The final and most critical step in ground anchor installation is applying anti-rust oil to the head!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The ground anchor project I worked on for the past three months has finally wrapped up. It was a seawall restoration project at a coastal site. The original seawall had collapsed due to the force of the backwash. The power of backwash is truly incredible, isn’t it? And now…
Do you know how long the rust-preventive oil inside the cap used for head treatment lasts?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Just like the other day, I’d like to ramble a bit about something that made me go, “Huh?” when I attended a study session. As public works contractors, we use materials manufactured by suppliers specifically for public projects in our construction work. To put it simply, the structures we build generally last about 50 years…
Unless it's an exceptional case, you don't need a coupler when inserting rebar!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been drilling holes for rebar insertion at a construction site. Unusually for this site, the general contractor is supplying the materials. The total drilling length is 3.5 meters, but we’re connecting a 2.0-meter section and a 1.5-meter section using couplers. Since that’s how the design calls for it, I guess that’s just how it is…
A Smart and Simple Way of Thinking | Do I Need It? Or Not?
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been running this survey for rebar installers for quite a while now, and the number of respondents has been steadily growing, little by little (lol). I’ll just keep hoping that even one more person who’s interested will join in. That said, most of you probably don’t think it’s all that strange…
Survey for Reinforcing Bar Installers (Required for Contractors) | Industry Survey
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve created the survey I mentioned in my previous post. I’d love to hear your thoughts, so please be sure to participate. The survey is completely anonymous, so no one will know who answered (not even me). …
In construction, it’s only natural that what’s necessary and what’s unnecessary changes with the times | Change
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I received some feedback regarding my recent blog post where I wrote that a certain part wasn’t necessary. Well, it seems the company’s logo was slightly visible, so I’d like to apologize and say that I’ve blurred it out. The fact that people are paying attention to this…
Aluminum caps and rust-preventive oil are not necessary for rebar insertion work!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Take a look at this photo. I found this the other day near a construction site in Yamanashi, lol. The back part has an aluminum cap, and the front part is wrapped in concrete. There’s a traffic cone set up in front of the top, lol. I guess a car must have hit this part and knocked the aluminum cap off…
How to Apply Anti-Rust Oil to Head Surfaces Without Getting It Dirty | On-Site Techniques
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re working on the head of an oil-filled cap, do you remove the bolt at the very top of the head cap before installing it? lol If you remove this bolt and tighten the head cap, a little bit of rust-preventative oil will ooze out of this hole. By doing that, …