Guide to ACI Shotcrete Documents
COST of Wisconsin/Gilder Center
It’s rare that a building’s design can become so immediately iconic – an attraction unto itself. Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona comes to mind. It is a visual feast – a sculpture that takes the shape of a building. Many architecture critics are already claiming the same for the newly opened Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City.
HIGHLINE GARIBALDI SPRINGS ROCKSCAPE RETAINING WALL
This retaining wall was contracted for a new townhouse development project in Squamish, BC, Canada. Vancouver Shotcrete & Shoring Inc. has serviced many municipalities and private companies over the past 30 years in the fields of shotcrete shoring, pools, and custom rockscapes.
The shotcrete retaining wall was designed to be anchored by Titan 40 self-drilling anchors with a test load capacity of 52,000 lbs (24,000 kg) each, spaced every 6 ft (2 m) on center. The temporary 4 in. (100 mm) shotcrete was reinforced with 4 x 4 x 1 in. (100 x 100 x 25 mm) welded wire mesh, with a 0.8 in. (20 mm) continuous whaler lining to span the load between each anchor. The engineer specified a 5800 psi (40 MPa) shotcrete mix for this purpose.
Outstanding Architecture | New Construction Project
ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Awards Program
The ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards Program exists to recognize excellence and innovation on projects in which the application of shotcrete has played a significant role.
ASA’s Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards Program provides an exciting real-world demonstration of the exceptional advantages of placing concrete via the shotcrete process. Many sustainability advantages are also inherent in the shotcrete process and play a significant role in winning projects as well as the project owner’s ultimate decision to use shotcrete as the method of concrete placement. Projects must be completed between January 1, 2021, through September 1, 2023, and can be submitted in the following areas: Architecture │ New Construction, Infrastructure, International Projects, Pool & Recreational, Rehabilitation & Repair, Underground.
To assist in your submission, we have provided submission resources to inform you of the submission guidelines, a list of questions, and a copy of the owner release form. Please email any questions to [email protected].
Award Archive
2024 – Twentieth Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awardees
Outstanding Architecture | New Construction Project
Math, Science & Shotcrete | Holly Springs, NC
Project Name:
Math, Science & Shotcrete
Location:
Holly Springs, NC
Shotcrete Contractor:
Revolution Gunite
Architect/Engineer:
Dewberry Engineering
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Revolution Gunite
General Contractor:
Progressive Contracting
Project Owner:
Wake County Public Schools
Outstanding Infrastructure Project
Ice Harbor Dam Draft Tube Modification | Burbank, WA
Project Name:
Ice Harbor Dam Draft Tube Modification
Location:
Burbank, WA
Shotcrete Contractor:
PCiRoads, LLC
Architect/Engineer:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Master Builders Solutions
Equipment Manufacturer:
Gary Carlson Equipment / Putzmeister
General Contractor:
Voith Hydro
Project Owner:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
Outstanding International Project
Modernization Of the Water Treatment Plant In Poznan | Poznan, Poland
Project Name:
Modernization Of the Water Treatment Plant In Poznan
Location:
Poznan, Poland
Shotcrete Contractor:
SPB TORKRET Ltd
Architect/Engineer:
Sweco Poland
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
SPB TORKRET Ltd
Equipment Manufacturer:
Sika – Aliva, Atlas Copco
General Contractor:
TERLAN/HYDRO-MARKO
Project Owner:
Aquanet S.A.
Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project
Boundless Waters | Hudson River, NY
Project Name:
Boundless Waters
Location:
Hudson River, NY
Shotcrete Contractor:
Drakeley Pool Company
Architect/Engineer:
Hollander Landscape Architects
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Brewster Transit
Equipment Manufacturer:
Schwing Concrete Pumps
General Contractor:
Yankee Custom Builders
Project Owner:
Yankee Custom Builders
Outstanding Rehabilitation & Repair Project
Hemlock Reservoir Dam Improvements | Fairfield, CT
Project Name:
Hemlock Reservoir Dam Improvements
Location:
Fairfield, CT
Shotcrete Contractor:
Patriot Shotcrete, LLC
Architect/Engineer:
Tighe & Bond, Inc.
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Sika Corporation
Equipment Manufacturer:
Putzmeister America
General Contractor:
Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman Inc.
