Countermeasures for Ganta-Style Retaining Walls | Moldam, Rebar Insertion, Drainage, and Methods to Avoid at All Costs (For the General Public)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’re now in the latter half of the rainy season, and there’s been a steady stream of news reports about heavy rain in various parts of the country lately. Every year around this time, I start to worry about old retaining walls. This is also the season when we start getting the occasional inquiry along the lines of, “Our retaining wall is starting to bulge.” But enough of that. Now…
Is it really necessary to attach a dial gauge to the compression plate in ground anchor construction? An explanation from a veteran’s perspective for beginners lol
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re tensioning ground anchors, you attach a dial gauge or digital meter to the jack side, right? That’s to measure the elongation of the prestressed steel strands. It’s not enough to just check the tension load—you need to verify both the load and the elongation. For beginners…
What Is the Moldam Method? An Explanation for the General Public, from a Field Perspective, of a Stone Masonry Adhesive Reinforcement Method That Reinforces Masonry “From the Inside”
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When I’m driving down country roads, I often see old retaining walls made of cobblestones, don’t I? Some of them are even arched outwards, and I find myself staring at them every time, wondering, “Is this really going to hold up?” lol. Those stone walls that our ancestors built one stone at a time really do make for a nice view…
"Situational Behavioral Instincts" That Lead to Accidents Due to Excessive Concentration (from the Dojima River Occupational Safety Consulting Office)
The “Situational Instinct” That Leads to Accidents When You’re Too Focused—If You Take a Moment to Think Calmly, It Makes Sense: “Why Did They Do That?” Have you ever found yourself scratching your head after an accident at a worksite, trying to figure out why the victim acted the way they did? For example, when heavy materials being hoisted lose their balance and are about to fall…
Heatstroke Prevention Measures at Construction Sites | An Explanation of the 2025 Mandatory Requirements and Compliance with the New 2026 Guidelines
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s getting hot again this year, isn’t it? It feels like the humidity is setting in early… Since many of our slope construction sites are high up on slopes with nowhere to escape to, summer really takes its toll. At our company, we always remind everyone to stay hydrated in the mornings during this time of year, but every year I wonder, “Is this really enough?…”
The Difference Between Rock Bolts and Rebar Installation | Conclusion: They Are Essentially the Same Method
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’ve entered the rainy season, and it’s that time of year when the schedule on-site keeps changing due to the rain. During times like this, I spend more time at the office poring over blueprints. And the humidity just makes me more and more irritable... In this post, I’ll be talking about “rock bolts and rebar insertion work…”
Tips for Drainage Drilling | Explaining Measures to Prevent Co-Rise, Jamming, and Hole Collapse
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. At a water collection and drainage boring site, you’re bound to run into one of these four issues: ① Perforated pipe getting pulled up along with the borehole; ② Jamming; ③ The borehole casing won’t go in due to ground collapse; ④ The slurry doesn’t come back up. It’s one of those moments on site where you think, “Ah, so it’s this one this time, huh? lol”…
Accidents in the Construction Industry Should Be More Widely Publicized | CAIF to Be Held in Nagoya, Exploring “Visualization” Through AI
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Now that the rainy season has begun, we’re spending our days keeping a close eye on the weather forecast to plan our work schedule. Work stops when it rains, and we push ahead as fast as we can when it clears up. It happens every year, but this time of year really does present all sorts of challenges, lol. Anyway, today I’d like to talk about CAIF (Construction Industry…
Why Are Lap Joints in Reinforcing Bars Unsuitable? | Offset Provisions in the Concrete Standard Specifications and Workarounds
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This happened a while back, but I was on-site at a construction project overseeing an assembly inspection when the person in charge pointed out, “Oh, this is a T-joint,” and the whole site went dead silent lol. Since T-joints are generally prohibited under the Japan Society of Civil Engineers’ Standard Specifications for Concrete, it’s only natural that when one is found…