How to Remove a Loose Anchor | Methods by Slope Type and Soil Conditions
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I received some questions regarding the recent “Troubleshooting Series,” so I’d like to answer them here. Troubleshooting Series (Part 3): What to Do If an Anchor Comes Loose How to Remove an Anchor That Has Come Loose Where It Came Loose First, it’s very important to determine where it came loose. …
Various Drilling Methods for Slope Drilling (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been working on overhauling my mixer for a few days now, and I’ve successfully finished removing the rust from the first one lol. Next, I’m going to give it a good cleaning and apply some rust inhibitor. I’ll be applying it with an air gun, but that’s a real pain, isn’t it? It’s tricky…
The Cement Slurry Won't Stop (Part 5)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been working on polishing this mixer nonstop for the past few days. I’m removing rust and taking apart each part to service it. I’ll order replacements for any defective parts or parts that can’t be greased. I enjoy putting together paperwork, but working on a single machine like this…
Various Drilling Methods for Slope Drilling
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Today, I’m heading to Akita to run some errands. By car… It really is a long drive, isn’t it? My butt feels like it’s going to fall off lol. Anyway, moving on—this post is about drilling methods. It’s an older article, but since it’s so popular, I’m reposting it here lol. &nbs…
The Cement Slurry Won't Stop (Part 4) | Materials for Making Packers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The Cement Milk Won’t Stop (Part 1) The Cement Milk Won’t Stop (Part 2) The Cement Milk Won’t Stop (Part 3) Materials for Making a Packer Packer, Span Seal, paper tape, Insulo…
Cement Slurry Won't Stop (Part 3) | Comparison of Packer Types
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Next week, our projects are overlapping in a way that’s impossible to manage, so we’ve decided to put one of them on hold... Things were looking like they’d run smoothly, but one project fell behind and another got moved up, so we couldn’t work it out... orz Sorry for the inconvenience. The project with the 300 legal limit is also...
The Cement Slurry Won't Stop (Part 2) | Plugging the Hole with a Packer
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What should you do if the grout won’t rise? Based on the diagram from last time, you just need to seal holes 1 and 2. (In reality, you don’t know exactly where the holes or cracks are. It’s easier to find out if you insert a fiberscope.) That…
The Cement Slurry Won't Stop (Part 1) | What Is a Packer?
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. I’ve been swamped with work ever since Golden Week ended. Finally! I’m so happy! All the machinery in the warehouse is going to be removed. Once that happens, I’ll feel a little relieved… The fear of having no work, lol. That’s the tricky part about public works projects, isn’t it?…
The Proper Use of Cement | Along with the Issue of Major Companies Forcing Through Their Unit Prices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking with the president of a company. His company mainly works as a subcontractor for a major corporation. His concern was that the major corporation was being extremely pushy about unit prices. First of all, he said his quotes never get approved. And then, the unit prices are set at a fixed rate…