Basics of 3-Meter Ground Anchors | The Gap Between Design and the Field
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been working on a construction site out at sea for the past few days. The other day, a machine malfunctioned because of a mistake I made. Because of that, I had to head home early—the photo above shows me waiting for the boat lol. Even at this time of year, I’m still getting a tan lol. And then…
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…
What to Do When a Ground Anchor Comes Loose (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In this post, I’ll explain what to do if a ground anchor comes loose during tension work. Let’s say a ground anchor comes loose during tension work. Technically speaking, this is referred to as “adhesion failure.” Depending on which part of the anchor has lost its adhesion…
Ground Anchor Construction: On-Site Notes (Part 1: Soil Cover)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, a general contractor asked me, “How much soil cover is considered problematic for ground anchors?” I thought it was 3 meters, if I remember correctly… but when I looked it up, it turned out to be 5 meters. I really tend to forget things these days. Design and construction of ground anchor works…