Where Is the Construction Error in the Ground Anchor Work? (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I dropped my iPhone. But! My iPhone is protected by a tempered glass screen protector and a shock-resistant case, so I wasn’t worried! Or so I thought… but the screen cracked right through the tempered glass… I dropped it on what’s called an RC (Recycle Crusher Run)…
Where Is the Construction Error in the Ground Anchor Work? (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems to be getting a little hot again, doesn't it...? It already feels like fall in Hokkaido... The seasons are all over the place across Japan! lol By the way, would you like to work at Enta? I'm serious! I really mean it!! Are you accepting job applications via email?...
Extremely Rare!! The Moment a Ground Anchor Worker Slipped!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’m finally releasing the video I mentioned earlier—the tensile test on ground anchors—showing the exact moment the anchor pulls out. Please take a look. It made a “pop” sound at the end and came out. This type of pull-out involves cement slurry and PC steel…
After the Festival | The Afterglow of Community Service
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日の夏祭りはもの凄い方で大盛り上がりでした。 特に、岩倉市のあるこの尾張周辺では荻野目洋子のダンシングヒーローが盆踊りになっているんです。 舞台上ではダンシングヒーローを歌いながらの盆踊り？ｗ 他県から来…
If the soil does not have sufficient bearing capacity, the load will be transferred away | Anchor Embedment Section
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The Iwakura City Summer Festival has been going on for a few days now. After work, I’ve been helping out with the yakisoba stand (though I don’t actually do anything there) and working as the shooting gallery attendant. (My main role is as the shooting gallery attendant.) I’m volunteering as part of an Iwakura City project. The festival…
Before and After Using the Super Save Rope | Durability Review
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been getting job requests from some really unexpected places. It makes me wonder just how severe the shortage of slope maintenance workers really is... Everyone is complaining that no matter where they go, there’s a labor shortage and the job sites aren’t getting done. Despite that, the situation is getting even worse now that the two-day weekend system has been introduced…
That Thing That Holds the Injection Hose in Place | A Must-Have on the Job Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Remember those vice pliers I introduced a while back, the ones used for cement milk injection? Do you remember them? You slip a pressure-resistant hose over the injection hose, snap the cut-to-size vice pliers into place, and then you don’t have to tighten them with wire each time…
Ground Anchor Construction: Mastering Tension Control (Part 3) | Troubleshooting
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The Obon break is over today, huh? lol Well, some of you might have had a longer break, but mine is over. That said, it was half vacation, half work. Still, at least I got to sleep in this morning! I lazed around until around 10:00. What a great time…
Ground Anchor Construction: Mastering Tension Control (Part 2) | Practical Guide
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s the height of Obon season, but for me, it’s the height of 3D CAD season, lol. There’s just no end to the work, is there? lol… Ground Anchor Workers: Mastering Stress Management (Part 1). Picking up where I left off the other day, let’s talk about stress management for ground anchor workers. Ah…