Concrete Loses Strength as It Dries | JIS A1108
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I stopped by the Osaka Motor Show on my way to work. During my limited time there—just an hour and a half—one thing struck me: I felt like I saw a different side of what a motor show can be. It’s not just about cars, after all. But anyway…
Explaining the Difficulty of Explaining | Government Agency Response to Shortening Load Holding Time
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. With the ground anchor tensioning method, relaxation and creep stabilized during the load-holding period. When we shortened the load-holding period, the government agency asked why we did that. It’s written in the tensioning plan, and it’s also in the construction standards. …
How to Verify the Number of Anchors Installed | Management Items for Lath Installation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’m going to give a speech at a certain location within the Ministry of Justice. My heart’s already racing lol. I’m always eager to try new things as learning experiences, but speaking in front of people is really tough. I’m probably going to break out in a weird sweat lol. Anyway, moving on… An…
The Job of a Construction Site Supervisor | The Vicious Cycle of Delays in Earthwork Caused by Typhoons
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Has the typhoon passed yet? It didn’t have much of an impact around here, but of course, the earthwork is going to be delayed... When it rains, you can’t work with soil → if you can’t remove the excavated soil, you can’t build the slope → the slope contractors are left waiting → and the burden falls on them...
The Importance of Construction Management | Bolt Scale and an End-to-End System
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems like bolt scales—which have been gaining a bit of popularity lately—are popping up everywhere. (Maybe because the fiscal year is coming to a close?) I developed them in the hope that they would help improve my own construction management, even just a little, but I’ve hardly had any opportunities to actually use them…
When Making Design Changes | Problem Cases Such as Load-Bearing Plates on Uneven Slopes
Hi everyone, it’s Enta. The other evening, there was an absolutely massive thunderstorm in Aichi Prefecture! The thunder and clouds were so intense that I couldn’t help but take a picture—it looked like Bahamut was about to appear!! If you don’t know who Bahamut is, please Google it lol. Anyway, back to the topic at hand—this design makes you wonder, “What on earth is this?” …
Measuring the Finished Shape of Overlapping Laths | Which Two Points to Choose
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. My senior from Kyushu went back home the other day, so I can finally breathe a sigh of relief, lol. I’d be happy if you guys had a good time, lol—even though we were just drinking the whole time. But anyway… A while back, I wrote about rebar setters, but I didn’t mention anything about managing the number of anchors installed…
A Turning Point for the Construction Industry | The Future of Drones, 3D Scanners, and the Cloud
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been thinking lately—hasn’t the evolution of smartphones already come to an end? While software versions have been changing over the past three years or so, the hardware hasn’t really evolved that much, has it? This makes it crystal clear…
The Era of Digital Whiteboards | Using the PHOTOManager App
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was thinking about buying a camera for on-site use, and since I was at it, I decided to look for a digital whiteboard. But it turns out there aren’t that many options yet! I was hoping for a more user-friendly, nice-looking app… and I found one!! I think this might be it…