From now on, hot water mixed with fast-setting cement is the best combination.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. At this time of year, even if it costs a bit more, isn’t fast-setting cement just more convenient in many ways? Choosing the Right Cement and Flow Tests—I think I’ve written about this before, but cement tends to take longer to develop strength in the winter, doesn’t it? …
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…
Let's Try Measuring Wheel Balance (Part 3) | Practical Guide
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’m heading back to Nagoya from Kokura. If you have any work requests or other inquiries, please hold on for a little while longer. I’ll get right to it as soon as I get back! Anyway, when you first glance at cement milk, you probably think, “That looks thin” or “That looks thick,” right? …
Test specimens for compression tests may be replaced once during the preliminary stage | Quality Control
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you think chickens molt? LOL I’d never even considered that, but this article was really interesting! Be sure to check it out. Do chickens really molt!? Anyway, how many test specimens do you usually make at a time for strength testing? Normally, in the afternoon…
The Proper Use of Cement | Along with the Issue of Major Companies Forcing Through Their 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…
Properties of Early-Strength Cement | Why It Is Suitable for Winter Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “Rapid-setting cement” is a term that always makes it into the top 10 search results come winter. I’d like to take another look at this topic, drawing on my previous articles as well. Rapid-setting cement is estimated to reach a strength equivalent to that of ordinary cement after 7 days in just 3 days or more. Ordinary cement’s 28…