RepairArchitecturalUndergroundOverhead Shotcrete
Ted W. Sofis
Read MoreWhen you say overhead, people invariably think of fixed costs, salaries, and the general costs of running a business.
PoolArchitecturalArt, Animals, and Architecture: Shotcrete Builds National Aquarium in Baltimore
Dave Knipe
Read MoreIt has been widely known for several decades that shotcrete is an ideal material for constructing naturalistic habitats for animals. When fresh concrete is freed from the constraining requirements of a rigid form, it can be shaped and carved in much the same way a
RepairArchitecturalUndergroundStructuralQuality Management of Shotcrete in North America
Dudley R. “Rusty” Morgan and Roland Heere
Read MoreAs for all construction materials, a proper program of quality management should be implemented in shotcrete construction to protect the owner™s investment. This article briefly examines typical shotcrete Quality Management (QM) practice in North America. QM can be considered to be comprised of Quality Assurance
ArchitecturalStructuralAdvantages of Using Shotcrete for Arch Culverts
Howard L. Robbins
Read MoreA rich structures have been used in various forms of construction for thousands of years. The earliest arch structures date back to ancient times when crude arch prototypes were constructed by building a corbelled arch in which projecting elements from a wall rose in steps
RepairArchitecturalStructuralWashington State’s Capitol Seismic Repair
Marcus von der Hofen
Read MoreWashington State’s Capitol Seismic Upgrade will surely rank as one of the top restoration projects of this decade and shotcrete proved to be essential to its success. As with most complex rehabilitations, many of the hurdles faced arose after the project had begun. The ability
RepairArchitecturalShotcrete Foundation Walls at the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC
Howard L. Robbins
Read MoreThe National Portrait Gallery, located on the campus of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, is one of the oldest government buildings in that historic city. It was the original location for the U.S. Patent Office and it was used as the site of the
ArchitecturalThe Jardin Zoologique Project Experience
Patrick Giroux and Joe Hutter
Read MoreAn extension to the Quebec City Zoo in Quebec City, Canada, will incorporate over 100 acres of new landscaping that will house more than 500 animal species from five different continents. The Jardin Zoologique construction project will host a new zoological garden that will be
ArchitecturalConcrete Domes- A Flexible Building Solution for the 21st Century
Laurel Briggs and Ryan Poole
Read MoreAlthough concrete domes have been around for a long time, they are still sometimes considered as unique or unusual structures. Insulated concrete domes have been built for a multitude of uses for many years throughout the world. An interest in concrete domes for architectural applications,
ArchitecturalArchitectural Shotcrete for Residential and Commercial Development
Howard L. Robbins
Read MoreArchitectural shotcrete can be used to enhance the environment of almost any type of project, from backyard pool areas and dramatic rock and water entry features to world-class theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios. The versatility, strength, and durability of shotcrete can be combined
RepairArchitecturalInternationalArtistic Shotcrete for a Historic Auditorium
Hans Hasler, Pietro Teichert, and Dudley R. Morgan
Read MoreThe Goetheanum (Fig. 1) in Dornach, near Basel, Switzerland, was constructed in the late 1920s from a design by Austrian social philosopher and œspiritual scientist Rudolf Steiner. This building represents the first use of reinforced concrete for monumental, sculptured forms.