Each quarterly issue has a central theme; however, other topics are also featured in each issue within the various Standing Columns listed below. Subject matter includes all application areas, techniques, concerns, and innovations related to shotcrete. With rare exceptions, specific product names are typically not mentioned in articles for objectivity.
Shotcrete magazine contains these Standing Columns, and the topics that are typically covered under these column headings:
- Contractor Corner – helpful information geared towards the shotcreter, crew, or company.
- Editor’s Corner – magazine-related topics
- Goin’ Underground – related to tunneling, mining, caves, or other underground related topics.
- International – projects or shotcrete efforts outside of North America.
- Pool & Recreational Shotcrete Corner – related to pools, skateparks, or other recreational applications.
- Safety Shooter – safety-related topics.
- Shotcrete Corner – smaller project profiles, policy related/referenced articles.
- Shotcrete FAQs – questions answered by ASA’s technical team. Submit a question here.
- Shotcreter Spotlight – focus on individuals or crews for noteworthy performance
(Use this Google form to nominate someone: https://forms.gle/bBrNY8xJfyPqQiyq5). - Sustainability – related to sustainable topics in shotcrete.
- Technical Tip – technical perspectives on materials, equipment, or processes.
ASA also endeavors to choose an article from each issue, deemed most relevant for shotcreters, to be translated into Spanish.
What to include when submitting materials for feature articles or columns:
- Article text in Microsoft Word (suggested average article length is 1500 to 2000 words, and project report length is 800 to 1000 words)
- Four or more illustrations preferred (photos, tables, charts, figures, drawing details, etc.)
- Sent as separate attachments as well as embedded in the places you want them referenced in the article.
- Illustrations should complement the article in some way
- Illustrations should be accompanied by captions (12-15 words or less)
- Illustrations should be placed in the article and cross-referenced appropriately by the author (see Resources)
- Photos should be 300 dpi minimum and in .png or .jpg format
- Sent as separate attachments as well as embedded in the places you want them referenced in the article.
- Technical information should be accurate and checked by the author:
- Measurements (including length, weight, volume, area, speed, etc.) must be in U.S. units followed by metric conversion in parentheses
- Temperature must be in degrees Fahrenheit followed by degrees Celsius in parentheses
- Full references (for sources cited) should be listed and properly formatted (see Resources)
- Short Author Biography (approximately 100 words)
- Author photo (Headshot-style, 300 dpi minimum, .png or .jpg)
Member Benefits
Sustaining & Corporate Members enjoy the exclusive, ongoing opportunity to be featured in several regular columns:
Each issue provides an occasion to feature both a Sustaining and a Corporate member in a two-page profile, respectively. These pages allow companies to share their histories, product offerings, personnel highlights, sample project listings, or most anything they wish to highlight about their company. Sustaining members have this opportunity once every five years, while corporate members enjoy this benefit once every ten years.
What to include when submitting materials for Sustaining Corporate or Corporate Member Profiles:
- Article text in Microsoft Word (suggested average length is 500 words)
- Photo(s) to accompany profile (300 dpi, .png or .jpg format)
- Up to two pages of content
- Company logo (vector file–.png or .eps)
- Company Contact information (full name, contact person(s), address, phone, fax, and website information)
News items appropriate for this column include new products, ventures into new market segments, applications for current products, approvals, or research.
What to include when submitting materials for New Products & Processes:
- Article text in Microsoft Word (suggested average length is 200 to 300 words)
- Accompanying photo (300 dpi, .png or .jpg format) and corresponding caption
- Company logo (vector file–.png or .eps)
- Contact information (website, email, phone number)
News items appropriate for this column include awards, personnel changes, new location, new logo, new website or social media platform.
What to include when submitting materials for Industry News:
- Article text in Microsoft Word (suggested average length is 200 to 300 words)
- Accompanying photo (300 dpi, .png or .jpg format) and corresponding caption
- Company logo (vector file–.png or .eps)
- Contact information (website, email, phone number)
Where to submit materials
Cindy Spires, Managing Editor
Phone: (248) 973-7832
Please e-mail article text, author biography text, and caption text as a Microsoft Word document.
High-resolution digital images can be submitted via e-mail, or as a google drive link or dropbox link (provided by the author).
Images should be a minimum of 300 dpi, preferably sized at a minimum of 4 x 6 in. for general photos and at 1-1⁄4 x 1-3⁄4 in. for author photos.
Line art should be TIFF, JPEG, or EPS files.
We do not accept color inkjet printouts or color copies of photos.
We also do not accept embedded graphics due to low resolution issues; therefore, please attach all images, illustrations, tables, photos, etc. as separate documents with 300 dpi (at an equivalent size of 4 x 6 in.)
Article authors will be asked to sign a copyright release prior to publication.