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RepairUndergroundStructuralChanging the Traditional Shotcrete Mixture to Suit Underground Applications

Dan Millette

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Concrete mixtures used in the shotcreting process have traditionally been low-slump mixtures.

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RepairUndergroundStructuralLiberty Tunnels Phase 2

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The Liberty Tunnels were opened in January 1924.

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RepairArchitecturalStructuralConcrete Arch Bridge No. 6.45 over 31st Street, Queens, NY

Tommy Pirkle and Arden (Morris) Boddie

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The New York Connecting Railroad is a rail line in the borough of Queens in New York City and forms an important element of the Northeast Corridor

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RepairStructuralShotcrete Repairs to Infrastructure

Ted W. Sofis

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

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RepairUndergroundStructuralCanada Line Cut and Cover Tunnel Shotcrete Shoring

Roger W. Abbott

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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

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RepairArchitecturalStructuralAbraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge

Outstanding Infrastructure Project

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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.

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Chris Zynda

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

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RepairStructuralWestview Tower Underside Roof Slab Concrete Repairs

R. Curtis White Jr.

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

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RepairUndergroundStructuralInternationalThe Evolution of Rock Support in One Old Mine in Mexico

Raul Bracamontes

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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.

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ArchitecturalStructuralShotcrete Domes: A Model of Sustainability

Chris Zweifel

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