Let's Try a Mad Balance Test | Between Festival Volunteer Shifts
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been volunteering at the local festival for two days in a row (with the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division). It’s exhausting, lol. Even though we’re volunteers, people still complain to us. All we can do is tell them, “Please take that up with city staff.” Public service in times like this…
Simply replacing the mixing water with hot water improves the quality
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’m in Shizuoka today! In a 4-metric-ton truck. Normally, one of our employees would have gone, but the ones with a medium-sized truck license were busy, so I ended up being the only one left... Plus, today was the last day of cleanup at a site where only a 4-metric-ton truck could get in. Well, I guess I had to go...
Optimal Flow Test Values | Enhancing Security with Camera and SECOM Systems
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. As for our company’s security measures, we’re installing cameras and Secom! I often confuse Secom with Acom, so I end up saying, “We’re installing Acom!” We welcome any break-ins after the system is up and running, so please feel free to try breaking in after we’ve installed it! Definitely after we’ve installed it…
Selecting the Right Cement and Flow Tests | Cost Estimation on Emergency Design Sites
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For the past few days, I’ve been swamped with designing and estimating for a slope that suddenly collapsed out of nowhere... And all I keep hearing is, “Pay up first!”... No, no—I can’t release the funds until we figure out the construction method and quantities first, right!? Haha. Well then, just make up your minds already!…
How to Conduct a Cantab Test | Procedures and Evaluation Criteria for Chloride Content Measurement | Explanation by a Slope Engineer
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you using Cantab? Cantab is a product that makes it easy to measure chloride content in fresh concrete and fine aggregates. The chloride ion concentration in concrete is generally considered to be 0.3 kg/m³ or less. In short, if it exceeds this...
Tips for Removing the Core | Coping with Summer and Winter Heat and Cold
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Man, it’s hot again today, isn’t it? When it gets too hot, human errors tend to pile up. Please be on the lookout for moments when you think, “Wait, that’s acting a little strange!” By doing so, we can help prevent errors before they happen. Please be extra careful! On a side note…
Pressurized Cement Slurry Test (Part 3, Revisited) | Typhoons and Continuing Experiments
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A typhoon is coming. People from Okinawa, the islands, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki, in particular, are so used to typhoons that they treat them as just another day. Since typhoons are such a common occurrence, there isn’t much talk about them. Even when other prefectures are making a huge fuss, I’m just like, “Oh, really?”…
The Benefits of Underwater Curing | A Curing Method for Accurately Determining Core Test Strength
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Actually, I’m in Tokyo today. When you think of Tokyo, you think of traditional comedy theaters! I really love them lol. So, I’m off to a comedy theater! Well, actually, today is the KTB Anchor Association’s general meeting. That’s the main event, but I really want to go to the comedy theater…
Calibration of Spray Water | How to Choose a Water Meter
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Last time, we covered the calibration of sand measuring devices. Calibration of Measuring Devices. This time, we’ll focus on water. Water Calibration: The Automated Method. First, here’s the simplest method: using water tanks manufactured by various companies. A specific volume of water…