Measures to Prevent Freeze Damage
2026/01/17

A Comparison of Theoretical and Actual Values for Frost Damage Prevention in Sprayed Concrete

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How to maintain a constant ambient temperature during winter curing; the criteria for mixing cement slurry with hot water based on the final mix temperature; when it comes to winter construction, mixing with hot water is the best option, right!? The other day, I wrote about the final mix temperature of mortar as a measure against freeze damage…

Improving the Work Environment
2025/01/23

少しでも良い環境の現場・仕事場を作る為に、ちょっとした便利グッズを導入する!(イイモノ発見)

皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日よくお願いしている金物屋(電動工具)からラインが入り、 マキタの18Vケトルいらない?って。   みんなに聞いてみますという事で、社員に聞いたところ現場に欲しいという事で買いました。 メチャク…

Mixing Sake with Hot Water on Site
2023/02/06

Preliminary Results of Compressive Strength Tests on Mortar with Increased Mixing Temperature During Winter θ7

皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日お湯割りの記事を書きましたw 冬の吹付はお湯割り凍害対策で決まり! これの供試体を作成し試験します。 お湯割りの供試体はこのまま放置されました。 吹付法枠工は1週と4週強度が必要なので、とりあえず材齢5…

Hot water
2020/02/27

That Submersible Pump | Anti-Theft Modification

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It finally arrived the other day! Here it is! As you can see, it’s a submersible pump! But wait—it’s actually a submersible pump for hot water!! And it just arrived right now, when winter is almost over lol. I guess I won’t be able to use it until next winter…

Hair Crack
2018/11/01

Why Do Cracks Form in Mortar? (Part 6) | Experimental Analysis

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s starting to get cold here on Honshu, too, isn’t it? I mean, it is November 1st, after all. I’m still in my 40s, but I’ve been feeling the cold more easily lately, lol. Young people say they don’t feel cold, so maybe it’s because your body temperature drops a bit as you get older?? I’m staying warm by layering up and wearing thermal underwear. By the way…