PoolStructuralGeneralMisconceptions about Shotcrete – True Stories from ASA Technical Inquiries
Charles S. Hanskat
Read MoreAs Executive Director and Technical Director for ASA, I get the unique opportunity to tackle a number of technical inquiries every month about shotcrete.
StructuralGeneralShotcrete Panels for Evaluation and Testing
Chris Zynda
Read MoreShotcrete panels come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and with differing purposes. I will discuss the three most common types:
GeneralOSHA’s New Crystalline Silica Rule? Potential Impact on Shotcrete Operations
Charles S. Hanskat
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a final rule dealing with worker exposure tocrystalline silica.
GeneralConvert Peanuts into Gold with the Right Pump or Gunite Machine
Jim Farrell
Read MoreA concrete pump and a gunite machine are work tools that can help a contractor turn a nickel?s worth of concrete material into a dime, a quarter, or even a dollar
UndergroundGeneralConfined Space? In the Shotcrete World
Mike Munyon and Frank E. Townsend III
Read MoreIn life, learning from practical experiences often requires learning from our misunderstandings and mistakes.
GeneralACI Committee 506, Shotcreting? Activities Update
Marc Jolin
Read MoreACI Committee 506, Shotcreting, is one of the most active technical committees of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
GeneralGuide to Shotcrete
Lars Balck
Read MoreIn 1910, naturalist Carl Akeley introduced a machine he invented to build mortar models of animals at the cement show in New York.
GeneralComparative Evaluation of Transport Properties of Shotcrete Compared to Cast-in-Place Concrete
Lihe Zhang, Dudley Morgan, and Sidney Mindess
Read MoreThe question is sometimes asked: ?How does the durability of shotcrete compare to that of cast-in-place concrete?? The durability of shotcrete and concrete structures is strongly influenced by their transport properties.
GeneralThe Use of Slag Cement, Alkali-Free Accelerator, and Macro-Synthetic Fibers
Ezgi Yurdakul, Klaus-Alexander Rieder, Niki Jackson, Mick Pawelski, Arthur Kyriazis, and Lukasz Debny
Read MoreThis paper presents the results of a case study conducted in a wet-mix shotcrete application of a major tunnel construction located in Sydney, Australia.
GeneralReinforcing Bar Shadowing and What You Can Do
Joey Bell
Read MoreNearly all shotcrete projects I come across in my travels consist of some form of steel reinforcement, such as reinforcing bars or welded wire reinforcement.