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The 2021 Winter issue of Shotcrete magazine features Outstanding Shotcrete Project Award winners, the 2020 – 2021 Graduate Student Scholarship recipient, an encouraging message from our new President, and much more! To view the full issue and subscribe for free, click here.

Submit an Article to Shotcrete Magazine

Interesting and informative papers for the shotcrete industry are always welcome! Topics for consideration should be submitted to [email protected].
Marketing Committee Chair Memo

One of the main objectives of the ASA is to promote the use of shotcrete and its proper application. This objective lines up perfectly with the objective of the Marketing Committee. To that end, the Committee has multiple initiatives in the works.

Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the Marketing Committee remained busy and turned to innovative technology options to stay connected with our members and the shotcrete industry

2022 ASA Shotcrete Convention & Technology Conference
February 27, 2022 – March 1, 2022 | Sonesta Resort | Hilton Head, SC

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2021
ASA announces a Call for Presentations for the 2022 ASA Shotcrete Convention and Technology Conference. Our 2022 Convention will take place February 27- March 1 at the Sonesta Hilton Head Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2021. Speaker notifications for accepted presentations will be sent by October 1, 2021. Learn more...
Make sure your project is acknowledged as one of the best of the best in the shotcrete industry by submitting an application by Friday, October 1, 2021. Winners will be recognized at the 17th Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Award Banquet on March 1, 2022, during ASA's Shotcrete Convention and Technology Conference.
ASA Committee Meetings
October 16, 2021
ASA Committee Meetings | October 16, 2021

ASA Schedule
  • 8:00 - 9:00 AM Contractor Qualifications             
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM Pool & Recreational       
  • 10:00 -10:30 AM Networking Break
  • 10:30 -11:30 AM Membership   
  • 11:30 AM -12:30 PM Lunch   
  • 12:30 - 1:30 PM Marketing          
  • 1:30 - 2:30 PM  Education & Safety         
  • 2:30 - 3:00 PM Networking Break   
  • 3:00 - 5:00 PM Board of Direction

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ASA @ ACI | Atlanta Hilton | October 16, 2021

  • 506 - Shotcreting - Tuesday, 8:30-11:30 AM, Grand Ballroom B
  • 506-A - Shotcreting-Evaluation - Monday, 1:30-2:30 PM, Rm 211
  • 506-B - Shotcreting-Fiber-Reinforced - Monday, 2:30- 4:00 PM, Rm 303
  • 506-C - Shotcreting-Guide - Monday, 8:30 - 11:00 AM, Rm 221
  • 506-E - Shotcreting-Specifications - Monday, 8:30 - 11:00 AM, Rm 221
  • 506-F - Shotcreting-Underground - Monday, 11:00- 12:30 PM, Rm 203
  • 506-H - Shotcreting-Pools - Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 PM, Grand Ballroom B
  • 322 - Concrete Pool and Watershape - Monday, 11:30 - 3:00 PM, Rm 215
  • C660 - Shotcrete Nozzleman Certification - Sunday, 10:00 - 12:00 PM, Grand Ballroom B
  • C661 - Shotcrete Inspector Certification - Sunday, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Rm 224

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Recognizing Quality Shotcrete
(educational seminar companion for the ACI Shotcrete Inspector Certification Program)
Friday, October 15, 2021
Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway | Atlanta, GA

This seminar provides guidance on more than 40 critical elements of shotcrete applications for those onsite to properly evaluate the overall quality of shotcrete placement. These include an overview of material selections, equipment, placement techniques, finishing, curing, protection, testing, and safety as it relates to the shotcrete process. 

For shotcrete contractors, this seminar will help you verify the quality of your work to your general contractors and inspectors. 

For inspectors, this will help you become a better shotcrete inspector and if you meet the prerequisites the ACI Shotcrete Inspector exam will be offered after the seminar if interested.
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MINExpo International
September 13, – 15, 2021
Las Vegas, NV
Breakthroughs in Tunneling
September 13 – 15, 2021
University of Denver | Denver, CO

Discounted rate for ASA members of $100 off the full-conference registration rate.
Recognizing Quality Shotcrete
October 15, 2021
Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway | Atlanta, GATe

Educational seminar companion for the ACI Shotcrete Inspector Certification Program. Register today!
ASA Fall Committee Meetings
October 16, 2021
Location TBD | Atlanta, GA
ACI Concrete Convention – Fall 2021
October 17 – 21, 2021
Hilton Atlanta Downtown | Atlanta, GA
PSP Expo/Deck Conference & Expo
November 13 – 18, 2021
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Dallas, TX
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About ASA
The American Shotcrete Association (ASA), headquartered in Nashville, TN, is a non-profit organization of contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, designers, engineers, owners, and others with a common interest in advancing the use of shotcrete. Founded in 1998, ASA increases awareness of the shotcrete process in concrete construction.