It’s almost as if the quality of the work depends entirely on how it turns out on site.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I saw some really beautiful work. It was the site manager’s attention to detail—this is the site after completion, and the rebar installation is spectacular! It’s all lined up perfectly, showcasing both the site manager’s high standards and the craftsmen’s exceptional skills! Everything about it is simply amazing! I was completely…
Quality Control! Standards for Measuring Spray Thickness
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I received a question the other day about quality control for sprayed concrete thickness, so I’d like to answer it here. Normally, sprayed concrete thickness looks something like this, right? The question was, “Is there a standard for this square shape?” But these days, even the standard specifications…
There was a time when we used nails to control the thickness of the spray coating!!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what this is? It’s the nail next to the drainage hole inside the frame. If an ordinary person saw this, they’d probably think, “Huh? Did they forget to pull it out?” But there’s a reason for it. Well, people who’ve been working in slope construction for many years know this well…
Back in the day, there was a building inspection that was like a small theater!!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Has the rush of inspections ended yet? Around March 10, as the fiscal year was coming to a close, everyone was running around like crazy with all the inspections lol. That’s just how it is this time of year. That reminds me—back in the day, inspections felt a bit like a small theater…
I Went to Shodoshima to Check Out Non-Destructive Testing!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m in the middle of my African travelogue, but I figured you might be getting bored, so I went on a business trip to Shodoshima in Shikoku. That was two days before I left for Africa. I received a request from “Masaaki of Shikoku” around last October. (From Sogo Kaihatsu Co., Ltd., lol.) The ferry schedule for that day was also…
Problems Arising from the Hiring of Foreign Workers in the Construction Industry Today
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the drawbacks of hiring technical interns. Our company also employs technical interns to help address the labor shortage among Japanese workers, but I’ve been reflecting on the negative consequences that result from this. To understand the reality of technical interns…
How to Draw Slope Construction Drawings, Part 3
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I meant “how to draw” a blueprint, not “how to write” one, right…? Japanese is tricky, isn’t it? I’ll be more careful from now on ^^ But anyway… This time, it’s “How to Draw a Blueprint, Part 3.” “How to Draw a Blueprint, Part 1,” “How to Draw a Blueprint, Part 2”—I’ve covered everything up to the title block…
How to Draw Slope Construction Drawings, Part 1
Hello, everyone. It's Enta here. I hurt my back at the gym the other day lol. My back is in really bad shape... But anyway, I got a question the other day about how to draw legal frames. So, I've written a bit about CAD before, but I've never really written about the actual drawing process...
Measuring positioning errors during drilling is pointless, but it's a mandatory step!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you measuring positional deviations? The other day, during a final inspection, the inspector pointed out an issue with positional deviations to me. We set up a reference frame (300 mm) and measure using its center (150 mm) as the zero point (X and Y). We set the bolt scale to zero…