Why do we wear hard hats? Is it because the sky is falling?
Need for Nozzleman Certification in the Swimming Pool Industry
As I travel across the country presenting seminars on the shotcrete process in the pool and watershape industry, it continually amazes me as to how much we, as an industry, don?t fully understand its usages.
Shotcrete Nozzlemen: ASA Trains – ACI Certifies
How do we distinguish the role of the American Shotcrete Association (ASA) and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) when it comes to shotcrete nozzleman certification?
Guide Specification for Structural Shotcrete Walls
The use of wet-mix shotcrete in lieu of conventional castin-place formed concrete for construction of reinforced concrete walls has a long history of successful use up and down the West Coast of the U.S.
Overspray and Safety
I can?t remember how many times I have been asked, ?What do you do?? My answer is, ?We spray concrete.?
Introduction: Application and Use of Shotcrete
The following article was reproduced from the January 1981 issue of Concrete International with permission from the American Concrete Institute.
ACI 506 – A Must-Have Item
ACI 506R, “Guide to Shotcrete” is a comprehensive document that provides a foundation of information essential for anyone interested in the shotcrete process,
Some of the Latest and Greatest in Concrete Homes
In the last issue of Shotcrete, the Sustainability feature was titled ?Is It Time for Shotcrete Homes?? Demand for energy-efficient, durable structures constructed with materials that have the lowest possible energy footprint is rapidly increasing.
Go for the Cure in 2008
Have you ever heard anyone say: ?That concrete was cured too much?? We haven?t either
The MBTA Red Line Emergency Repairs
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is the operator of the Red Line Subway in Boston, MA.