2017/01/10

Reducing Variation in Concrete Compressive Strength | Tips Learned from a Testing Technician

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The three-day weekend, which included the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, has come to an end. There were all kinds of 20-year-olds with wild hairstyles appearing on TV all over the country, lol. It’s great to have that youthful energy! I know that many of those kids are actually pretty serious and well-behaved. When you’re young, you want to stand out and…

Weather resistance
2016/12/13

Structure and Properties of Perkaitite | What's Inside the Backing Material for Compression Plates

Hello, everyone. It's Enta. To be honest, I don't actually play golf lol. But I used to play "Mingol" a lot, so I can shoot around -15 lol. I just can't do team sports or sports where everyone's having a lively time together. I tend to get bored halfway through…

Water-to-cement ratio
2016/12/04

Basics of Surface Moisture Content | How to Manage It Confidently on Site

Hello, everyone. It's Enta. I feel kind of busy, but also kind of not... What is this? This feeling of anxiety... When you're the company representative or CEO, all you feel is anxiety, right? lol. Honestly, I'm also terrified of the unknown future and walking on eggshells...

Sand for Surface Moisture Content Testing
2016/12/03

What Is a Chapman Flask? | Surface Moisture Content Test for Fine Aggregates

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s already been a year. Time flies! It goes by way too fast!! It’s strange, isn’t it? Back in elementary school, time seemed to drag on forever! Have you heard of Jannet’s Law? It’s about the perception of time—for example, compared to when you were 10 years old, at 40…

Organic Matter in Concrete
2016/11/19

November 18 is Civil Engineering Day | Careful Drilling of Interlayer Blocks

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Actually, I heard that November 18 was Civil Engineering Day! Break down “土” (soil) and “木” (wood), then combine them with “十一” (11) and “十八” (18) to get “Civil Engineering Day.” Without even realizing it, the roads and highways we drive on, the subways and Shinkansen we ride, the riverbanks and seawalls where we play—and so much more…

Compression Test
2016/11/12

Standards for Cement Slurry Compressive Strength Tests | Why Three Tests in the Morning and Three in the Afternoon?

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve switched to WordPress to replace my “New Enta’s Slope Management School,” but I’m still not used to it yet, haha. I’ve been writing on Ameblo for eight years now. Getting used to something can be kind of scary in a way, haha. I just don’t know how to navigate the software’s features yet, lol. Anyway…