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ArchitecturalShotcrete Domes

Barry South

PoolArchitecturalEnhancing Our Environment with Artificial Rockwork

George Evans

Shotcrete that can enhance a project aesthetically, structurally. or both. The strength and durability of shotcrete have been combined with the naturally pleasing apple.1r.111ce of rockworl< to make a visually appealing structure in a natural setting.

ArchitecturalThe Shotcrete Troll

Knut F. Garshol

Mr. lvo Caprino was the artist behind the idea and the sculpturing of the troll. He also produced the head of the troll, which is made of glass liner and polyester. its body was pre,and as a Ligh1 wood frame, which was covered by a

ArchitecturalArchitectural Challenges Are Nearly Routine for One Small Shotcrete Contractor

Jolly Miller

Twenty-five years ago I thought every1hing was going 10 be built out of shotcrete! However, after building severnl sandwich panel buildings. and fac­ing the prospect of W(>()d floating acres and acres of venical walls. our little Seattle company retreated 10 011r growing spceialry of building

RepairArchitecturalStructuralShotcrete Rehabilitation of a Vancouver, BC Historic

R. Heere, D.R. Morgan, N. McAskill, and T. Knowlton

A heritage high-rise building in Vancouver, Canada required rehabilitation due to corro­sion of the steel frame and cracking in the masonry infill. Brick masonry was segmentally removed from the face of this 15-story-high building to expose the steel beam and column framjng system. Steel corrosion

RepairArchitecturalStructuralSeismic Reinforcing of Masonry Walls With Shotcrete

Bill Snow

Photos and newsclips show­ing hundreds of collapsed homes bury­ing entire families have become all too commonplace. As residents of North America we are thankful that this sort of calamity doesn’t happen here. The earth­quakes we’re used to seeing (mainly in California) cause inconvenience and in

ArchitecturalA Concrete Building That Requires No Heating

Mark A. Wallace

Though built near Chicago, where temperatures plummet below 0° F (-18° C) in the winter and exceed 100° F (38° C) in the summer, the 430,000-square-foot (39,948 m2) warehouse of. Roman Inc. has no heating or air condi­tioning units. Only the dock areas, win­dowed offices,