The Proper Use of Drilling Slime | Responding to a Contract from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is a story from the other day when I went to a job site. A technical staff member contracted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism asked me to collect some drilling slurry. They said they needed a photo of it. But then they added, “It’s not even part of the inspection checklist, and we don’t really need it, but just in case…”
Concrete Cover for Reinforcing Bars | Regulations on Cover Thickness for Formwork
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have been pretty hectic from September through October. We’ve been repeating the same cycle: completing a small job in a week, packing up, and moving on to the next one. Transporting the equipment and coordinating everything is really tough, but it’s actually pretty rewarding. (laughs) Our employees are busy too, but when it comes to transportation…
Challenges with Design Requests | Private Sector Projects Without PDFs or Photos
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been racking my brain about this since last night. It’s a design request, but: Drawings: Only available in PDF Soil type: Unknown (looks like sand and soil); color: red to brown Current condition: Covered with a blue tarp, so it’s hard to tell (slightly collapsed) Design details: Secure it with bolts without changing the slope…
Reasons for the Multi-Tiered Subcontracting Structure | The Ordering Process in the Construction Industry
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 現場仕事と次の仕事の打合せとを繰り返していましたら、もの凄く疲れてて、 先日は夜10時に寝て、朝の7時まで爆睡でした。 やはり週に2回位はしっかり寝た方が良いですね。 疲れがたまってますね～ｗ 睡眠不足は事…
About Crack-Prevention Materials (Part 5)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. One way or another, the three-day weekend is over. Well, it was just a regular Sunday, right? (laughs) I went to the Rock Bolt construction site the other day. The hardest part is climbing the stairs! One trip up and I’m exhausted; two trips and I’m completely wiped out. My weak legs and lower back are really getting the best of me…
Greasing Is the Basis of Maintenance | Measures to Prevent Fatal Accidents at NEXCO Construction Sites
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日の晩から台風来てますね。 通過後の吹き返しの風が酷いので嫌ですが、天気は最高に良いです。 しかし、今日はNEXCOの現場に段取りに来ているのですが、クレーン作業があると言う事でどうなるか分かりません。 …
Is It Standard Practice to Have a Professional Provide a Cost Estimate? | iPhone Insurance and Requesting a Cost Estimate
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日iPhoneが川にどんぶらこ、どんぶらこと流れたんですが、 今は保険で帰ってくる時代です！笑 もしも、盗難、紛失、破損した場合は保険で帰って来ますよ？ 最近のスマホは高級ですし、交通事故よりも事故に遭い…
How to Conduct a Cantab Test | Procedures and Evaluation Criteria for Chloride Content Measurement | Explanation by a Slope Engineer
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you using Cantab? Cantab is a product that makes it easy to measure chloride content in fresh concrete and fine aggregates. The chloride ion concentration in concrete is generally considered to be 0.3 kg/m³ or less. In short, if it exceeds this...
Basics of Vegetation Engineering | The Roles of Bark, Leaf Mold, and Seeds
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It looks like a typhoon might hit at the end of the month, so the sports festival… might get postponed… lol. If that happens, it’ll be rescheduled for a weekday, which makes me kind of happy… because then I won’t have to go… lol. Anyway, back to the topic at hand: the basics of vegetation engineering. From a slope engineer’s perspective, vegetation engineering is…