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…
Head Processing Is the Same for Both People and Anchors | Carefully
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I saw an anchor like this at a job site. Isn’t this amazing!? lol It’s a temporary anchor, but it looks like it’s been there for ages, doesn’t it? I don’t think it’s actually that old, though. Plus, it’s all battered up by the backhoe…
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, …
The Condition of Anchor Heads in a Few Years | The Importance of Maintenance
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m currently working on load relief at a construction site where work is underway. I’m relieving the load on an anchor that’s been under tension. I haven’t checked to see if it’s been retensioned afterward. What I want to point out is the rust on the head. It’s an anchor that’s been in place for several years now…
Where Is the Construction Error in the Ground Anchor Work? (Part 4)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s a typhoon, isn’t it? It’s hard to avoid disasters entirely, but I hope as few people as possible get caught up in it! Japan Meteorological Agency Disaster Prevention Information. But anyway, 5. Head Processing Technician. This mistake is something you can’t really tell unless you look at it over the long term, but the anchor head…
How to Postpone Head Processing Just a Little Bit
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. After I posted a photo of myself in a recent article, I got calls from some of my senior colleagues telling me to shave my beard lol (3 people). My apologies. I’ll shave my beard and try again! Maybe heatstroke prevention isn’t just about your body! Anyway, after the anchor segment, I’m feeling a bit…
Head Treatment for Ground Anchor Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I took a little trip out of town and came to Yamanashi. It’s been a while since I’ve been here. It reminds me of when I used to work on a large-diameter full-casing method (Benoto piles) project in Ōtsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Back then, I was stuck on an emergency site for the Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in Niigata Prefecture for about eight months…