Using That Flow Cone Thing | Tips for Measuring Flow Rates
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. On Sunday, I went to the Patagonia Outlet in Sapporo! When you think of Patagonia, it has a reputation for being pretty high-end and expensive, right? (It’s super cheap overseas, lol.) But since it’s an outlet, the prices are actually pretty reasonable. I bought a down vest. Right now…
The Struggle Between Nature and Slope Stabilization Contractors | Rainfall and Landslides
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s a photo of a collapse at a rebar insertion work site. The mortar has come loose, and the rebar insertion work is being pulled downward. The design anticipated a surface collapse and called for a combination of mortar and rebar insertion work. The collapse occurred deeper within the structure. It collapsed after it rained…
What's Underneath the Wash Water? | On-Site Environmental Management
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. On construction sites, you usually put cement slurry and the final rinse water from the spray machine into flexible containers (the cheap kind), right? I’ve always wondered if there’s a way to drain just the water without letting any cement out. There’s even a tray you can place underneath to catch the rinse water…
What to Do When Rebar Just Won't Go In During Rebar Insertion (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I just got back from Kagoshima the other day, and I’m totally wiped out lol. I’m working until Sunday, so I’ll do my best! Anyway, back to the topic at hand—this is a continuation of my last post. How to handle situations where rebar just won’t go in when you’re a rebar installer. So, what do you do when it just won’t go in? Well…
What to Do When Cement Slurry Is Too Thick (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just found out recently that earthwork contractors seem to be reading this blog, too!! I was really surprised. The reason is that an earthwork contractor working on the same job site as me seems to be reading it—he actually came up to me and said hello! To be honest, I thought only slope contractors would be reading it…
I Tried Making ◯◯◯ | A Slope Builder's DIY Projects
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was in a total frenzy loading up machinery to head to a job site! I didn’t even have time for lunch and was completely wiped out. This heat is really getting to me. Next week, I’ve got three days of plant work ahead of me… The biggest problem is that I won’t be able to answer my phone, so to everyone involved, until next Wednesday…
Tips for Keeping Formwork Clean During Grout Injection | On-Site Know-How for Bottom Injection and Water-Cement Ratio Adjustment
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve had a bit of a cold for the past few days. I hadn’t had a cold in about three years, so when my nose started running the day before yesterday, I thought, “Maybe it’s pollen?” Then, the other day, I had a fever first thing in the morning and couldn’t move at all (lol). Maybe because it’s so rare…
Cement That's "Caught a Cold" | What to Do Before It Sets Due to Moisture
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking to a senior colleague from Kyushu (he’s a slope engineer), and he mentioned that “cement caught a cold,” which caused quite a hassle. That’s just common slang we slope engineers and civil engineers use, right? lol. “Cement caught a cold”—if an ordinary person heard that, they’d have no idea what it meant…
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How to Make a Packer (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It looks like the weather is going to get really rough starting today!! A severe cold snap… what a scary name… Please be very careful!! Let’s all help spread the word to prevent any accidents! But enough of that. Here’s Part 2 of the “How to Make a Packer” tutorial. Last time, we covered the pa…