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?
SafetyGeneralNew 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.
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
SafetyUndergroundGeneralConfined 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.