How to Remove Unnecessary Ground Anchors
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How to Remove a Zabuton Frame and Relieve Load from Ground Anchors. In my previous post, I wrote about how to relieve load from ground anchor bolts. This time, I’ll explain how to relieve load at the anchor head. You’ll need acetylene gas and acid…
Here's How to Remove Damaged Ground Anchors! (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s how to remove damaged ground anchors! (Part 1) This is a continuation of my previous post. How do you relieve the load from the anchor head? When it comes to removing wedge-type and nut-type anchors, the easiest and most cost-effective method is to use gas…
Melting and Cutting at 4,000 Degrees | Gas Cutting (Revisited)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s Halloween, isn’t it? The streets are probably going to be overflowing with young people in costumes today. With all the people still in costume from last Saturday night still out and about, it looks like today’s going to be quite the scene, doesn’t it? We older guys will just be watching it on the news with a mix of amusement and exasperation…
Trust Them, and They’ll Grow on Their Own | A Slope Maintenance Specialist’s Guide to Training
Hello, everyone. It's Enta here. The other day, I taught one of our younger guys how to do gas cutting. We were cutting up the turntable for PC steel wire that I made a while back, lol. This is what it originally looked like, but since we haven't been using it lately, we used it for cutting practice. It takes up quite a bit of space, so I guess it's time to get rid of it, lol. Well, once we cut it up, maybe we'll use it for something else…
Melting and Cutting at 4,000 Degrees | Gas Cutting Technology
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been cutting sheet piles for the past few days lol. Well, after a few twists and turns, I’m cutting them with a Lancer. So, have you ever heard of a “Lancer rod”? It’s a long rod, about 2 to 3 meters, that looks like this, with an oxygen hose attached to the back…
Developing Talent to Shape Vietnam's Future | Technical Intern Training Program
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, at our company’s warehouse, I was teaching some Vietnamese workers how to repair an old mixer, and I went into great detail about how to use a sander, how to weld, and various other things. As expected, even though they’re motivated, some of them struggle with detailed work. How to handle that…
Removing Temporary Ground Anchors | Why Use a Thunder to Cut PC Steel Cables and Tips for Pulling Them Out
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m going to write about the removal of temporary anchors. This is a step that always comes after the main construction work is complete; it may seem mundane, but it’s a task that can easily become part of the critical path. Let me say this up front: the entire process—from unloading to cutting and pulling out—is…