Should the road be sloped or level when installing ground anchors or reinforcing bars?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Which is better for ground anchor installation and rebar insertion: installing formwork or pressure plates? Why it’s best to install formwork level (horizontally) on-site. I’ve written about this before, but the same applies to formwork, lol. Road gradient…
It means they're selling construction services
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You know those anchor pins used in retaining wall construction, right? There’s usually one at the intersection and about two to six on the crossbeams. Even when installing rock bolts or ground anchors in the center, they’re driven into the ends of the intersection. Rock bolts…
Field Notes on Ground Anchor Construction, 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…
Going on an Overseas Business Trip as a Slope Engineer: Part 7 (Africa Edition)
皆さんジャンボォー！ エンタです。 日本では酷く寒い状況でイロイロ大変な事と聞いています。 そんな中、こちらアフリカはくっそ暑い！ ビーチでは若者がカイトで遊んでます。 楽しそうですが、おっさんは怪我すると長引くので砂浜をウォーキングです。…
法面屋として海外出張に行く その1（アフリカ編）
皆さんこんにちは エンタです 実は先日からケニアはモンバサに来ております は？ですよね？w 簡単に書きますとアフリカの法面調査に来てます その調査をして報告書作って現地で施工できる様に設計します そんな仕事ですw 法面仕事です海外に呼ばれる…
人手不足時代！何を切り捨てて生きていくのかを決める！
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先週末に水抜きロックボルトの説明会をさせて頂いて、私的にはとりあえず公開出来てよかったです。 今後来て頂いた方にもう1つの特典を月末までに完成させるために今月もアッチコッチ行って来ますｗ そもそも論なんです…
本日は水抜きロックボルト工法説明会です！
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 水抜きロックボルト工法研究会（仮）会員募集の説明会開催します！ 本日は水抜きロックボルト工法説明会です！！ 今回50社以上の応募を頂きました。 その中で約40社の方に来て頂く予定です。 お断り…
How do you verify the anchorage point in ground anchor construction?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In a recent survey conducted at the “K&i Web Academy,” I received a suggestion asking, “How can I check the anchorage of ground anchors (other than using slime)?” I’d like to write about this topic today. …
How to Calculate Cement Slurry and the Loss Rate
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I used to have a grout calculation website, but I shut it down, so people still mention it to me from time to time lol. So, I’ll list the minimum necessary coefficients here. However, since that alone would make the calculation method a bit bland, I’ll include the full method as well. Borehole diameter (…