Dry-Mix Shotcrete Application Using Hydro-Mix System

Using a hydro-mix system can improve the performance and efficiency of dry-mix shotcrete, offering enhanced mixture control, reduced material waste from rebound, reduced dust, and improved placement quality.

Dewatering in Swimming Pools: Techniques, Benefits, and Best Practices

Dewatering is a crucial process in pool maintenance and construction that ensures the structural integrity, cleanliness, and longevity of swimming pools. Whether you’re a pool owner, contractor, or maintenance professional, understanding the purpose and methods of dewatering can help prevent costly damage and maintain optimal pool conditions.

Why is My Pool Cracked?

Swimming pools are intended to improve quality of life and be visually appealing, so no pool owner is happy to find a crack running through their investment. For liquid-containing structures like swimming pools, cracks are more than just an aesthetic nuisance. Crack control is critical to maintaining the durability and function of the structure. So why does a concrete pool crack?

Understanding AAR in Watertight Structures

Potential AAR damage can be mitigated by selecting appropriate concrete materials for the fresh concrete. Understanding the contributing factors and careful attention to materials used in the mixture design, proper reinforcement and skilled shotcrete placement can all play a role in controlling, if not preventing, AAR harm.

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2025 Award Nominations

ASA’s Outstanding Shotcrete Project Award Nomination

The ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards Program recognizes excellence and innovation on projects where shotcrete placement played a significant role.

Submission deadline: October 1, 2025

EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION INCENTIVE: Submit your completed nomination by Sept. 15, 2025 or earlier and receive preliminary feedback you may use toward revisions for a more favorable review. All submissions are final on Oct. 1, 2025 and no edits/updates will be accepted beyond that date. 

Shotcrete project completion requirement dates: January 1, 2023 – September 1, 2025

ASA’s Annual Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards Program recognizes the projects that exemplify the advantages of placing concrete with the shotcrete process. These projects confirm the distinct benefits of shotcrete placement in concrete construction, including enhanced sustainability, architectural creativity, increased efficiency, and high quality. All with concrete’s inherent durability and serviceability.

ASA Project Award Winners will be celebrated during the 2026 ASA Shotcrete Convention & Technology Conference in Santa Fe, NM, March 1 – 3, 2026. More details on the convention will be released in late Summer. Winning projects for each category are also published in Shotcrete magazine’s annual Awards Issue, featured on the Shotcrete.org Awards Portal, through targeted concrete industry press releases, and social media channels.

Submittal Process:

You may submit as many projects as you would like; each one carries a $50 entry fee.

Qualification Requirements:

  • All U.S./Canadian projects must be completed by a certified shotcreter; international projects that do not have a certified shotcreter may only be entered under the International category.
  • At least one team member must be a current ASA Sustaining or Corporate Member. (NOTE: This requirement is exempted for International Projects.)
  • Application must be submitted through this website. No hand-written PDFs will be accepted. Information submitted by any means outside of this form, such as email, will not be accepted. Please email [email protected] if you have any difficulty with the form.
  • Projects must be submitted by 5:00 PM EST on October 1, 2025. Project submittals will not be returned and may be used by the ASA for display at meetings and trade shows.
  • Winning projects must submit an Owner’s Release Form before winning status may be confirmed.

Direct Questions to: [email protected] | 248.983.1712

To better assist you, we have compiled a list of questions to assist in collecting the necessary material for submission, the 2025 Entry Guidelines, and a sample of the Owner's Release Form.

Qualified Shotcrete Contractor – Pool Application – Part 2

When you have completed your application and compiled all required documents, you are ready to submit your application.

Checklist of Required Materials to Upload:

  • ASA Seminar Certificate of Completion
  • ASA CQ Program Status Report (Exam score)
  • Current Contractor’s License
  • Current Insurance Certificate
  • Completed ASA CQ Pool Application pdf
  • Completed ASA CQ Pool Application xlsx – 3 tabs: Equipment, Field Teams, & Projects
  • Application Fee – Payable online after submission

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