RepairInternationalGeneralModernization of the Water Treatment Plant in Poznan – 2024 Outstanding International Project
Wlodzimierz Czajka
Read MoreAccording to the available documentation, the Iron Removal Building and the Rapid Filter Building were both put into operation in 1943, built mainly by prisoners of war from various nations.
PoolGeneralBoundless Waters – 2024 Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project
Bill Drakeley & Anna Drakeley
Read MoreThe Boundless Waters pool project is a contracted water feature that draws its contemporary design from the architecture of the new house installation. The house is a modern version of the old costal mansions once built and adorned on the Hudson River by the Rockefellers, Morgans, and Vanderbilts.
RepairGeneralHemlock Reservoir Dam Improvements – 2024 Outstanding Rehabilitation & Repair Project
George Machikas
Read MoreThe Aquarian Water Company of CT authorized the repair and resurfacing of the Hemlock Dam. The dam, commissioned in 1928, is about 2 mi (3.2 km) from Fairfield, CT. Size is approximately 1100 ft (340 m) long and 75 ft (23 m) high.
UndergroundGeneralAnderson Dam Tunnel – 2024 Outstanding Underground Project
Brian Harris, PE, and Alex Folchi, PE
Read MoreDrill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc. performed Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) tunnel construction with geometric cross sections consisting of 19 ft to 24 ft (5.6 to 7.3 m) diameter tunnels (including wide span intersections) for the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project.
GeneralA Retrospective: The American Shotcrete Association
Ted Sofis
Read MoreThe ASA was and is largely a collective effort. I am very proud of our organization and of all that we have achieved in roughly a 25-year span of time.
ArchitecturalSkateparksGeneralAn Intersection of Art and Engineering in Shotcrete
Jasper Kahn
Read MoreRosado-Seijo and Kwade’s sculptures stand as a testament to the power of collaboration between artists and shotcrete specialists, exemplifying the possibilities that arise when creative artistic vision meets shotcrete’s technical capability.
RepairStructuralGeneralThe Diversity of Shotcrete
Clint Jenkins, Jason Bossier, and Joe Swann
Read MoreIt is truly paramount to recognize the diversity of solutions available because of the versatility that shotcrete offers. Shotcrete placement provided more efficient, sustainable and durable concrete solutions in these two cases than could have been achieved with a form-and-pour approach.
RepairUndergroundGeneralRelieving Water Pressure on Shotcrete Lining by Integrating a Drainage Mesh
Johnny Poulsen & Sergii Tabachnikov
Read MoreUnderground construction, especially a tunnel, is one of the most complex challenges in the field of civil engineering. Dolenco Drain is an innovative solution which addresses many of the difficulties with controlling or eliminating water pressure in an easy, safe, long-term, and cost-effective manner.
UndergroundStructuralGeneralEarly Age Strength Testing for Shotcrete: 2024
Christoph Goss, Norbert Fuegenschuh, Lauro Lacerda, Kevin Robertson, and Shaun Radomski
Read MoreFor improved safety in tunneling and mining projects that use shotcrete for ground support, early shotcrete strength should be evaluated by testing. Based on their range of effectiveness, two procedures stand out: The new Hilti BX 3-SCT stud driving method and the beam end tester.
StructuralGeneralGeohazard Mitigation: Why Shotcrete?
Rouse Slape
Read MoreTo improve safety and mitigate the risks of rockfall events along I-65 in Giles County, TN, GeoStabilization partnered with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and a local construction company.