Summer Innovation | Grace Chemical FT7 Fresh Mortar Retarder
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The Obon holiday is coming up this weekend. Please be extra careful not to get injured before the holiday begins! But enough of that. Summer ingenuity: Isn’t this the kind of thing that calls for a little ingenuity in the summer? The reason I say that is because at this job site, we’re purchasing fresh mortar from a ready-mix plant, and the formwork…
The Role of Main Anchor Pins in Formwork Systems
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s something I’ve been dying to write about for a while now. Actually, the point of that recent article about “selling construction work” was really to explain the role of anchor pins!! But halfway through writing it, things got a little muddled, and I ended up writing about something else…
The Meaning of Frame-to-Frame Intersection Anchor Pins | 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…
Setting the Legal Framework and Thoughts on Freshmen | A Relaxed Approach to Development
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m guessing the freshmen are starting to hit a wall by now, aren’t they?? lol Spring is that time of year, right? lolol In my experience, though, there’s no need to push yourself too hard—just steadily work through the tasks you’re given, and that’s good enough…
Trowel Application for Formwork | Crack Prevention and Recent Trends
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I went to the post office to mail something. A woman in her 40s standing next to me was complaining. “I was home the whole time, but they marked it as ‘not at home’ without even ringing the doorbell.” “Damn it! What’s going on here!?” Well…
Calculating Materials for Retaining Walls (Part 7) | Calculating Sand Quantities
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was in Akita until just the other day, and since there wasn’t much pollen yet, it was incredibly comfortable and absolutely wonderful. But now that I’m back in Aichi, it’s hell! It’s pollen hell!! Anyway… There’s this series on material calculations…
Drill Hole Length After Concrete Grouting | Actual Measurement: 500 mm, as Designed
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The Nintendo Switch is out now. I’ve been a huge gamer for as long as I can remember. There’s no way I could pass this up! So, I bought *The Legend of Zelda*, but my kids snatched it away from me... I guess I’ll get to play it once they’re done... They’ll let me have it...
Calculating Quantities of Framing Materials (Part 6) | Mortar Quantity Calculations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve finally moved on from the formwork materials—it’s almost time for the mortar, right? lol Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 1): Lath and Wire Mesh Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 2): Formwork Vertical Beam Rebar Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 3): Formwork Horizontal Beam Rebar…
Calculating Frame Materials (Part 5) | Auxiliary Anchors
Hello, everyone. It's Enta. Last night, I went to a class reunion in Nagoya. I graduated from that famous high school, lol. Some of you might not know this, but it was Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School. That bad habit of Kagoshima people really comes out (especially among the upperclassmen...). They make you drink! Drink, drink, drink...