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As Executive Director and Technical Director for ASA, I get the unique opportunity to tackle a number of technical inquiries every month about shotcrete.

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PoolShotcrete Pool Inspection? Checklist

Chris Zynda

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Swimming pools have been around for over 100 years, and the water-containing pool shells have been built in many different ways, including fiberglass, concrete block, vinyllined,and concrete.

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Lily Samuels and Bill Drakeley

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When its originators surrendered control of the shotcrete process in the 1950s, the approach fell on hard times. As the authors discuss here, however, it has since recovered and has resumed its rightful place among the world?s key construction technologies

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This project is located in Duchess County, NY, an area defined by its horse and farm country.

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James Scott

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Over the recent years, the idea of waterproofing has taken a more prominent role in the construction of higher-end pools and other watershapes?and the debate on this topic seems to be on the increase.

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Jonathan E. Dongell

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Shotcrete swimming pools, spas, and water features require a proper mixture design and attention to detail in application that ensures watertightness.

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The Underwood pool in Belmont, MA, is known as the first outdoor public swimming pool built in the United States.

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Jason Vaughan

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When asked to write an article for ASA?s Shotcrete magazine, it took me awhile to figure out what a small-town pool builder from the mountains of Virginia could share with some of the best shotcrete minds in the world.

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James Scott

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When we think of the shotcrete process, mental images of large industrial projects and repairs come to mind, such as tunnels, bridges, and drainage channels.

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Jonathan E. Dongell and Jerry B. Werner

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Efflorescence typically manifests itself as a white salt deposit on the surface of a material.