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RepairStructuralShotcrete Repairs to Infrastructure

Ted W. Sofis

When considering rehabilitating vertical and overhead concrete structures, there is no more efficient way of performing the work than by using shotcrete.

RepairArchitecturalStructuralAbraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge

Outstanding Infrastructure Project

The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge, located in LaSalle, IL, is the longest bridge in the state, with a total length of 7122 ft (2170 m) and supported by 86 piers, 43 in each direction.

RepairUndergroundStructuralCanada Line Cut and Cover Tunnel Shotcrete Shoring

Roger W. Abbott

Driving north from the Fraser River on the 4.3 mi (7 km) corridor of Cambie Street, a main artery into downtown Vancouver, one is oblivious to the fact that up to 72 ft (22 m) below the surface is one of the largest shotcrete shoring

StructuralForming: A Balance Act

Chris Zynda

The use of shotcrete for wall construction is becoming more popular every day as an alternative to cast-in-place walls.

RepairStructuralWestview Tower Underside Roof Slab Concrete Repairs

R. Curtis White Jr.

The Westview Tower Apartment complex is a 34-year-old, 13-story cast-in-place concrete structure in Knoxville, TN.

ArchitecturalStructuralShotcrete Domes: A Model of Sustainability

Chris Zweifel

Shotcrete domes are one of the most economical and sustainable building types known.

RepairUndergroundStructuralInternationalThe Evolution of Rock Support in One Old Mine in Mexico

Raul Bracamontes

An old mine located in Queretaro State, about a 2-hour drive from Mexico City, now uses wet-mix shotcrete as an integral part of its ground control system.

StructuralShotcrete in Liquid-Containing Concrete Structures

Charles S. Hanskat

Since its development nearly a century ago, shotcrete has been used for building concrete liquid-containing structures (LCS).

RepairArchitecturalStructuralThe Howard A. Hanson Dam

Marcus H. von der Hofen

The Howard A. Hanson Dam, located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, is one of many in the state of Washington.

RepairStructuralWabush Wharf Rehabilitation

Marc Ferland and Philip Sawoszczuk