How to Make a Packer for Ground Anchor Construction (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. One of our younger staff members is setting up the net for the first time lol. It seems difficult for them to let the net hang down without snagging it. It reminds me of how we all were like this when we first started. It’s important to remember your beginnings! We should never forget where we came from. But anyway, back to the topic at hand—the packer’s…
How to Make a Packer for Ground Anchor Construction (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It really feels like the rainy season, doesn’t it? Even though it’s summer... We just can’t seem to get any productivity out of our concrete work... It’s really frustrating, isn’t it? There’s only so much we can do to protect the work, and just when it feels like we’re finally getting started, we’re not making any progress. It looks like this is going to be a tough year in more ways than one...
How to Make a Packer for Ground Anchor Construction (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is an older post, but I’m reposting it because I’ve been getting a lot of questions about it lately. How to Make a Packer: A Tutorial. In this post, I’ll show you how to make a packer. There are two types of packers: all-purpose packers and setting packers. Since the basic method is the same for both, let’s get started…
Choosing the Right Type of Cement | A Firsthand Account of a Major Subcontractor Forcing Through Its Unit Prices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking with the president of a company. His company mainly works as a subcontractor for a major corporation. His concern was that the major corporation was being extremely pushy about unit prices. First of all, he said his quotes never get approved. And then, the unit prices are set at a fixed rate…
Finishing the Job on Site | Tips for a Clean Finish Without Making a Mess Using Formwork
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you ever seen construction work like this? (lol) It’s pretty bad, isn’t it? The thing is, apparently this was done on the government agency’s instructions. It seems they wanted to confirm that the water was overflowing. And that’s what left this mark. The result is a total…
Selecting the Right Cement and Flow Tests | Quality Control in Slope Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For the past few days, I’ve been swamped with designing and estimating for a slope that suddenly collapsed out of nowhere... And all I keep hearing is, “Pay up first!”... No, no—I can’t release the funds until we figure out the construction method and quantities first, right!? Haha. Well then, just make up your minds already!…
With Hot Water | A Slope-Maintenance Worker’s Winter Pleasure
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been getting really cold lately. Since this is important, I’m reposting a previous article lol. This job site was especially cold—the water kept freezing over and over again. It was still okay during the day, but it was particularly cold in the mornings and evenings, so we had to make the grout set quickly…
Always Apply This to Areas Prone to Rust | Rust Prevention Tips
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was servicing a pump. To be precise, I was teaching someone how to service a pump. It was a KOKEN MG-10. With this pump, if you don’t take great care to clean it after use, clumps can form inside the grout and become impossible to remove. Well…
Contraindications for Using Packers in Ground Anchor Construction | Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what this is? That’s right! It’s the remains of an anchor bar from ground anchor work lol. I messed up lol. I messed up two of them at this job site. What I learned from this experience is that when drilling for grouting…