The Importance of ASA?s Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards Program
If you?re anything like me, you have probably asked yourself, ?Why bother with award programs??
Are Feathered Edges Ever Appropriate?
The perfect storm? My deadline for this article was looming and I was called to duty, as a batch truck driver injured his finger the night before.
Swimming Pool Renovation with Shotcrete
The major renovation of a pool structure is never an easy undertaking. Determining the quality of the in-place concrete is an art in and of itself.
The Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project
Honorable Mention
Inadequate Reinforcement in Swimming Pools
Over the past 15 years, backyard swimming pools have changed immensely. Once just a place to jump in and cool off, pools have now evolved into entire backyard design masterpieces.
The Restoration of Lincoln Park Fountain
Lincoln Park is a 270 acre (109 ha) park that borders the Hackensack River on the western edge of Jersey City, NJ.
Overview of ASA Position Statements on Shotcrete Pool Construction
Shotcrete placement has been used for decades to create high-quality, creatively shaped, durable, watertight concrete pool shells (Fig 1). Shotcrete has many inherent advantages in pool construction:
Gunite Versus Shotcrete in Swimming Pool Construction
The term ?gunite pools? has been used for decades in the swimming pool industry and is commonly used to describe a pool using shotcrete placement, whether it is the wet-mix process or the dry-mix process.