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UndergroundStructuralInternationalGeneralThe Application of Shotcrete in Shafts: Work Preparation and Construction Based on Various Projects in Central Europe

By Paul von der Hoeh, Norbert Fuegenschuh, Richard Gradnik

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Shotcrete shafts often present unique challenges for construction projects. In many cases the construction method is different from the one used in the main tunnel (often using a TBM), presenting challenges recruiting experienced and certified personnel for the shaft works.

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StructuralInternationalRoadside Slope (Portuguese)

André Bezerra de Menezes, Juliana Borella de Menezes e Lucas Passos Santana

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A utilização do concreto projetado revelou-se de suma importância no processo de tratamento dos taludes ao longo das margens da rodovia SP 333, no interior do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Essa aplicação concentrouse em uma extensão que abrange os quilômetros 337 a 385, que

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StructuralInternationalShotcrete as Roadside Slope Protection in Brazil

André Bezerra de Menezes, Juliana Borella de Menezes, & Lucas Passos Santana

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The use of shotcrete has proven to be of paramount importance in the treatment process of the slopes along the margins of SP 333 highway in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. This application focused on a stretch covering kilometers 337 to

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PoolInternationalRecreationalTHUNDERBIRD FALLS

Dan Pitts

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Building a swimming pool on the edge of a cliff can be an exciting and challenging project, especially when using shotcrete as the main building material. Shotcrete is chosen for its strength, durability, and ability to create complex shapes, which is essential for a pool

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PoolInternationalRecreationalSOUTH EAST ASIA JUNGLE TRACK AUCKLAND ZOO

Darin A. Brenner and Monica Lake

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Aqua-Environs Construction was subcontracted to provide shotcrete installations as a part of our broader scope of work: construction services to create a naturalistically themed terrestrial and aquatic habitats for Auckland Zoo’s new South East Asia Jungle Track (SEAJT), the Zoo’s most ambitious project in its

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UndergroundStructuralInternationalSHOTCRETE AT MT PLEASANT STATION

Shaun Radomski, Lloyd Keller, Daniel Sanchez, Dudley R. Morgan

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Multi-million dollar underground stations are currently under construction on Metro and LRT lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Traditionally, the thick, heavily reinforced structural concrete station walls have been constructed using the conventional form-and-pour concrete construction method. This construction method, while widely used, is not without

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PoolRepairArchitecturalUndergroundStructuralInternationalRecreationalGeneralThe Jetcreter – The First Continuous-Feed, Dry-Mix Gun

Ted Sofis

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During the summer of 1970, on my 18th birthday, my father woke me up and told me they needed me on a job. I drove out that morning in July to the Crucible Specialty Steel plant in Midland, PA. It was my first experience working

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UndergroundInternationalM4 M5 Link Tunnels

David Oliveira

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The M4-M5 Link Tunnels in Sydney, Australia, is approximately 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long and accommodates up to four lanes of traffic in each direction. It connects the New M4 Tunnels with the M8 Tunnels to form the 33 km (20 mi) long Westconnex Motorway, mostly underground.

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InternationalRecreationalArtistic Shotcrete Use in Exhibit Fabrication

Christopher Foster

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The zoological and aquarium industry has been successfully using shotcrete placement within animal habitats for several decades. The flexibility and durability of shotcrete provides natural settings that allow for better animal enrichment over caged habitats. Zoo guests also benefit from viewing animals in a more organic habitat where the animals exhibit their natural behaviors

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InternationalRecreationalSkateboarding in Barbados

Andy Duck

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People have been traveling to the small Caribbean island of Barbados to surf the ever-present waves arriving across the Atlantic for as long as humans have pursued wave riding. The same can be said about skateboarding as the parish of Christ Church now boasts a regional concrete skatepark! This was a long and thorough process shepherded by a consortium of firms and associations, all working to provide the Bajans a modern concrete skatepark through proper planning and processes. This all began with one phone call from Paul Wilson, a local skateboarding advocate with the tireless passion to bring proper skateboarding to the youth (of all ages) of Barbados.