What’s the Difference Between a Landslide and a Slope Collapse? | “A Guide to Mitigation Strategies” Even Young Professionals Can Understand
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Even though we’re already in the second half of September, it’s still pretty hot during the day. Since this is the season for autumn rains and typhoons, let’s be extra careful to thoroughly inspect slopes after it rains. But enough of that. You often hear the terms “landslide” and “slope collapse” on the news, don’t you? Well…
Temporary Repairs to a Slope Where the Surface Has Collapsed Due to Heavy Rain | Precautions for Small Rockfall Mitigation and Temporary Mortar Spraying
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A slope where the topsoil has been washed away by heavy rain. How are you handling the work after that? With the grass and topsoil gone, the surface is smooth and seems like it would be easy to work on, right? But in reality, the small stones are a problem. They keep falling down. When you’re working below…
What Does “Treating Backfill as Natural Ground” Mean? | An Easy-to-Understand Explanation for Young People
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Now that Obon is over, things are getting hectic again at the slope construction site. It’s still hot during the day, but I feel like the air has changed a bit in the early morning… Not at all. It’s still fucking hot… I’m hoping it’ll start feeling better in about a month…
6 Ways to Lift a Drilling Rig onto a Slope | Explained from a Field Perspective: From Mobile Cranes to Cableways, Monorails, and Direct Lifting
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Whenever I go out to a slope site for a survey, there’s always one thing that gives me a headache even before I get to the drill rig’s installation location. It’s the question of, “How am I supposed to get this thing all the way up there from the ground?” But enough of that. When it comes to ground anchor work or rebar insertion, the drill rig is parked next to the vehicle…
Controlling Water on Slopes | Steps to Reduce Flow Velocity and Disperse Water: What Young Project Managers Should Know
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Lately, I’ve been thinking nonstop about how to quickly lower my core body temperature. I figure it’ll help prevent heatstroke. A lot has happened, so I’ll write about that another time lol. But anyway, this time I want to talk about “water.” Working on slopes is, well…
Why Unit Prices for Ground Anchor Drilling Vary So Much Depending on Soil Conditions | How Cost Estimation Works and Quotations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A while back, a young site supervisor from another company asked me, “Do you pay attention to the soil conditions when drilling holes for ground anchors?” (Well, you better pay a lot of attention to them, lol.) If you underestimate the soil conditions when preparing a cost estimate, you’ll be the one crying about it later. But anyway…
Are ICT Slope Construction Methods Really Practical on Site? | Considering 3D Surveying and As-Built Management from a Hands-On Perspective
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In recent years, the construction industry has been flooded with buzzwords like ICT, DX, AI, and 3D data, hasn’t it? To be honest, I think a lot of people working on-site wonder, “Can we really use that on a slope?” Well, the foreman is…
[2026 Edition] Drilling Machines and Drilling Methods for Slope Anchoring | A Guide to Choosing a Drilling Machine, Revised for the First Time in 9.5 Years
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve had the chance to look back at some of my old posts recently. The article I wrote in 2016, “Drilling Machines and Methods for Slope Anchoring,” was actually published nine and a half years ago. When I reread it, I found myself thinking, “Well, that’s how it was back then, but things are different now…”…
Reinforcing Bar Lap Joints | Practical Standards for 45D and L/2 Offset Joints in Slope Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m going to write about “rebar lap splices,” which are a constant feature at slope construction sites. lol When I was just starting out, I used to wonder all the time, “What D-value should I use for the lap length?” and “How much should I offset the splices sideways?” In this post, I’ll share some criteria to help you make decisions without hesitation on the job…