As a rebar installer, I tried using a new grout material that’s different from cement slurry for the first time!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I did my first construction job the other day. I can’t go into too much detail, but it was the NATM method, lol. You know, the one they often use for tunnels and such. The injection pressure was around 2 MPa, and it took about a minute for the material to set (gel time). (…
We’re living in an era where sharing information on social media is essential to boosting our company, the slope stabilization industry, and the construction industry!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, our blog was featured on another blog. It was featured here: Sekokan Revenge. Being featured like this and catching the attention of various people will give more people the chance to learn about slope stabilization. If that happens…
Tips for Temporary Anchors (Soil Scaffolding and Drilling Locations)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I get asked a lot about the height of earth-retaining walls using temporary anchors. I really do get asked that a lot! I wonder if few people know the answer, or if they just forget it right away? lol I’m going to explain the height of earth-retaining walls using temporary anchors. First, what does a core drill do…
4 Common Gaps New Construction Managers Often Encounter (From the God of Construction)
New hires who join the company as construction managers head out to the job site with a mix of anxiety and excitement, honestly not quite sure what their job entails. Many of these new hires will likely face the gap between their expectations and reality. I was the same way. When I listen to today’s new hires talk about their early days on the job…
If we don't get things back to how they were before the pandemic soon, I have a feeling the economy will keep getting worse at an accelerating pace!
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 なんだか最近は温かくなったり、寒くなったりですね。 体調管理が難しい所です。 とりあえず重ね着ですね～ｗ この辺から年度末も佳境に差し掛かってきます。 体調管理、飲みすぎ寝不足注意ですよ！！ 閑話休題 分電…
Tips for When Rebar Just Won't Go In During Rebar Installation
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I turned 47 today, lol. When I was younger, I thought I’d be a total old man by the time I was 47. But it turns out that even though I look like an old guy on the outside, I’m not really that old on the inside, lol. Anyway, moving on—single-pass drilling methods like suspended drilling…
Considering Set Loss in Ground Anchor Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just got back from Kagoshima the other day, and today a junior from Kagoshima came to Nagoya and stopped by the office lol. He’s a junior from the Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School swim team, and now works for a major construction company specializing in slope stabilization and foundation work—he’s the branch manager in Kagoshima! My head is already…
Traveled from Nagoya to Kagoshima to work on-site on design and construction planning on Amami Oshima
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I hopped on a flight early in the morning and headed to Kagoshima. Chubu Centrair International Airport was completely empty that morning lol—after all, it was still in the 5 o’clock hour. And so, off to Kagoshima I went. The flight from Chubu Centrair International Airport to Kagoshima takes about an hour and a half. It went according to plan…
From a contractor’s perspective, what’s the current state of construction consulting firms?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Don’t you think selecting load-bearing plates is pretty difficult? It often happens that we can’t actually install the ones proposed by design consultants. Here are some of the issues we face on-site, listed point by point: 1. How are we supposed to install this? 2. How do we…