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ArchitecturalUndergroundStructuralGeneralUpdated Fiber-reinforced Shotcrete Testing Standard — Faster, Easier and Better!

Bill Gears and Benoit de Rivaz

The updated fiber-reinforced shotcrete testing standard in underground projects provides not just significant cost savings, but just as critical, helps us to significantly reduce the carbon impact of the underground construction industry and provide for a better environment and future for us all.

RepairArchitecturalStructuralGeneralGuide to ACI Shotcrete Documents

Lars Balck

GeneralRisk Management

Theo Goodwell

In the world of shotcrete, we often speak about the importance of safety: how to handle the nozzle safely, how to hold the nozzle to protect your back, the impor- tance of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and even pump and vehicle maintenance. How all

GeneralCan Shotcrete be Affected by Alkali Silica Reaction?

Mark Lukkarila, F.ACI

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) defines alkali- silica reaction (ASR) in ACI CT-23: ACI Concrete Terminology as “the reaction between the alka- lies (sodium and potassium) in portland cement and certain siliceous rocks or minerals, such as opaline chert, strained quartz, and acidic volcanic glass,

GeneralCommentariesNew Column, “Shotcreter Spotlight,” to Celebrate Nozzlemen and Crews, Support Staff, and Women in Shotcrete

Cindy Spires, Managing Editor

The editorial staff at Shotcrete magazine have created a new column entitled “Shotcreter Spotlight.” Its purpose is to shine a spotlight on the nozzlemen and teams who prep, shoot, sculpt, and finish the everyday jobs, the award-winning jobs, and everything in between. This new column

GeneralShotcrete = Sustainability

The Summer 2013 issue of Shotcrete magazine’s Sustainability column marked the completion of a 10-article series detailing the “Top 10 Sustainability Benefits of Shotcrete.” We’ve had great contributions to the series by various authors, including Cathy Burkert, Michael Cotter, Oscar Duckworth, Charles Hanskat, Joe Hutter,

GeneralCommentariesFraming Smartphone Photos for Shotcrete Jobs Using the Rule of Thirds

Cindy Spires

With the improvements in smartphone technology over the last decade, many of the phones we have in our hands are just as good at taking quality photos as some point-and-shoot cameras. In the absence of a professional photographer to follow us around and shoot pictures

GeneralThe Jetcreter – The First Continuous-Feed, Dry-Mix Gun

Ted Sofis

During the summer of 1970, on my 18th birthday, my father woke me up and told me they needed me on a job. I drove out that morning in July to the Crucible Specialty Steel plant in Midland, PA. It was my first experience working

GeneralCoastal Gunite Construction Company Celebrates 40 years in Business

Coastal Gunite Construction Company delivers shotcrete construction services to build, maintain and rehabilitate concrete structures. Founded in 1983, Coastal Gunite Construction Company has developed a reputation for quality, integrity, and meeting strict performance requirements for both large and small projects. Their specialized experience in structural

GeneralHigh-Production, Quality Shotcrete

Bruce Russell

High-production shotcrete projects are amazing to observe; when operating at optimum level, it appears to be very simple. Those of us in the shotcrete industry know better; there are many well-trained people and detail-based processes required to make it all happen. The following is a