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GeneralState-of-the-Art Refractory Shotcrete Techniques and Practices

Bill Allen

The use of low-moisture, low-cement castables as a substitute for certain brick installations and traditional gunning applications for working linings and maintaining vessels is a wellknown and accepted practice.

GeneralGunite Refractory Installations

Ted W. Sofis

Refractory gunning, like any other gunite/ shotcrete work, has much in common with the practices and procedures that one would typically use in any other good installation.

GeneralWinter 2007 Second Annual ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is proud to announce that the Second Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Projects Awards program has now been completed and winners in all six categories have been selected.

GeneralBetter Housekeeping

Chris Zynda

A clutter-free job site should be considered one of the Ten Commandments for safety.

GeneralWhat’s Wrong with This Picture?

Ray Schallom III

Over the past 7 years, the American Shotcrete Association’s (ASA) Education Committee has been acquiring pictures concerning different shotcrete applications for the shotcrete training module.

GeneralSafety Hazards Can Hang Overhead…Protect Yourself with Hopper Guards!

Dennis Wrixham

The growing use of shotcrete in mining, tunneling, and other construction markets has lead to the increased use of bulk tote bags

GeneralIs It Time for Shotcrete Homes?

ASA

There is no doubt that concrete is gaining acceptance as the material of choice for framing residential structures.

GeneralThe Need for Safety

Chris Zynda

See if you can spot the safety concerns in these historic shotcrete pictures!

GeneralDynamic Forces during Shotcreting Operations

Frédéric Gagnon and Marc Jolin

Since spring 2001, ACI Shotcrete Nozzleman certification sessions have been held throughout North America.

GeneralShotcrete: A Versatile Construction Method When You Need to Get a Job Done Quickly

Chris Zynda

What do you do when need to complete a project on an abbreviated schedule?