Shotcrete

Dr. Marc Jolin is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Water Engineering at Université Laval in Québec City, Canada. He received his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, Canada, in 1999. An active member of the Centre de Recherche sur les Infrastructures en Beìton – CRIB, his research focuses on shotcrete. A recognized and appreciated researcher and educator, Dr. Jolin is an active member of the American Concrete Institute and the American Shotcrete Association. Dr. Dudley Robert (‘Rusty’) Morgan, is a Civil Engineer with over 55 years’ experience in concrete and shotcrete technology, and the evaluation and rehabilitation of civil engineering infrastructure. After 10 years in academia in South Africa, Canada and Australia, he returned to Vancouver, Canada, where he worked as a consultant for Wood Plc and its predecessor companies on over 1200 projects all over the world. He was a Founding Member and Past President of the American Shotcrete Association.

1. Introduction. 2. Shotcrete Definitions and Terminology. 3. History of Shotcrete. 4. Shotcrete Materials. 5. Shotcrete Mixture Proportioning. 6. Shotcrete Performance Requirements. 7. Shotcrete Research & Development.
8. Shotcrete Equipment. 9. Shotcrete Application. 10. Buildings and Structures. 11. Infrastructure Repair and Rehabilitation. 12. Ground Support and Shoring. 13. Underground Support in Tunnels. 14. Shotcrete in Mining. 15. Swimming Pools and Spas. 16. Architectural Shotcrete. Appendix A. Specification for structural shotcrete.