GeneralAn Approach for Improving the Sustainability of Shotcrete
Ezgi Yurdakul, Klaus-Alexander Rieder, and Diego Granell Nebot
Read MoreAccording to the World Commission on Environment and Development,1 sustainability is defined as ?meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of futuregenerations to meet their own needs.?
GeneralTraffic Construction Safety
Ted W. Sofis
Read MoreTo work safely in and around heavy traffic there are many things to be concerned about.
GeneralCold-Weather Shotcreting
Raymond Schallom III
Read MoreThe dry-shotcrete process has a long history with placing concrete pneumatically for over 105 years.
GeneralChanging a Culture Takes Time
Mark Croarkin
Read MoreChanging a culture takes time. Missouri?s reputation as a ?Show Me? state stands true as MoDOT engineers had to be shown that shotcrete is a viable solution before they openedup their specifications.
RepairStructuralGeneralThe Need for Shotcrete Provisions for State DOTs
Dennis Bittner
Read MoreMany State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have tried shotcrete in the past and had a negative experience.
GeneralWorkers? Dust Protec
Ray Schallom III
Read MoreThere have been articles, safety tips, and numerous discussions over respirators and dust masks in past issues of Shotcrete magazine that show and talk about what your workers should be wearing.
RepairGeneralUse of Cathodic Protection in a Shotcrete System
Jesse Osborne
Read MoreUsed successfully for over 100 years, shotcrete, or gunite, is concrete that is conveyed or transported with a concrete pump or pneumatic gun and sprayed into place.
GeneralWet-Mix Shotcrete? with the Flexibility of Dry Mix
Walter Betschart
Read MoreHave you ever thought to yourself, ?Is there a way to shoot wet-mix shotcrete in a more flexible way and with less cleanup?? There is one.
RepairGeneralA Team Approach to Any Project is the Best Approach
Darin Cielocha
Read MoreIn the industry of restoration, one thing can be said that continues to ring true: ?No two jobs are exactly the same.
GeneralMobile Batching of Shotcrete
Mason Guarino and Tom Norman
Read MoreSite foreman to the local ready mix plant dispatcher: ?Hi, we ordered concrete 30 minutes ago and were wondering where the truck is??