Concrete Cover for Reinforcing Bars | Regulations on Cover Thickness for Formwork
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have been pretty hectic from September through October. We’ve been repeating the same cycle: completing a small job in a week, packing up, and moving on to the next one. Transporting the equipment and coordinating everything is really tough, but it’s actually pretty rewarding. (laughs) Our employees are busy too, but when it comes to transportation…
About Crack-Prevention Materials (Part 5)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. One way or another, the three-day weekend is over. Well, it was just a regular Sunday, right? (laughs) I went to the Rock Bolt construction site the other day. The hardest part is climbing the stairs! One trip up and I’m exhausted; two trips and I’m completely wiped out. My weak legs and lower back are really getting the best of me…
About Crack-Prevention Materials (Part 3) | Toughlight RG One-Week Strength
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. The other day, I dropped my phone in the river at the job site... lol. It got swept away by the muddy current... sob. Anyway, when I tried to locate my iPhone, the GPS was picking up a signal, but the coordinates were vague. I’m thinking of going to check it out sometime soon. Bored…
About Crack Prevention Materials (Part 2) | Ground Anchor Installer Certification Renewal
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I attended a refresher course to renew my Ground Anchor Installer certification. The instructor in Nagoya is a senior technician I look up to—someone I often call when I’m stuck at work. He explains things so clearly that I end up calling him all the time, lol. I’m always grateful…
About Crack-Prevention Materials (Part 1) | Comparison with Nafuroku
Hello. This is Enta. I thought I’d posted this the other day, but it turns out I hadn’t. My apologies. I’d like to introduce a product I tried while testing various crack-preventive materials that I thought was pretty good. I think Nafuroku is the one most people use frequently. With a simple formwork…
Does the Drilling Depth Vary with Leveling Mortar? | Actual Measurement of 500 mm for Formwork 300
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Does the drilling length for rock bolts vary? The drilling length for rock bolts is 3.0 m. For example, for a 300□ retaining frame, the length of the tie rod would be: protrusion + retaining frame thickness + drilling length = 0.1 m + 0.3 m + 3.0 m = 3.4 m. What about this?  …
The Role of Main Anchor Pins in Formwork Systems
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s something I’ve been dying to write about for a while now. Actually, the point of that recent article about “selling construction work” was really to explain the role of anchor pins!! But halfway through writing it, things got a little muddled, and I ended up writing about something else…
The Meaning of Frame-to-Frame Intersection Anchor Pins | Selling Construction Services
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You know those anchor pins used in retaining wall construction, right? There’s usually one at the intersection and about two to six on the crossbeams. Even when installing rock bolts or ground anchors in the center, they’re driven into the ends of the intersection. Rock bolts…
Setting the Legal Framework and Thoughts on Freshmen | A Relaxed Approach to Development
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m guessing the freshmen are starting to hit a wall by now, aren’t they?? lol Spring is that time of year, right? lolol In my experience, though, there’s no need to push yourself too hard—just steadily work through the tasks you’re given, and that’s good enough…