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GeneralScaffolding by the Pros?

Chris Zynda

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I just had a professional scaffolding contractor set up one of our shotcrete jobs. I thought that because I was hiring a firm specializing in scaffolding, I would have a clean and safe workplace for the shotcrete crew.

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StructuralGeneralStructural Shotcrete Reinforcing

Marcus H. von der Hofen

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One the biggest topics I run into while working on structural shotcrete is reinforcing steel.

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GeneralDry-Mix Shotcrete Equipment

Tom Norman

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In the beginning, man created the dry-mix process…and it was good. Today, both the dry- and the wet-mix processes are in use.

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GeneralWhat You Need to Know Before Selecting a Wet-Mix Shotcrete Pump

Ray Schallom III

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Wet-mix shotcrete is a method of placing concrete.

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GeneralJetcreter

Chris Zynda

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Greater capacity through continuous feeding.

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GeneralDry-Mix Guns

Pietro Teichert

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Basically, three different types of shotcrete guns exist for the dry-mix process, all of which work on the suspension-conveying principle.

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GeneralShotcrete Equipment: Wet or Dry?

Paul Sulman

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When I was first asked to write an article with ?Wet or Dry? in the title, I was sure this topic had been beaten to death.

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GeneralMatching Equipment to Process: The Predampener

David Jamieson

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As one who promotes choosing process before product, I believe that the success of any project also depends on matching the appropriate equipment to the process/product chosen.

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GeneralThe Versatile Nature of Shotcrete

Laurel Mellett

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There have been times when many of us have driven along the highway and seen soil nailing used to expand the lanes of the freeway, canals being rehabilitated during a dry-up period, or new buildings with below-grade walls used for parking.

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RepairUndergroundInternationalGeneralFiber-Reinforced Shotcrete in the Australian Underground Mining Industry

E. Stefan Bernard

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The majority of underground metalliferous mines in Australia, comprising more than 60 individual mines, now use fiber-reinforced shotcrete (FRS) and bolts as the primary means of ground stabilization.