The True Purpose of Vegetation Engineering | Why Do We Carry Out Greening?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately—or rather, since last year—I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries online, and I’m doing my best to keep up with them lol. But anyway, what exactly is “vegetation engineering”? I was chatting with someone today about various things, and it turns out there are people who don’t really understand this construction method…
What Is the Counter-Curl Application Method? (Part 1) | The Basics of Applying from Top to Bottom
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. This month has been a total nightmare schedule, so I haven’t been able to write a proper blog post. Even though there are more and more things I want to write about, it’s hard to get my point across without drawings, right? Just when I think, “Oh, looks like I might have a little free time…,” then—right here! J…
Reflections on the Heavy Snowfall in Fukui: Public Works Are the Foundation of Daily Life | Death of a Snow Removal Worker
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This year’s record-breaking snowfall in Fukui Prefecture has turned into a total disaster. This is really bad! And then, there was this news story on the morning news: “Snowplow Operator Killed; Fatigue Reaches Peak Amid Fukui Snowstorm.” It’s such heartbreaking news…
We Want to Nurture Future Slope Engineers Through Hands-On Work Experience | Emergency Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today is Sunday, and it’s a long weekend, but our employees are working. They’re working on Sunday. The reason is that they went out for some emergency construction work, but it seems they’re having a hard time because they haven’t been able to achieve the results they expected. I’m really sorry for causing trouble for the supervisor. So…
Discontinuation of the φ65 Clip Spacer | Voices from Site Supervisors
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For some reason, I feel a little bad about posting this blog so late today lol. I usually try to post at 8:00 a.m., but things have been pretty hectic... This is regarding the discontinuation of the φ65 clip spacers, which I mentioned the other day. There are various...
Training Young Employees Is the First Step Toward Safety | Apologies for a Series of Business Trips
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just got back from Nagano the other day, and today I’m heading to Shizuoka. I seem to be traveling all over the place. So, a note to everyone involved: Please bear with us a little longer regarding quotes, cost estimates, feasibility studies, and design reviews! We’re submitting them in order of priority, starting with the highest-priority projects. …
Removal of Organic Matter from Concrete Structures | 34,553 Reports of Unauthorized Access
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. As for our website, thanks to the measures we took, the malicious attacks have finally stopped lol. It turns out there were a total of 34,553 unauthorized access attempts lol. Unauthorized access is really scary, isn't it? Please be extra careful with your smartphones and other devices...
pH Adjustment of Wash Water (Manual) | D51 Case Study on Seismic Retrofit of Bridges
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about clip spacers. It seems that many of these are from design consulting firms, and they’re likely being used for rebar insertion work in bridge seismic retrofitting projects. I’m hoping we’ll see a lot of these used in seismic retrofitting projects soon! lol. Well…
It’s Finally Here! The Onset of Presbyopia | A Slope Maintenance Worker Over 40
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Even though I’m 40, I actually didn’t feel that old! I mean, I have a good memory, and my legs and back aren’t too bad. I thought my muscle strength was decent (though my belly is a bit of a problem). And I don’t have presbyopia yet. But…