Cutting Wheel Showdown
2017/12/13

The Challenger of the Cutting Wheel (Part 2)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been getting more and more inquiries through my blog lately! Thank you so much. When I get inquiries like this, it really makes me glad I’ve been sharing this information. I’ll keep posting just as I have been. I’m so glad you’re reading my blog, and…

Cutting Wheel Showdown
2017/12/12

Challengers in the World of Cutting Wheels (Part 1) | Comparative Evaluation of Sander Blades

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s gotten really cold lately, hasn’t it? Here in Iwakura City, where I live, it looks like it’s about to snow! lol It’s that time of year again. That’s right! We’re waiting for Santa!! To all the Santas out there! You’d better get everything organized soon, or things might sell out or you might not make it in time…

Hōkaku-chiyama
2017/12/11

The raised portion of the sheet pile frame is treated as natural ground | Basis for Calculating Drilling Length

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have been pretty hectic lately. And that leads to a vicious cycle where my blog posts get delayed. I’m really sorry about that. I’ll do my best to post a little sooner from now on! But anyway… The drilling depth for rock bolts is 3.0 meters.…

Set loss
2017/12/10

What Is Set Loss? | Load Reduction During Ground Anchor Tensioning

But anyway, I believe there’s a diagram like this on page 79 of the Ground Anchor Design and Construction Standards. Only the right side is shown here; I’ve added the set values for the left side myself. Tension with a jack ↓ Insert a wedge into the anchor head ↓ Release the jack ↓ The wedge drives in (set…

2017/12/09

Concrete Loses Strength as It Dries | JIS A1108

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I stopped by the Osaka Motor Show on my way to work. During my limited time there—just an hour and a half—one thing struck me: I felt like I saw a different side of what a motor show can be. It’s not just about cars, after all. But anyway…

2017/12/08

The Challenges of Training | A Phone Call Saying, “Our Employees Can’t Be Used as Skilled Workers”

皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 今日ある電話を受けました。 うちの社員が職人として使えないと言う電話を頂きました。 ショックですね。 と同時に、申し訳無いなぁーって思いました。 監督が少しでも楽に仕事出来る様な職人を育てているつもりでいま…

Cutting Wheel
2017/12/07

The Best Blade for Cutting PC Steel Wire | Tools That Make Your Job Easier on the Job Site

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Good things and bad things come and go every day, and today something good happened. Something bad might happen tomorrow. I’m glad I’m the kind of carefree person who doesn’t let that kind of thing bother me at all, lol. The past that can’t be brought back, the future we can’t know…

What is creep?
2017/12/06

Explaining the Difficulty of Explaining | Government Agency Response to Shortening Load Holding Time

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. With the ground anchor tensioning method, relaxation and creep stabilized during the load-holding period. When we shortened the load-holding period, the government agency asked why we did that. It’s written in the tensioning plan, and it’s also in the construction standards. …

The Benefits of Failure
2017/12/05

Learning from Failure | How to Deal with Muscle Soreness and the Effects of Icing

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Thanks to the tag-team game we played last Sunday, both my legs are sore. It seems I still have some muscle there, so it’s tough to move lol. I recommend icing to relieve this soreness! If you look it up online, you’ll find plenty of information. Anyway, just apply cold. For acute…