaces, squares and pedestrian roads. This technology is GS E&C unique and specializedtechnology that was developed for several years bybenchmarking Danish state-of-the-art technology. It hasbeen applied to design and construction of pavement onthe Construction Safety Research lab area, and is verifiedfor the road performance and long-term durability.

Treatment Technology of Non Point Source PollutionRain includes highly condensed polluted materials, sorequires facilities to treat it. The conventional facilitiesperform pollution prevention poorly and are difficult for themaintenance. Our technology treats rain in advance toprevent pollution and enables easier maintenance andconstruction with a minimum requirement of the land. This technology is applied to the Research Institutegardening land, and is expected to be used rain controlfacilities in regular flooding places, rain recycling facilitiesinside apartment and complex, and treatment of non pointsource pollution and rain drainage systems in resortcomplex.

Think creative, think ahead. Challenge the impossible.

A rolling stone gathers no moss. Do not fear change,

fight for new environment and opportunities. Seek innovative and creative solutions.GS E&C RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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