Why It's Important to Install Formwork Level (Horizontal) When Using the On-Site Spray Method
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How do you install curbs? You might be wondering what I mean by that—do you install them according to the road’s slope, or do you install them strictly horizontally? The answer is that, regardless of the road’s slope, they should always be installed horizontally…
If you add colored powder to the mortar, you can create mottled-colored formwork and the like!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s gotten cold all of a sudden! It’s about time to get ready for winter. Let’s be careful out there. Especially our legs and lower backs, lol. Anyway, you recognize this color of frame, right? Do you? Here’s what it looks like up close. I took a close-up, but you can see…
Round steel anchor pins offer greater pull-out resistance!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re laying the top layer of rebar and the bed is poor (the rebar slips in easily), do you use anchor pins made of deformed rebar or round bar? To answer that, it’s round bar. I used to think deformed rebar provided better friction, too. In fact, at first glance, the surface…
Exposed vs. Enclosed | The Conclusion Reached After Trial and Error in Addressing Spray-Applied Crack Issues
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you ever get cracks in your sprayed concrete? You know, hairline cracks and sagging cracks—they’re bound to happen, right? lol I’m sure you’ve all put in a lot of effort to fix this. You might have tried slightly reducing the water-to-cement ratio, or adding fiber…
How Should Stumps Be Handled in Slope Stabilization Projects Where There Are Many Stumps? Part 2
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When working on a slope with many tree stumps, how should you handle them? The other day, we talked about cutting them down. So, what do you do next? Basically, you just build over them! People often say, “Eventually…”
How should tree stumps be handled during slope stabilization work where there are many stumps?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you working on concrete formwork? When it comes to concrete formwork (including sprayed mortar), there’s one question I’m often asked. It’s, “What do we do about the stump?” If you’re a contractor doing this kind of work, I’m sure you hear this all the time. If you’re not familiar with it, you might think…
Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed Concrete Formwork in Slope Stabilization Projects (Part 5)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed-Concrete Formwork in Slope Stabilization Projects (Part 1) Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed-Concrete Formwork in Slope Stabilization Projects (Part 2) Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed-Concrete Formwork in Slope Stabilization Projects (Part 3) Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed Concrete Formwork in Slope Stabilization Projects (…
Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed Concrete Formwork in Slope Stabilization Projects (Part 4)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today marks the end of Golden Week! Tomorrow, it’s back to work! Since my spirits aren’t quite back up to where my body is, let’s be extra careful at work tomorrow ^^ But enough of that. Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed Concrete Retaining Walls in Slope Stabilization Projects (Part 1) On-site sprayed concrete…
Construction Sequence for On-Site Sprayed Concrete Formwork in Slope Stabilization Projects (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Golden Week is coming to an end! That said, most of you probably came back today—Saturday—so I guess Sunday will be a day to take it easy, right? Thanks for all your hard work, everyone. As for me, I was just wandering around the office doing my rounds and filling out paperwork as usual, lol. So I’m not tired at all…