I Tried Making an Assembly Support Plate (Part 1) | DIY
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When conducting basic tests for ground anchor construction, you need a load-bearing plate, right? For example, something like this. Steel load-bearing plates typically weigh between 200 kg and 600 kg, don’t they? As for lightweight load-bearing plates, maybe something like an FFU weighing around 200 kg?…
Reinforcement and Repair of Collapsed Retaining Walls and Spreading Masonry | Private Sector Projects
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. One of the most common inquiries I’ve been receiving lately is about retrofitting residential retaining walls to prevent collapse. Here’s a rough cross-section. These are homes built on embankments using L-shaped retaining walls; older structures often feature stone masonry or concrete blocks. Whether the embankment is like the one shown above or consists of stone masonry…
No More Misreadings with the Shift from Analog to Digital | DX
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I mentioned this last time, but I really liked it, so I wanted to share it again. It makes things look better when we use this, so lately we’ve been using nothing but this. Doesn’t it look great in the photo? Basically, the jack’s calibration…
A Slightly Unconventional Stone Masonry Reinforcement Project | For Private Sector Projects
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This time, I reinforced a stone wall like the one shown below. I was asked to take a look at a stone wall like this—there’s actually a house built on top of it. However, reinforcing a stone wall like this is quite difficult. The stones themselves are embedded in mortar, and the joints…
Conversations with Former Colleagues Are a Catalyst for the Present | Slope Construction Company
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. My posts have been a little late these past few days, haven’t they? I’ve been really busy and things have been a bit hectic. But anyway, I was talking with a former colleague who used to be a construction supervisor. Apparently, he’s now working as a “Special Supervising Engineer” and is managing two construction sites worth hundreds of millions of yen each (wow, that’s seriously impressive) …
"The Problem of Women in Civil Engineering Not Doing Their Jobs" Erupts. The Reality on Construction Sites Is... (The God of Construction)
I’ve started seeing more women at construction sites, but… Lately, I’ve been seeing women on sites more often than before. Not only are there women working in construction management, but I also see many women working alongside the laborers on the job. For those of us in the construction industry, this is extremely valuable…
Experience Is the Only Shortcut | A Slope Engineer’s Theory of Growth
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just wrapped up a project the other day! It took two years, lol. Man, that was a long time. At first, I didn’t think it would turn out to be such a complicated project—I figured it would be over in a flash. But then, it turned into this, then that, and 1…
Contraindications for Using Packers in Ground Anchor Construction | Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what this is? That’s right! It’s the remains of an anchor bar from ground anchor work lol. I messed up lol. I messed up two of them at this job site. What I learned from this experience is that when drilling for grouting…
Insect Repellent You Absolutely Can't Do Without This Season | Hozumiya
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. There’s something I often talk about when fall rolls around, lol. Since Obon is over and there was a bit of talk about it the other day, I thought I’d share it here. When fall comes, the number of gnats (buyu, buto) skyrockets, right!? If you get bitten by one of those, it’s incredibly itchy, and the bite…