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GeneralDry-Mix Gun with Mobile Volumetric Batching Equipment

Michael Reeves

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Within any construction site, there are hazards that need to be recognized to produce a safe work environment.

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GeneralThe History of Shotcrete Equipment

Ian Hay

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Transcrete specialized in building pumps for highrise buildings and large concrete placements. The concrete used on these projects was normally low-slump, high-strength mixtures.

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GeneralACI Nozzleman Certification – Why, Who, When, and How

Charles S. Hanskat

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ASA is the largest ACI sponsoring group offering ACI Shotcrete Nozzleman Certification in the world.

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GeneralTips for Maintaining High- and Low-Pressure Concrete Pumps

Tripp Farrell

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Cleaning and maintenance is one of those ?necessary evils.? It takes time away from shotcrete placement on the project but skipping it can be even moretime consuming, as well as costly.

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GeneralResponding to an OSHA Inspection

Richard D. Alaniz

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Whether an OSHA inspection of your workplace or construction site is triggered by a workplace injury, a formal complaint, a programmed wallto- wall inspection, or just a spot decision while OSHA happens to drive by your construction site, being preparedbeforehand will help limit exposure and

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GeneralChemistry and Heat Treatment

Andy Kultgen

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If you stop and take a look around your shop at your equipment and tools, and maybe the walls and beams of the building itself, you are bound to see dozens or hundreds of individual metal components.

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StructuralGeneralCan Supplemental Consolidation Extend the Limits of Shotcrete Placement

Oscar Duckworth

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In many major metropolitan regions of the United States, shotcrete methods are being used daily to place concrete within elements incorporating large, highly congested reinforcement layouts.

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GeneralThe True Cost of an Injury

Jason Myers

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When an injury occurs, management will often look at the cost of the injury only as the cost of the insurance statement.

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GeneralHose and Fitting Wear

Sean Madole

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In May of 2016, our company, Madole Construction, participated in the rehabilitation of the historic Lincoln Hall Dormitory at the University of Nevada in Reno, NV.

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GeneralHow It’s Made: Wet-Mix Shotcrete Equipment

Andy Kultgen

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In the shotcrete industry, we occasionally inform or remind people that shotcrete is a method of placing concrete.