RepairArchitecturalStructuralSeismic Reinforcing of Masonry Walls With Shotcrete
Bill Snow
Read MorePhotos and newsclips showÂing hundreds of collapsed homes buryÂing entire families have become all too commonplace. As residents of North America we are thankful that this sort of calamity doesn’t happen here. The earthÂquakes we’re used to seeing (mainly in California) cause inconvenience and in
StructuralShotcrete Expands Gambling in Colorado
Project Profile
Read MoreThe old mining towns of Central City and Black Hawk, Colorado have enjoyed legalized limjted stakes gambling for the past eight years. Not coincidentally, property values are at their highest levels ever. Commercial developers wanting to get in on the action continue to search for
RepairStructuralBond Strength of Shotcrete Repair
Denis Beaupre
Read MoreA good concrete or shotcrete repair must possess three prime charÂacteristics: 1) the repair material must be durable in an aggressive environment, 2) the repair must be well bonded to the substrate and 3) the repair must be as crack free as possible to efficiently
RepairStructuralRepair of Bridge Elements Using Shotcrete
Steve Gebler
Read MoreThis article presents the essential elements necÂessary for successful remediation of bridge elements. It should be noted that all strucÂtural elements whether f om bridges or other strucÂtures can have certain commonality. However, with bridges, there are certain environmental characterÂistics that enhance the potential for
UndergroundStructuralShotcrete Reinforcement
Dr. Rusty Morgan
Read MoreBefore the 1970s, shotcrete was reinforced either with conventional reinforcing steel welded wire mesh fabric, or in some inÂstances with chain-link mesh or even chicken mesh. In the early 1970s the con-Dr. D.R. (Rusty) cept of steel fiber reinforced shotcrete