GeneralThe Evolution of Shotcrete Evaluation and Testing
George Seegebrecht
Read MoreThe versatility of concrete is truly impressive. Changing the concrete aggregate type, gradation, or removing a portion of aggregate can change common concrete to become lightweight,
GeneralHistory of ASA
Scott Rand
Read MoreMuch of the initial credit for the creation of the American Shotcrete Association (ASA) goes to Milt Collins.
UndergroundGeneralA Brief History of Shotcrete in the Underground Industry
Dudley R. (Rusty) Morgan and E. Stefan Bernard
Read MoreIt is now generally recognized that Carl Ethan Akeley (1864-1926) was the inventor of shotcrete (Teichert 2002).
GeneralShotcrete Research and Development at Laval University
Marc Jolin
Read MoreThe last 25 years have seen many exciting innovations in the field of shotcrete, primarily involving improved equipment, novel mixture designs, and new concretechemical admixtures.
InternationalGeneralThe History of Shotcrete Equipment – Wet Mix
Ian Hay
Read MoreIn Australia, when concrete swimming pools started becoming popular with the average home owner in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the pools were typically sprayed with dry-mix shotcrete
GeneralEvolution of Shotcrete Materials in the Past 20 Years
Nicolas Ginouse and Simon Reny
Read MoreShotcrete has evolved significantly since the early 1900s. We?ve certainly achieved remarkable progress since the early 1980s
GeneralThe History of Shotcrete Equipment
Patrick Bridger
Read MoreMost of you have heard that Carl E. Akeley was credited with the invention of the first successful shotcrete machine.
GeneralHistory of Wire-Wrapped Circular Prestressed Concrete Tanks
Lars Balck and Daniel McCarthy
Read MoreCircular wire-wrapped prestressed concrete tanks and ?gunite? (dry-mix shotcrete) evolved together early in the 20th century.
RepairGeneralDurability of Shotcrete? Corrosion Protection
Jonathan E. Dongell
Read MoreIn a prior Shotcrete magazine article, Spring 2015, ?Durability and Exposure Conditions of Cementitious Materials ? Deterioration Mechanisms,?1 the author discussed durability as it relates to the placement environment.
RepairGeneralOvercoming Existing Corrosion When Using Shotcrete for Repair
Rachel Stiffler
Read MoreFor over 100 years, shotcrete has been used in a variety of new construction applications, but one of its major uses is in repair, rehabilitation, and repurposing.