The "bamboo-splitting" method is the work of slope maintenance workers (previous article)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you heard of the “bamboo-splitting method”? I recently got a request to use it and am currently working on a project using this technique. The “bamboo-splitting method”—it’s a technique that looks like this ↑. Doesn’t this remind you of something? Actually, this is exactly the kind of work slope engineers do! At the top, there’s a ring…
It means they're selling construction services
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You know those anchor pins used in retaining wall construction, right? There’s usually one at the intersection and about two to six on the crossbeams. Even when installing rock bolts or ground anchors in the center, they’re driven into the ends of the intersection. Rock bolts…
Choosing the Right Type of Cement | A Firsthand Account of a Major Subcontractor Forcing Through Its Unit Prices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking with the president of a company. His company mainly works as a subcontractor for a major corporation. His concern was that the major corporation was being extremely pushy about unit prices. First of all, he said his quotes never get approved. And then, the unit prices are set at a fixed rate…
What's with people who call for meetings or to give updates early in the morning, during breaks, or at night?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m sure you all make work-related calls from time to time. What time do you usually make those calls? For example, what time in the morning is okay? Sometimes people call as early as 6 a.m., right? lol Well, if the morning weather looks like it’s going to be a problem, then…
Things to Check Before Selecting Self-Drilling Rock Bolts
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things are happening right now that make me think, “I never would have imagined this would happen a few years ago!” To live a dramatic life, you have to be kind to others and kind to yourself. Being harsh is nonsense! Whether you’re kind or harsh, if you think of them as two sides of the same coin, then you’ll be kind…
Decision-Making for Temporary Sprayed Concrete Work | Tips for Safe Construction When Ground Conditions Are Poor
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are there any criteria for deciding when to perform a temporary spray coat? At this site, the surface was eroding so rapidly that we applied a temporary spray coat first, followed by the main spray coat. When the natural rock face is in poor condition, even if you try to install lath, it just keeps crumbling away. There are a lot of falling rocks…
Even if it's a hassle, drive in that ground rod!
Hi everyone, it’s Enta. It feels like things are really starting to pick up at work. How’s it going in your area? I can’t help but wonder, “Where on earth is the ‘leveling out’ the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism keeps talking about?” lol (Am I saying this all the time lately? lol) Anyway, why do we install grounding rods? The young folks at our place…
A Great Find (*The Jinguan Zhengyao*)
Hi everyone, this is Enta. Do you feel like your bosses or the CEO at your company act all high and mighty or come across as arrogant? lol Lately, I’ve been reading a book called *Jōgan Seiyō*, which is considered a textbook on the art of kingship. In it, there’s a passage that says, “Surround yourself with people who will offer you honest advice”…
If you have smelly feet, try this! Highly recommended!!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do your feet smell? If they smell as bad as Hiroshi Nohara’s, that’s a pretty big problem, right? lol How about wearing rubber boots or safety shoes? Are you bothering your family or coworkers? One of our employees’ feet smell really bad! lol When they ride in the back of the car…