The dry-shotcrete process has a long history with placing concrete pneumatically for over 105 years.
Changing a Culture Takes Time
Changing a culture takes time. Missouri?s reputation as a ?Show Me? state stands true as MoDOT engineers had to be shown that shotcrete is a viable solution before they openedup their specifications.
The Need for Shotcrete Provisions for State DOTs
Many State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have tried shotcrete in the past and had a negative experience.
Workers? Dust Protec
There have been articles, safety tips, and numerous discussions over respirators and dust masks in past issues of Shotcrete magazine that show and talk about what your workers should be wearing.
Use of Cathodic Protection in a Shotcrete System
Used successfully for over 100 years, shotcrete, or gunite, is concrete that is conveyed or transported with a concrete pump or pneumatic gun and sprayed into place.
Wet-Mix Shotcrete? with the Flexibility of Dry Mix
Have you ever thought to yourself, ?Is there a way to shoot wet-mix shotcrete in a more flexible way and with less cleanup?? There is one.
A Team Approach to Any Project is the Best Approach
In the industry of restoration, one thing can be said that continues to ring true: ?No two jobs are exactly the same.
Mobile Batching of Shotcrete
Site foreman to the local ready mix plant dispatcher: ?Hi, we ordered concrete 30 minutes ago and were wondering where the truck is??
Safe Use of Lift Equipment in Shotcrete
With shotcrete needed in a wide variety of locations and environments, we have often learned that aerial lift equipment is the best and fastest way to access all the places where shotcrete is placed.
Choosing Your Wet or Dry Shotcrete Equipment Wisely
Contractors just getting into the shotcrete business or inexperienced contractors may buy the wrong equipment just because the specification calls for it or a good salesman talks them into it.