RepairArchitecturalGeneralHot Weather Shotcreting with Liquid Nitrogen
Jamie Curtis
Read MoreFor shotcreters in the field, you know how difficult shotcrete placement can be; even on a good day. You’re also aware of how this type of work is made exponentially more complicated when…
ArchitecturalGeneralCommentariesLeverage Your Hands-On Shotcrete Experience: Become an ACI-Certified Shotcrete Inspector
Oscar Duckworth
Read MoreThere is an old saying with engineers and inspectors that you cannot have too many credentials. While that is true for many careers, it is underused in shotcreting. Knowledge and experience of successful concrete construction are the greatest career assets for those who work with shotcrete placement…
PoolRepairArchitecturalStructuralGeneralShotcrete Doesn’t Have Cold Joints
Charles Hanskat
Read MoreA typical question on projects using shotcrete placement is, “How do you deal with cold joints when shotcrete placement is interrupted?” The brief answer is that we don’t have cold joints — when we properly prepare the joint…
ArchitecturalStructuralGeneralSculpted Shotcrete Solution Supports Retail Redevelopment in Maryland
Michael Close, P.E.
Read MoreThe redevelopment of a former Sears building in Hagerstown, Maryland presented an unusual stabilization challenge: Engineers had determined that the building’s exterior wall had effectively become a retaining structure, supporting the roadway above it…
ArchitecturalStructuralGeneralBuddha Statue
Peter Epperson
Read More… then I got a call from a local Buddhist monastery: They asked if our company would build them a 110 ft (34 m) tall concrete statue of the Buddha. It would be the tallest statue of Buddha in the Western Hemisphere. How could I say no? I forgot all about
ArchitecturalStructuralGeneralFire-Spalling Resistant Dry-Mix Shotcrete: For the Rehabilitation of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel
Christine Poulin and Cody Fournier
Read MoreSince 1967, the bridge-tunnel Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine has been one of the most critical transportation arteries for one of Canada’s busiest cities. Located in Montreal, Quebec, this unique structure combines…
ArchitecturalStructuralGeneralShotcrete Placement in a Constrained Corridor: Execution Strategies from the I-17 Flex Lanes Project
Jeff Araiza
Read MoreOn large infrastructure projects, shotcrete placement is rarely defined by design drawings alone. Instead, production is dictated by access, logistics, terrain, and the ability of field crews to adapt in real time….
ArchitecturalGeneral“Kingdoms of Asia” at Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Bringing Angkor Wat to California with Shotcrete Artistry – 2025 Outstanding Architecture Project
Jared Stanwyck and John Hawkinson
Read MoreImagine stepping through a towering stone gateway crowned with a serene Brahma head, flanked by guardian lions, and wrapped in the sinewy roots of untamed ancient fig trees. Beyond the archway, the air feels heavy with jungle mist, and the distant roar of a Malayan
ArchitecturalInternationalGeneralHow Zolula is Redefining Large-Scale Slope Stabilization in South Africa – 2025 Outstanding International Project
Adriaan Havenga
Read MoreIn the rugged terrain between Grahamstown and the Fish River Pass, where steep cuttings slice through unforgiving rock formations, engineering precision is not a luxury — it is a necessity. Along this demanding stretch of…
ArchitecturalGeneralPoint Grey Foreshore: Coastal Stabilization Through Shotcrete Innovation – 2025 Outstanding New Construction Project
Dan Pitts
Read MorePerched high above the Pacific, the Point Grey Foreshore stabilization project presented a rare convergence of coastal engineering, structural complexity, and architectural artistry. Rising approximately 45 ft (14 m) above sea level, the site demanded a solution capable of withstanding…