Basics of Landscaping (Part 5) | Slope Gradients and Guidelines for Spray Thickness
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. On a personal note, I’m going on a factory tour tomorrow! lol And it’s at the famous ○○ Industries! I called them and asked if I could take a tour, and they readily agreed!! Thank you so much!! I’m really looking forward to it!! &nb…
Calculating Materials for Frame Structures (Part 1) | Lath and Wire Mesh Edition
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been raining for the past few days—the first rain in a while. I wonder if there’s snow on the mountains? Rain at this time of year is really tough. It gets you so cold, so be sure to wear long underwear under your pants! Long underwear these days is super stylish! Back in the day, I used to wear this stylish long underwear…
Basics of Greening (Part 4) | Obtaining Precipitation Data from the Japan Meteorological Agency
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was writing about greening and then left it alone for a while, so I forgot what I was going to write about lol. Anyway, this greening series is turning out a bit weird, but please just go with it... I guess it’s better to just keep writing it... The Basics of Greening (Part 1…
Clearance Angle in Drilling
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When installing rock bolts, there are times when the angle of installation is perpendicular to the slope. Sometimes the angle of the slope frame is almost perpendicular, or it might even overhang, right? It looks something like this, lol. When the slope contractor and the anchor contractor are different, the slope contractor cuts out a box…
Digital Whiteboard Photo-Compositing System | New Rules for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Construction Projects
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A system that allows for the digital submission of blackboard data superimposed on photographs has been launched for projects directly managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Simply put, you enter values and other information into the blackboard data displayed on the screen, position that data wherever you like on the screen, and then take a photo…
When inspectors demand too much during inspections, it wears down the staff on the ground!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We had a final inspection the other day. Well, on-site, it was the usual check of the structural length, structural framing, and exterior appearance. That part was standard. The vegetation was growing well, too. Of course, this is the site where we experimentally incorporated green spacers as a creative solution…
Quality Control for Formwork Construction | Sequence from Lathing to Completion of Spray Application
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. My usual hairstyle is a buzz cut. Since I have a drinking party this week, I figured I’d get a haircut, so I used clippers to trim it myself. I usually keep it at about 3mm, but today I accidentally set it to 1mm… It would look cute on a kid, but…
Basics of Vegetation Planting (Part 4) | Determining Spray Thickness and the Japan Road Association Guidelines
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s snowing like crazy around Nagoya, lol. That said, since we slope maintenance workers often do our jobs in places where snow is the norm, it’s no big deal—and since all our vehicles are equipped with studless tires, we should be fine. However, accidents always involve another party…
Basics of Landscaping (Part 3) | 9 Points for On-Site Surveys
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There was a middle school math problem that went like this: “You want to make a saltwater solution with a concentration of 20% by adding salt to 100g of water. How many grams of salt should you add to the water?” It took me 20 minutes to solve it lol. Math is hard. Basics of Greening (Part 1) Greening…