Is This the Age of Processed Steel? | Trends in Materials
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s only one month left in the year! Let’s stay focused! The other day, I was doing some research on spacers. It turns out that spacers for slope surfaces were originally designed for thickness control. They’re still used for that purpose today…
Crack Test, Part 5 | Continuing the Experiment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been about half a year since the crack test we conducted in the spring. Let’s take a look at the progress in ten points! Plastic Spacer 1: So far, no cracks have appeared. It’s just the same as before. Steel Spacer 2: Drill…
A New Type Emerges at CoreDy | New Products
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s been a lot of buzz about Tomoya Nagase from TOKIO leaving his agency. Just like when Mr. Yamaguchi left, I’m wondering if he might join us lol. Can you believe Mr. Yamaguchi and Mr. Nagase are both at Homemaya!? Just imagining it makes me laugh lol. Our…
Site Supervisors Are Experts at Spotting Substandard Construction (Part 2) | Case Studies
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I really hope the rain stops soon. It’s been raining way too much this year. My mortar work isn’t moving forward at all, and the situation is getting really dire. If I don’t finish this current job on schedule, the projects I’m collaborating on with the general contractor won’t be awarded as planned…
Slope Stabilization Work That Cannot Be Seen | Underground Section
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I went out to check on the site the other day. Well, it’s a slope we’re scheduled to start work on next month, but more than that, I found something incredibly interesting!! It’s evidence that mortar was sprayed on top of the existing sprayed mortar! The cross-section of the newer mortar is actually pretty clean, and well…
Spray Machine Consumables (Part 1) | Parts List
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. On my day off, I went wakeboarding for the first time in 20 years—and I went all out! lol Since I was on my own boat, I was able to enjoy a relaxing day off. Back when I was really into wakeboarding, I used to wear a helmet and go all out, but now…
Crack Test Part 4 | Analysis of Results
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There have been some changes in the crack test results. On the 22nd day after casting, the plastic spacer No. 1 remains unchanged. The PC spacer also remains unchanged. Changes have appeared in the test specimens consisting solely of lath. The test specimens themselves are lined up side by side in the same position as before…
Crack Test, Part 3 | Continuing the Experiment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is the test specimen I sprayed on May 1. The photo was taken on May 16. It was raining. A little over two weeks have passed since then. So far, there haven’t been any changes. I predict that once the strength reaches a certain peak after about four weeks, it will start to crack…
Crack Test, Part 2 | Experimental Results
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s part 2 of the crack test I mentioned the other day. Please keep in mind that the final results of this test won’t be available for quite a while lol (they won’t be out right away). For now, the first week will be May 8, right after Golden Week. I’ll be observing and taking photos regularly—like the ones from that time and the ones from week 4…