Project Owner:
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut
Outstanding Underground Project
Anderson Dam Tunnel | Morgan Hill, CA
Project Name:
Anderson Dam Tunnel
Location:
Morgan Hill, CA
Shotcrete Contractor:
Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc.
Architect/Engineer:
AECOM
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
The Quikrete Companies / Bekaert Corporation (Fibers)
Equipment Manufacturer:
Schwing Concrete Pumping
General Contractor:
Flatiron West Inc.
Project Owner:
Santa Clara Valley WateHr District Tunnel Ground
Honorable Mention Project
Kicking Horse Canyon Mountain Stabilization | Golden, BC
Project Name:
Kicking Horse Canyon Mountain Stabilization
Location:
Golden, BC
Shotcrete Contractor:
LRutt Contracting Ltd* / Ocean Rock Art Ltd
Architect/Engineer:
Aecon/Emil Anderson
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Golden Concrete Ltd
Equipment Manufacturer:
REED
General Contractor:
Kicking Horse Canyon Constructors
Project Owner:
Government of Canada
Honorable Mention Project
Goose Pond Dam Improvements | Canaan, NH
Project Name:
Goose Pond Dam Improvements
Location:
Canaan, NH
Shotcrete Contractor:
Patriot Shotcrete, LLC
Architect/Engineer:
Gannett Fleming, Inc
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Gannett Fleming, Inc
Equipment Manufacturer:
Western Shotcrete Equipment, Inc.
General Contractor:
Michels Construction, Inc.
Project Owner:
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Honorable Mention Project
Édouard-Montpetit Station – Réseau Express Métropolitain | Montreal, Canada
Project Name:
Édouard-Montpetit Station – Réseau Express Métropolitain
Location:
Montreal, Canada
Shotcrete Contractor:
NouvLR
Architect/Engineer:
AECOM / AtkinsRealis
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Bekaert / Lafarge Canada
Equipment Manufacturer:
Various equipment manufacturers including Shaft & Cavern
General Contractor:
NouvLR (SNC-Lavalin, Dragados, Aecon, EBC, Pomerleau)
Project Owner:
CDPQ Infra
Honorable Mention Project
Shotcrete & Waterproofing – Brigade Tech Gardens | Bengaluru, India
Project Name:
Shotcrete & Waterproofing – Brigade Tech Gardens
Location:
Bengaluru, India
Shotcrete Contractor:
Kasturi Projects Private Ltd
Architect/Engineer:
Brigade Properties Pvt Ltd
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Prism Johnson Ltd
Equipment Manufacturer:
Epiroc India
Project Owner:
Brigade Properties Pvt Ltd
#1 – Compressive (Strength) Values of Pool Shotcrete
Download#2 – Definitions of Key Shotcrete Terminology
Download#3 – Sustainability of Shotcrete in the Pool Industry
Download#4 – Watertight Shotcrete for Swimming Pools
Download#5 – Monolithic Shotcrete for Swimming Pools (No Cold Joints)
Download#6 – Forming and Substrates in Pool Shotcrete
Download#7 – Curing of Shotcrete for Swimming Pools
Download#1 – Spraying Shotcrete Overhead in Underground Applications
Download#2 – Spraying Shotcrete on Synthetic Sheet Waterproofing Membranes
Download#3 – Encapsulation of Reinforcement in Tunnel Shotcrete Final Linings
DownloadThe Jetcreter – The First Continuous-Feed, Dry-Mix Gun
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 on a Gunite job. We were gunning refractory in a vessel, and I was throwing 100 lb (46 kg) bags of pre-packaged refractory into a paddle mixer to pre-dampen the material. We emptied the paddle mixer on sheets of plywood and shoveled the pre-dampened refractory material into the dry-mix shotcrete gun’s hopper. The Jetcreter was a continuous-feed gun, and it was tough for us to keep up with it. It was a very long day for me because it took 15 hours to complete the gunning. I left the house that morning in the dark and returned home in the dark. That was my introduction to “Gunite” (now referred to as dry-mix shotcrete).
Shotcrete has become the placement method of choice for an increasing number of architectural applications. From intricately formed building structures to landscapes and zooscapes, shotcrete meets the construction needs of architects, designers, and contractors alike. Many new structures, from foundations up to domes, and everything in between, also find the flexibility, adaptability, and durability of shotcrete to be their application of choice. Shotcrete construction can often be completed faster and more economically than other conventional construction techniques.