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Preparing for the Pump: Working With Pressure-Applied Concrete

Vertical & Carved Concrete Concrete Placing Vol. 7 No. 7 - November 2007 by Jack Innis Comments are Disabled

Decorative shotcrete is catching on, and as with any decorative concrete technique, there’s a learning curve. