Standard Practices for Slope Stabilization Work (Determining Costs)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. If your company were to offer you a “regular employee” position, how much would the salary be? Let’s break that down! Average Annual Income for Public Construction Contractors For example, the average annual income for construction workers is as follows: Construction managers: 6 million to 7 million yen; On-site workers: 4 million to 5 million yen…
Ways to Reduce Construction Management Costs in Spray-Applied Work
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It really is the end of the year already! Things are so busy, aren’t they? I’ve been running all over the place myself at the end of the year, haha. I’m grateful for that. But why does everything get so hectic at the end of the year anyway!? Even though every month is the same… I find myself thinking that… …
USB is 50 times faster... but we're still delivering on CD!? That's the reality on the job, lol.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Let’s put the topic of retaining walls aside for a moment and talk about data exchange. In public works projects, you often hear requests like, “Please provide the [XX] data.” This “[XX]” refers to things like CAD data, photographs, and design calculations. …
What Slope Engineers Should Know: A Discussion of Cohesion (c) and Angle of Internal Friction (φ), Commonly Used on Construction Sites (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What Slope Engineers Need to Know: A Discussion of Adhesion (c) and Angle of Internal Friction (φ), Commonly Used on Construction Sites (Part 1) What Slope Engineers Need to Know: A Discussion of Adhesion (c) and Angle of Internal Friction (φ), Commonly Used on Construction Sites (Part 1) In my previous post, I wrote about soil strength. …
What Slope Engineers Should Know: A Discussion of Cohesion (c) and Angle of Internal Friction (φ), Commonly Used on Construction Sites (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is a continuation of my previous post. What Slope Engineers Should Know: A Discussion of Adhesion Coefficient c and Angle of Internal Friction φ, Commonly Used on Construction Sites (Part 1) I haven’t actually conducted every single test myself, but I’m writing this based on what I learned in school and my experiences observing tests in the lab…
What Slope Engineers Should Know: A Discussion of Cohesion (c) and Angle of Internal Friction (φ), Commonly Used on Construction Sites (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. As I mentioned the other day, my phone’s contact list got wiped, so I don’t have most of your phone numbers anymore lol. It’s a bit of a hassle, but please feel free to send me a text or call me directly. Thank you for your understanding. But anyway… We…
How are they going to get that machine up the 50-meter slope? (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Obon is over, and now it’s going to be a whirlwind all the way to the end of the year! We’ve had two accidents at our company this year, so we’re going to be extra careful from now on. When accidents happen, they cause trouble for so many people, and I truly feel terrible about that—especially for everyone at the scene. Let’s stay safe…
How are they going to get that machine up the 50-meter slope? (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When it comes to slope design, questions like “How will we carry out the construction?” and “How will we get the machinery up there?” are extremely important, aren’t they? Planning Material and Machinery Access Routes — How to Avoid Mistakes in Mountainous Areas and Confined Sites We brought the machinery all the way down to the base of the site. …
Approaches to Material and Equipment Access Routes — Avoiding Mistakes in Mountainous Areas and Confined Sites
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. On slope construction sites and in mountainous areas, the “route for delivering materials and machinery” determines the success or failure of the project. If materials and machinery don’t reach the site, construction can’t begin. People often ask, “How are we supposed to get the materials and machinery to the site?” But without a plan…