Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
Thank you to everyone who has signed up following the site redesign.
Please do write a blog post! lol
It might seem like a big challenge at first, but once you actually try writing it, it’s really no big deal.
I’d like you to just write down your thoughts and the facts of what happened, without worrying about writing it perfectly.
Please be careful not to mention the names of specific individuals or companies when doing so.
Also, defamation and unauthorized reproduction are not allowed.
As long as you keep the above points in mind, you can write about anything—though I would appreciate it if you could focus as much as possible on topics related to civil engineering.
You might even find that you start to enjoy writing!
Let's work together to boost the slope stabilization industry!
But that's beside the point.
The other day, I went to the Crisis Management Industry Expo 2025 held at Tokyo Big Sight!
Head over to the booth of the Research Group on Stone Wall Disaster Prevention Methods, which Entame is also a part of!!
Just as I was thinking that, a building collapse occurred in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, right in the middle of the event!
Also, I can't help but think, "That's so timely..."
It appears that the retaining wall at the bottom has collapsed.
Significant cracks had been present for several years, so the building had been under close watch, and it appears the local government had also issued administrative guidance regarding it.
There's also been some talk about whether or not there are drainage holes...
It appears that such retaining wall reinforcement projects will become an urgent priority for Tokyo going forward.
Over the past few years, I’ve also carried out quite a few projects involving retaining wall measures like this.
To be honest, I think the only contractors capable of handling this retaining wall project are slope stabilization specialists.
From our perspective, it doesn't seem that high, and it doesn't seem like a difficult issue either.
After all, we specialize in ground reinforcement earthwork, just like you do.
Of course, we take the live load into account when designing, but if it’s a matter of reinforcing the structure beyond its current state, that’s really a job for a slope engineer.
It looks like we'll need to start considering this kind of work going forward.
Land prices are particularly high in metropolitan areas like Tokyo, so housing prices are also high.
We’d like to make sure we do a thorough job on the retaining wall repairs, too.
See you later.
