Recent developments in the field of cementing materials have brought forward many nontraditional binder systems.
Providing Sulfate Resistance in Severe Exposure Conditions
Naturally occurring sulfates are common in soils within certain regions of the United States and Canada, especially the western United States and prairie provinces of Canada.
EFNARC Nozzleman Certification Scheme
EFNARC was an acronym for European Federation of National Associations Representing producers and applicators of specialist building products for Concrete,? which was founded by the European concrete industry in 1989.
Part II of a Two-Part Series on Wet-Mix Equipment Maintenance
Maintenance Fundamentals for Nozzlemen: Often Overlooked Equipment and Maintenance Essentials Can Dramatically Influence In-Place Quality. Do you know what they are?
Shotcrete versus Cast-in-Place for Pools
Shotcrete and cast-in-place (CIP) concrete have both been used over the years to create the pool shell structure in swimming pool construction.
Awareness of Cement Burns
Most experienced concrete professionals are familiar with the hazards associated with portland cement mixtures, yet despite the precautionary steps most of those professionals follow, hospital emergency rooms, year after year, see far too many cases of cement burns.
Shotcrete Accelerators for Wet-Mix
Unlike traditional concrete accelerators, shotcrete accelerators are not added to the mixture during batching, but rather introduced to the mixture at the nozzle in wet-mix shotcrete application.
Variability of Compressive Strength of Shotcrete in a Tunnel-Lining Project
Recently, questions have been asked by the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) about what variability can be expected for compressive strength for shotcrete (sprayed concrete) in ground support projects.
Top of the Class
Every so often, our company is confronted by the belief among certain design professionals that, as it is used by the pool industry, shotcrete is simply not viable for use as structural concrete in high-profile watershaping projects.
Bridge Preservation over the Oregon Inlet
A History of Concrete Rehabilitation on North Carolina?s Outer Banks.