GeneralCommentariesGuidance for a Successful Certification Session
Alice McComas, Assistant Director
Read MoreShotcreter (formerly nozzleman) certification sessions have changed and evolved over the last decade. After a program reorganization in 2011, ASA has worked very closely with our examiners to maintain consistent quality and bring stronger oversight to the program…
GeneralCommentariesBreaking the Mold: One Woman’s Path into Concrete Industry Management (CIM)
Cara Baker
Read MoreWhat began as a “why not?” decision turned into a thriving career path. Today, McKinney is a senior in the CIM program — one of the fastest-growing specialized degree tracks in construction and materials science…
UndergroundStructuralGeneralCommentariesWinter 2025 Follow up on Early Strength Testing
Christoph Goss, PhD, PE, PMP, F.ASCE
Read MoreIn my last column, I discussed the need for early strength testing in underground shotcrete…
RepairGeneralCommentariesMy First Experience with an Inspector
Randle Emmrich
Read MoreI was 23 years old and eager to make a good impression on my fellow colleagues, my employer, the owner of the project, and the inspection staff…
GeneralCommentariesBecoming the First Female ACI Certified Nozzleman (and What It Took to Get There)
Cathy Burkert
Read MoreMy story began in April of 2005, when I started working at a heavy-highway concrete construction company that specialized in the use of wet-mix shotcrete placement for structural bridge repairs. I didn’t realize at the time how consequential this choice would be…
GeneralCommentariesGrowing with the Times: Keeping Up with Safety & Equality Changes
Stephanie Da Ponte
Read MoreWhile the vast majority of 21st-century construction industry professionals are still men, we’re beginning to see an influx of women entering the field, and I am incredibly proud to be a part of this transformation…
EspañolGeneralCommentariesCreciendo Con los Tiempos: Mantenerse Al Dia con los Cambios en Materia de Seguridad e Igualdad
Stephanie Da Ponte
Read MoreEl hormigon proyectado es un metodo centenario utilizado en la industria de la construccion, y con el llego un siglo de dominio masculino en el sector…
UndergroundGeneralCommentariesHow Do You Recruit for an Invisible Job?
Maria Chastka
Read MoreYou can be working on a large-scale, technically challenging, resource-consuming project … and if it goes well, people will not even know you’re there. Herein lies one of the struggles the tunneling industry faces: If people aren’t aware the projects exist, they also don’t know there are jobs available…
GeneralCommentariesMember Company Technical Resources
LaTosha Meadows
Read MoreLooking for valuable technical information about shotcrete? ASA’s Member Company Technical Resources page provides direct access to industry expertise, practical solutions, and innovative approaches…
GeneralNatural Fibers with Improved Dispersion for Sustainability and Durability in Shotcrete
Jisha Hechel
Read MoreMiniFIBERS natural fibers, derived from sustainable plant sources, have been shown to perform as well as synthetic fibers composed of polypropylene and fiberglass. This reduces the environmental impact of the raw materials, as well as…