Manual calculation
2024/09/10

Method for Calculating Construction Length Based on the Amount of Cement Used in Sprayed Concrete Work

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, we’ll be covering quantity calculations for formwork. The other day, I wondered if I should start by explaining the basic method for calculating cement quantities, so this time I’ll walk you through how to calculate materials for basic formwork. First, the basic premise: the formwork cross-section…

Tips for Installing Main Anchors
2024/08/06

Proper Installation of Main Anchors

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have started to get a little busy! It feels a bit overwhelming, but let’s tackle them one by one! But enough of that—when assembling the formwork, we install the main and auxiliary anchors…

Framework Engineer
2024/07/08

I think it’s fine to do away with the use of trowels in spray-applied formwork work.

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s already summer, isn’t it? Although the rainy season hasn’t officially ended yet. Here’s the projected end date for this year’s rainy season: Start and End of the Reiwa 6 Rainy Season (Preliminary Figures). There’s a chance of continued heavy rain, so let’s be careful out there ^^ But enough of that. Let’s talk about the legal framework. This…

Effects Within the Legal Framework in Formwork Construction
2024/07/01

The mortar inside the frames of a frame-type structure not only prevents weed growth but also helps prevent scouring and facilitates water flow for rapid drainage.

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Last week, I went to check out a job site in Nagano. We’ve been working on this project for several years now, and the finished product really looks great. Even though it’s our own company, we’re doing a great job, lol. It’s a site along a river, and I can’t help but wonder, “Do we really need to do this here??”…

Existing Sprayed Mortar
2024/06/08

Reflections on Measures to Prevent Slope Collapse Accidents

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’d like to write about some countermeasures based on my recent article. Let’s consider a landslide accident on a slope. When it comes to measures against secondary disasters at a disaster site, there’s actually not much to do. That’s because the mountain is already sliding—so there’s not much…

Zabuton Frame: Role
2024/05/30

ザブトン枠を選定する上で大事な事

皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 ザブトン枠を設置する上でヤバイ場所ってあるの知っていますか? ザブトン枠って本来の機能としては不陸の調整ですよね。 受圧板を設置する際に地山の不陸が取れないから不陸を調整するために使用されます。 &nbsp…

Formwork Calculation: Quantity Calculation Within the Formwork
2024/04/30

Here's how to calculate quantities for formwork in on-site spray-applied concrete construction.

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You’re working on formwork construction, right? Do you know how to calculate the vegetation work and mortar spraying inside the formwork? The reason I’m bringing this up is that at a certain job site, there was a consultant doing something really unusual when it came to calculating the formwork dimensions. CAD…

Drainage Boring Worker: Measuring Drilled Hole Length
2024/04/18

Is there any literature that provides a basis for determining horizontal placement intervals in horizontal directional drilling?

皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 設計の段階で横ボーリングの水平ピッチとかってどの様に考えていますか? 法枠等の枠内に打設する場合のピッチのことです。 何か文献に載っているって事は有りませんよね?   集水井の場合だと地すべり関係…

Is the ground okay?
2024/03/12

Of course, if it rains, you should stop all work involving power tools immediately!

皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 我々法面屋って雨の日も仕事しますよね? 例えば、のり枠の組立てとか。 その時って組むだけではなく、結束したり材料上げたりアンカー打ったり。 そして、鉄筋切ったりアンカー打設の孔をもんだりしてますよね。 鉄筋…