Temporary Repairs for Seals in Spray Machines | On-Site Solutions
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What do you do when the gasket on the side cover of your spray gun wears out? The gasket on that cover tends to wear out pretty often, doesn’t it? When you don’t have a replacement gasket, you end up working with that hissing sound, but of course, air leaks can really affect the quality of your work…
Materials That Don't End Up as Trash Even When There Are Leftovers | Environmental Considerations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have been pretty hectic, so I’m not posting this blog until now. I went to check out the construction site the other day. Construction sites in the city are truly a scorching hell, lol. It was super hot. They’re spraying mortar at our site. It’s for the stonework at an elementary school, but…
I Checked Out the NF-100 Compact Slope Sprayer | New Model Review
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, there was a trade show hosted by a leasing company we do business with (Wakita Jumbo Fair). The diagram on this flyer... I drew it myself, lol. I was so happy to see it featured so prominently!! I just had to say, “I drew this...”
Decision-Making by Temporary Spray Operators | Flexible On-Site Response
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are there any criteria for deciding when to do a test spray? At this site, the rock was eroding so rapidly that we did a test spray first, followed by the main spray. When the rock face is in poor condition, even if you try to install lath, it just keeps crumbling away. There are frequent rockfalls. …
Number of Spacers Used to Position the Mesh in the Middle | Placement Guidelines
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ll be in Nagano for the next two weeks doing anchor drilling. Looks like there’ll be more posts about drilling, lol. But this time, it’s about slope stabilization work. I think spacers are used in projects like shotcrete application, sprayed concrete, vegetation restoration, and so on. I wonder how many are used per 10 m²…
Frozen Antifreeze, After All | Results of the Effectiveness Test
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’d forgotten that we’d been spraying during the cold spell last month, so I checked it out the other day. The on-site mix there was colored mortar, combined with fiber and the so-called antifreeze additive (supplied by the general contractor). And here’s the result. This is the result of the antifreeze additive, lol. It’s a perfect example of…
I want to protect the hose couplings for spray materials!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been doing a lot of spray-on work lately, lol. Well, I am a slope contractor after all. Surprisingly, I actually do a pretty good job with work other than anchor installation, don’t I? (Just a little here and there, though.) Normally, anchor installation and slope work are carried out separately. However, most…
Comparative Tests Should Be Conducted When Using Antifreeze | Winter Construction
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been in the Nagano area for the past few days. That’s because this company is having its year-end party today, lol. Well, that’s not *the* only reason, but since that’s pretty much the main reason, I’m off to the party, lol. I’m fully recovered from the flu, too!! Anyway, moving on… Our office staff…
Spray Coating on an Extremely Dangerous Slope | Continued from the "Zabuton Frame" Article
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I got a call from a junior colleague that sounded a bit like a complaint: “The ‘Zabuton’ series ended right at a good part—what happens next?” (lol) “The Steady Progress of the Zabuton Series” “The Steady Progress of the Zabuton Series (A Failed Zabuton Series)” It just kind of ended halfway through…