Measures to Prevent Sand Ejection Caused by Groundwater Pressure in Anchor Construction (Part 4)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I asked our “Legend” (age 74), “How long are you going to keep working?” (meaning, “How many more years or so?”), and he replied, “Every day is a battle!” I was speechless at those words from such a veteran... But anyway, when the sand keeps piling up, it’s really…
Measures to Prevent Sand Ejection Caused by Groundwater Pressure in Anchor Construction (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, starting in the afternoon, Mr. Itabashi from Toyotoku Industries (Machinery Repair) came by our place to do some repairs. He taught me how to use the gouging tool and how to perform detailed maintenance on the hydraulic unit! It’s a huge help. Though, I really could use a mechanic, lol. But anyway…
Measures to Prevent Sand Ejection Caused by Groundwater Pressure in Anchor Construction (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. All the construction projects I’m working on are getting pushed back, and there’s just nothing I can do about it lol. The general contractor doesn’t seem to care about the delays and just says, “You have to start on this date,” even though we’re behind schedule… That’s impossible, right? lol. I’m sure there are plenty of other construction companies thinking the same thing lol. Let’s be careful and take our time…
Measures to Prevent Sand Ejection Caused by Groundwater Pressure in Anchor Construction (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I tried to see if I could carry a 133 double-pipe casing all by myself with one of our employees! Of course, this is how it turned out for me... But anyway, let’s talk about a common issue with temporary anchors: sand blowout caused by groundwater pressure. We really struggled with that at the site we were working on last week...