RepairStructuralStructural Repair of Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier Cycle of Life
Hank Taylor
Read MoreDuring the late 1950s to the mid-1950s, Galveston Island was a destination for those who came to Texas to have fun and conduct a little business.
RepairStructuralInternationalHydrodemolition and Shotcrete for Rehabilitating a Reservoir Spillway
Kyong-Ku Yun, Sung-Yong Choi, and Yong-Gon Kim
Read MoreThe rehabilitation of a multi-curved reservoir spillway in Korea was successfully accomplished by hydrodemolition and shotcrete;
RepairArchitecturalStructuralCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Nur Kasdi and Larry Totten
Read MoreSince 1923, California (Cal) Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA, has been the home of the University of California (UC) Berkeley?s football team.
ArchitecturalStructuralInternationalThe Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Wlodzimierz Czajka
Read MoreIn 2012, SPB TORKRET Ltd completed a unique shotcrete project in Warsaw, Poland? an 85 ft (26 m) high wall with an approximate surface area of 65,000 ft2 (6000 m2).
RepairStructuralSt. Paul Union Depot
Richard Maxwell and Dave Sawyer
Read MoreThe St. Paul Union Depot, also known affectionately as SPUD, was originally built in 1881, at which time it became a landmark transportation facility in downtown St. Paul, MN.
RepairUndergroundStructuralCSX Pinkerton Tunnel
Dennis Bittner, Nick Laviolette, and Denis Laviolette
Read MoreAs part of the National Gateway Clearance Project, the Pinkerton Tunnel, located in Markleton, PA, was to be removed because it did not have the required height clearance to accommodate double-stack freight railroad cars.
RepairUndergroundStructuralWhere Are We Now with Sprayed Concrete Lining in Tunnels?
Andrew Pickett and Dr. Alun Thomas
Read MoreTraditional methods of sprayed concrete lining (SCL) tunnels (in soft ground) comprise a temporary primary lining of sprayed concrete with a sheet membrane inside and a permanent cast in-situ concrete lining, usually reinforced with steel bars
UndergroundStructuralReaching 20 MPa (2900 psi) in 2 Hours is Possible
Simon Reny and William Clements
Read MoreIn the mining and tunneling industries, time is critical; and as the mining/tunneling cycle becomes shorter, production increases.
UndergroundStructuralGeneralSustainable Shotcrete Using Blast-Furnace Slag
Philip Sawoszczuk, Dr. Michelle Nokken, and Dr. Marc Jolin
Read MoreTwo shotcrete mixtures were designed based on sustainability for use in mining ground support.
RepairUndergroundStructuralFort McHenry Tunnel Miscellaneous Structural Repairs
John Becker
Read MoreAt the time of its construction, the widest underwater tunnel in the world, the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore, MD, was opened to traffic in 1985.