An Article I Wrote, But It's All Over the Place | A Slope Builder's Ramblings
Hi everyone, this is Enta. The other day, I got an inquiry from a design consultant asking me to send a cost estimate ASAP (lol). That day, I’d just finished drilling five anchor holes (14 meters each) and had come home completely exhausted. I was just thinking, “Man, I really drilled a lot today,” when the call came in, and I was at a loss…
Machine for Removing Grout Residue | Quality Inspection
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been insanely busy lately—I can’t take it anymore! It feels like things suddenly got hectic, and now my schedule is already packed to the brim—there’s just no way to handle it. It’s a real headache. I really wish they’d think more about balance when placing orders! But anyway, Ground An…
Signals and Calls Make It Possible to Work Even When You Can’t See Each Other | On-Site Coordination
Hi everyone, this is Enta. This week, I’m doing anchor drilling in Nagano. So, this is what it usually looks like when accidents happen. I took this photo myself (well, I’m the operator, lol)—what do you think? You can’t see anything, can you? It’s the blind spot of the crawler-type rotary percussion drill…
The Instructor's Perspective | The Slope Specialist's Approach to Instruction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are your Vietnamese technical interns doing well? I was surprised the other day by the finish of some spray-painted work. Take a look at this. What do you think? This was sprayed by one of our Vietnamese technical interns. …
Accidents Involving Spray Machines | Thorough Implementation of Safety Measures
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. An unexpected accident happened. Well, I say “accident,” but no one got hurt—it was just a bit of mortar that got on me. Still, if someone had been standing right in front of me, they might have gotten hurt. So, that…
On-Site Inspection of Grounding Rods | Verification of Ground Resistance
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I went to check it out! It’s the clamping section of the grounding rod. That said, it was just a matter of drilling a hole in a round steel rebar and threading the grounding wire through it. I also checked the head section. It was definitely rebar! lol And look at this. The grounding wire…
The Truth About Grounding Rods | The Importance of Electrical Safety
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I heard a story the other day that really shocked me! It was a huge shock, lol. I wrote a similar article before—do you remember it? Here it is. Installing a Ground Wire. To get a 200V power supply installed at my house, I hired an electrician (a true pro with all the necessary certifications)…
Number of Spacers Used to Position the Mesh in the Middle | Placement Guidelines
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ll be in Nagano for the next two weeks doing anchor drilling. Looks like there’ll be more posts about drilling, lol. But this time, it’s about slope stabilization work. I think spacers are used in projects like shotcrete application, sprayed concrete, vegetation restoration, and so on. I wonder how many are used per 10 m²…
Locations for Measuring Soil Hardness | On-Site Survey for Slope Greening
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you measure soil hardness? Well, only for landscaping projects, of course. When you measure soil hardness, where do you take the measurements? Wherever you like? At designated measurement points? Actually, it’s easier to manage when you use designated measurement points, isn’t it? The measurement points on the site layout diagram…