Hey, everyone!

This is Enta.

I've heard that conditions in Japan are extremely cold and that you're facing all sorts of difficulties.

Meanwhile, over here in Africa, it's freaking hot!

Young people are flying kites on the beach.

It looks like fun, but since injuries take a long time to heal for an old guy like me, I'll just stick to walking on the sandy beach.

Going on an Overseas Business Trip as a Slope Engineer: Part 1 (Africa)

Going on an Overseas Business Trip as a Slope Engineer, Part 2 (Africa)

Going on an Overseas Business Trip as a Slope Engineer: Part 3 (Africa)

Going on an Overseas Business Trip as a Slope Engineer: Part 4 (Africa Edition)

Going on an Overseas Business Trip as a Slope Engineer: Part 5 (Africa)

Going on an Overseas Business Trip as a Slope Engineer: Part 6 (Africa)

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But that's beside the point.

Here is the condition of the slopes in Africa.

 

On this slope, you can see something that looks like shotcrete in the background, right?

In the foreground, debris from the landslide above has accumulated.

And every time it rains, it gradually accumulates further down.

 

There are actually quite a few cases like this in Japan, too.

That is, when drainage at the small terraces becomes blocked, water pours into the upper part of the slope, leading to a collapse.

 

Especially when it comes to construction projects overseas, the concept of water is handled very loosely.

Well, Japan is still kind of the same way, though...

So, how should we go about addressing this?

It’s basically a matter of proposing that idea and then compiling and submitting a report outlining the actual construction methods and such.

Well, this is just a proposal for now; we won't be moving on to the design phase.

If that goes well, it looks like we'll move on to the detailed design phase next time.

For now, I'm quickly putting together some text about water treatment and its methods, accompanied by manga-style illustrations.

 

If I were actually designing it, I’d want to take the rain conditions here into account, though.

"Come back again during the rainy season..."

It took over 30 hours lol

I guess that part is surprisingly tough.

As for the time difference, it's only about six hours, so it doesn't really bother me that much, though~

 

This year, I’ve had various opportunities to travel abroad, and I’ve also been invited to speak at events, so it looks like those kinds of activities will be on the rise.

 

There are still plenty of interesting stories about Africa, so I'll keep posting them!

 

See you later.