Paperwork Gets Done on Days Off (Slowly but Surely) | How Slope Maintenance Workers Do Their Jobs
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been on a lot of job sites lately, so the amount of casing we’re using is insane. Just this time alone, we’ve used over 5 million in casing… You could buy a machine with the money we’re spending on consumables… Well, we can’t do our jobs without it, so I guess it can’t be helped, but the anchoring business these days is so different from the old days…
Drill Slime Is Useless | The Meaning of Gathering
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You haven’t collected core samples from every single borehole, have you? They’re collected to verify whether the soil conditions at the site match the planned soil profile. But it’s even questionable whether those samples represent the same soil type. Well, it depends on the supervisor…
Do Not Approach Slopes (Cliffs) Like This | Identifying Hazards
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 神奈川の県管理の法面が滑り被災した方がおられたようで、痛ましい事故です。 ご冥福をお祈りいたします。 ニュースを見た時には湧水等によるスレーキングで表層滑りか？って思っていました。 礫質の岩塊…
Key Points to Note for Test Mixes | Concrete Quality
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I did some test mixing for the first time in a while, lol. Even though the current method has been established for over 30 years now, I can’t help but wonder, “What’s the point of test mixing anyway?” When it comes to spray mortar, you mix a 1:4 mortar ratio, but based on experience, it’s almost always…
The Concerns of Government Agencies and General Contractors Are Interlinked | The Chain Reaction in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I wrote about our failure to win a bid. Without a site supervisor, we can’t win construction contracts. I wrote that article from the perspective of a site supervisor. Then, a few days later, I had the opportunity to speak with a current government official. “That article! Honestly…”
Calling for Firsthand Accounts from the Construction Industry: “Starting at 30,000 yen per month” to Protect Japan, a Country Prone to Flooding. Will the Installation of Water Level Gauges Become Standard Practice in River Construction Projects?
Can you install a water level sensor for as little as 30,000 yen per month? Amnimo Co., Ltd., a Yokogawa Group company that provides sensor- and cloud-based solutions, announced its “Simple Wireless Water Level Measurement Service” in January 2020. This all-in-one package—including a wireless water level sensor, communication, and cloud services—comes with no initial costs…
The Effectiveness of Auxiliary Anchors | Reinforcement of Concrete Frames
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How do you handle the auxiliary anchor pins for reinforced concrete frames? For example, on drawings, I think they’re usually shown right in the middle of the frame, like this. Well, there are usually about three of them, lol. Arrange them in a single row on the top reinforcing bars. Two on the top reinforcing bars, …
Sealed Systems Are Currently the Mainstream | Trends in Legal Framework Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I think this falls within the legal framework, but if the area were within the boundaries shown in the photo, how would you assess it? The area within the design boundaries is designated for green space. The left side is bedrock. The right side is a mixture of soil and sand with partial rock outcrops. About 80% of this mountain consists of exposed bedrock…
Changing Jobs Is Something You Can Control | Career
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was writing the other day about the topic of homegrown talent. I was talking with a young field employee at a major company, and we ended up getting really into that topic, lol. Well, it seems they’d been reading my articles, which is how the conversation came up. They’d talked to their boss a few times about wanting to quit…