The updated fiber-reinforced shotcrete testing standard in underground projects provides not just significant cost savings, but just as critical, helps us to significantly reduce the carbon impact of the underground construction industry and provide for a better environment and future for us all.
ACI-ASCC Survey on Portland-Limestone Cement Concrete
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 can be submitted in the following areas:
- Underground
- Architecture | New Construction
- Infrastructure
- International Projects
- Pool | Skatepark
- Repair | Repurpose
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
2025 – Twenty First Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awardees
Outstanding Architecture
Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Kingdoms of Asia | Fresno, CA
Project Name:
Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Kingdoms of Asia
Location:
Fresno, CA
Shotcrete Contractor:
COST of Wisconsin*
Architect/Engineer:
CLR Design / Patrell Engineering
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Builders Concrete Inc. & Outback Concrete
Equipment Manufacturer:
REED Shotcrete Equipment*
General Contractor:
Bernards Bros
Project Owner:
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
New Construction Project
Point Grey Shoreline Stability | Vancouver, BC, Canada
Project Name:
Point Grey Shoreline Stability
Location:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Shotcrete Contractor:
Ocean Rock Art LTD*
Architect/Engineer:
Paul Sangha Creative
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Heidelburg Materials
Equipment Manufacturer:
Putzmeister*
General Contractor:
GWilson Construction
Project Owner:
Claire and Jaime Wright
Outstanding Infrastructure Project
Humber College Station | Toronto, ON, Canada
Project Name:
Humber College Station
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Shotcrete Contractor:
Consolidated Shotcrete Inc.*
Architect/Engineer:
Arup
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Dufferin Concrete
Equipment Manufacturer:
Western Shotcrete Equipment*
General Contractor:
Mosaic Transit Group Joint Venture (Aecon Infrastructure and Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Dufferin Construction Company)
Project Owner:
Metrolinx
Outstanding International Project
National Route N2 Slope Stabilization | Eastern Cape, South Africa
Project Name:
National Route N2 Slope Stabilization
Location:
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Shotcrete Contractor:
Zolula (Pty) Ltd*
Architect/Engineer:
Bosch Projects / AGES-Group
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
WBHO Construction
Equipment Manufacturer:
Putzmeister*
General Contractor:
WBHO Construction
Project Owner:
South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd
Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project
Southern Living Pools | Horseshoe Bay, TX
Project Name:
Southern Living Pools
Location:
Horseshoe Bay, TX
Shotcrete Contractor:
Texan Concrete Construction Solutions, LLC dba – Texan Gunite*
Architect/Engineer:
Smith Engineering – Austin, TX
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Texan Concrete Construction Solutions, LLC dba – Texan Gunite*
Equipment Manufacturer:
Putzmeister America*
General Contractor:
Jeff Jackson Homes
Project Owner:
Southern Living Pools
Outstanding Rehabilitation & Repair Project
Abitibi Canyon Z7 Dam Rehabilitation | Abitibi Canyon, ON, Canada
Project Name:
Abitibi Canyon Z7 Dam Rehabilitation
Location:
Abitibi Canyon, ON, Canada
Shotcrete Contractor:
SWATcrete*
Architect/Engineer:
Atkins Realis
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
L. Fournier & Fils Inc*
Equipment Manufacturer:
SWATcrete* (Customized Aliva 252)
General Contractor:
PETER KIEWIT SONS ULC
Project Owner:
Ontario Power Generation
Outstanding Underground Project
NYC Grand Central Station New Passageway | New York City, NY
Project Name:
NYC Grand Central Station New Passageway
Location:
New York City, NY
Shotcrete Contractor:
Patriot Shotcrete*
Architect/Engineer:
STV Incorporated
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Tec-Crete Transit Mix
General Contractor:
Skanska USA Civil Northeast
Project Owner:
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Honorable Mention Project
Pompeys Pillar National Monument Stabilize | Pompeys Pillar, MT
Project Name:
Pompeys Pillar National Monument Stabilize
Location:
Pompeys Pillar, MT
Shotcrete Contractor:
Shotcrete Montana LLC*
Architect/Engineer:
Bureau of Land Management- MT State OFC
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
The Quikrete Companies*
Equipment Manufacturer:
REED Shotcrete Equipment*
General Contractor:
TripTych Construction LLC
Project Owner:
Bureau of Land Management – MT State OFC
Honorable Mention Project
Business in the Front, Party in the Back | Raleigh, NC
Project Name:
Business in the Front, Party in the Back
Location:
Raleigh, NC
Shotcrete Contractor:
Revolution Gunite*
Architect/Engineer:
Waterforge, Inc
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Revolution Gunite*
Project Owner:
Jiten Patel
Pool Contractor:
Raleigh Pools
Honorable Mention Project
North America’s Tallest Retained Façade | Toronto, ON, Canada
Project Name:
North America’s Tallest Retained Façade
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Shotcrete Contractor:
Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.*
Architect/Engineer:
Grounded Engineering
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
Canadian Building Materials
General Contractor:
EllisDon Residential
Project Owner:
481 Uni Investments Inc
#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
DownloadShotcrete 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.