GeneralNew Hemp-Based Fiber Enhances Wet-Mix Shotcrete Performance
Dudley R. (Rusty) Morgan, Lihe (John) Zhang, and Mike Pildysh
Read MoreAn innovative processed natural hemp-based fiber has been developed for use in concrete and shotcrete (wet- and dry-mix shotcrete processes) in lieu of conventional synthetic fibers,
GeneralWill Trump’s Immigration Stance Foil U.S. Revitalization Plans?
Chako Perez and Brett Holubeck
Read MoreWhile on the campaign trail, President Trump stumped for revitalizing the country?s infrastructure and creating thousands of new jobs in construction and manufacturing.
GeneralSqueeze Pumps Safe and Versatile
Jim Farrell
Read MoreSqueeze pumps have enjoyed over 50 years of wide application and continual development in the high-velocity shotcrete and low-velocity concrete spraying market.
GeneralShotcrete toward Sustainability
David Ruhl
Read MoreHC Matcon Inc. (HCM) core values are Teamwork, Innovation, Service, and Sustainability.
GeneralIs Your Compressor Trying to Tell You Something?
Oscar Duckworth
Read MoreAnyone can check the fuel, oil, and coolant level of an air compressor prior to use.
GeneralSteel Pipe: More Volume, Less Cost
Andy Kultgen
Read MoreDifficult-to-access points-of-placement are common in concrete pumping and are a trademark of shotcrete.
GeneralRethinking Shotcrete Mixture Design through Sustainable Ingredients
Antoine Gagnon, Isabelle Fily-Paré, and Marc Jolin
Read MoreAwareness of the environment has increased in recent years because the world we built over the past century has left us with several environmental challenges.
GeneralWomen in Construction
Lily Samuels
Read MoreThe shotcrete industry?whether dealing with recreational, infrastructure, or underground applications?is inarguably a male-dominated field. Can this change? If so, why should it, and why should we care?
GeneralNew OSHA Rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica
Mason Guarino
Read MoreOSHA has created new regulations for respirable crystalline silica. While this doesn?t directly affect the shotcrete industry, it does indirectly affect us.
GeneralPneumatically Applied Concrete: A Confusion of Terminology
Charles S. Hanskat
Read MoreIn recent years, we?ve heard and seen the term ?pneumatically applied concrete? (PAC) used in many discussions and specifications.