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UndergroundStructuralShotcrete Lining Innovations in the United States

Andy Thompson and Frank E. Townsend III

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Historically, the permanent concrete linings for underground structures have been installed using form-and-pour methods but the use of shotcrete or sprayed concrete for the structural linings is becoming increasingly more common.

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Cellular sprayed concrete is an innovative method of remixing ordinary portland cement (OPC) concrete into a high-performance concrete (HPC) by adding cellular material and silica fume or other powdered admixturesat a jobsite.

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RepairStructuralPier 57 Repair and Improvements

Tait Pirkle and Marcus Jeffreys

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Pier 57, now referred to as ?SuperPier,? is situated on the Hudson River and sits at the end of 5th Street on the West side of Manhattan, NY, just south of the renowned Chelsea Piers sports complex and marina.

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RepairStructuralThe Albertus L. Meyers Bridge

Jeffrey L. Zimmerman and Dennis Bittner

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The Albertus L. Meyers Bridge, also known as the 8th Street Bridge, is located in Allentown, PA.

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Jason South

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Dome Technology recently completed a new corporate office in Idaho Falls, ID.

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StructuralInternationalHolcim New Zealand Cement Terminal

Benjamin Davis

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In 2013, Holcim New Zealand, a part of the Lafarge-Holcim Group, set out to design and build two cement storage terminals in New Zealand.

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Cathy Burkert

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This project was part of a 5-year, $39 million contract to repair both Midway and Chicago O?Hare International Airports and its surrounding property.

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RepairStructuralThe Pacific

Jason Myers

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The Pacific, at 2155 Webster Street in San Francisco, CA, is a concrete building with two levels below grade and nine levels above grade with a total of over 250,000 ft2 (23,000 m2) of usable space.

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StructuralForm-and-Pour to Shotcrete

Ross King

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In today?s increasingly competitive and challenging structural concrete marketplace, the need for innovative solutions to challenging forming issues is greater than ever.

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Kevin Somerville

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The Marina Heights project in Tempe, AZ, is the regional headquarters of State Farm Insurance, who also serves as its anchor tenant.