At the time of its construction, the widest underwater tunnel in the world, the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore, MD, was opened to traffic in 1985.
Soudan Mine Shaft Rehabilitation
The Soudan Mine is a historic taconite and iron ore mine in Northeastern Minnesota.
Shotcrete Work in Confined Space Area
Shotcrete work, by its very nature, provides an excellent method of installing concrete materials in storage bins, hoppers, culverts, inlets, vaults, tanks, and other areas, where it is difficult to transport and efficiently install materials by conventional casting methods.
Meadow Brook Hall Historic Bridge Restoration
Meadow Brook Hall was built in the early twentieth century from the successes of automobile mogul John Dodge, his widow Matilda Dodge, and Matilda?s second husband Alfred Wilson.
Surface Preparation for Shotcrete Repair
When placing shotcrete in a concrete repair application, one cannot overstate the impor tance of the bond between the shot crete and the concrete substrate.
The Oregon City Bridge, Part II
This is the second of two articles discussing the Oregon City Bridge. The first article, ?The Oregon City Bridge, Part I,? was published in the Fall 2012 issue of Shotcrete and discussed the historical background of the bridge. This article covers the recently completed rehabilitation project.
The Outstanding Infrastructure Project
The Outstanding Architecture Project
Underground Shotcrete Roof Repair of Hanging Lake Tunnel
During a Federal Highway Administration annual safety inspection in March 2007, a crack was found in the flat roof portion of the cut and cover section of the Hanging Lake Tunnels along Interstate 70 in Glenwood Springs, CO.
The Use of Shotcrete as a Repair Process for Ontario Bridge Structures
For the past 25 years, King Packaged Materials Company has worked closely with the technical personnel at the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) to assist in the development of the shotcrete specifications currently used by MTO