Slope Collapse (Part 1) | Heavy Rain Disaster Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received some amazing videos and photos. The photos were provided by Masaaki from Shikoku! Thank you so much. I’d like to share the story behind them, but to protect his privacy, I’ll only mention his first name here. …
Do Not Inspect Safety Harnesses Yourself | Third-Party Inspection
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, during a main contractor’s safety inspection at a job site, I was called out on a safety harness issue. The issue was with the attachment hardware connecting the harness to the rope on a harness being used by a Vietnamese worker. It’s what’s commonly called a “Lolip.” It’s the one shown above. These Lolips don’t really break very often…
Project Management During the Rainy Season Is Challenging | Rain Countermeasures
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The rain is causing major delays on our site. How are things going on your sites? This tends to happen with any project that involves earthwork, doesn’t it? When it comes to earthwork on slopes, you often have to resort to single-cut excavation, but if you dig carelessly on a rainy day, it could lead to a collapse…
Slope Stabilization Work That Cannot Be Seen | Underground Section
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I went out to check on the site the other day. Well, it’s a slope we’re scheduled to start work on next month, but more than that, I found something incredibly interesting!! It’s evidence that mortar was sprayed on top of the existing sprayed mortar! The cross-section of the newer mortar is actually pretty clean, and well…
Spray Machine Consumables (Part 1) | Parts List
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. On my day off, I went wakeboarding for the first time in 20 years—and I went all out! lol Since I was on my own boat, I was able to enjoy a relaxing day off. Back when I was really into wakeboarding, I used to wear a helmet and go all out, but now…
Log Loaders and Cableways | Transportation Methods for Slope Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you ever heard of a skidder? Well, I guess they’re common in civil engineering? They’re also common in forestry, right? Basically, they’re machines used in forestry to haul felled timber from distant locations to a point where it can be loaded onto trucks or other vehicles. The latest skidders…
Found a Great Product! Scales | Weighing Instruments
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I imagine you use scales when weighing fairly heavy objects on-site. What kind of scales do you use? I’m guessing they look something like this, right? Most of them are platform scales, aren’t they? However, these scales are ridiculously expensive…
Review of the Toyo Koken Slope Walker NT-4R | Weight and Installation Challenges
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I tried out the slope walker made by Toyo Koken that I introduced a while back! Here it is. You drive the anchor into the ground to set up the slope walker. Then, you create a wire line using single-wall pipes. The wire gets caught in weird places…
Guidelines for Rock Crushing | Risk Management in Slope Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was putting together a roster of Vietnamese workers. There were so many names that I couldn’t tell them apart. Names are tricky, aren’t they? Even in Japan, people with so-called “flashy names” seem to have a hard time—we’ve reached a point where some who face difficulties in daily life are even changing their names…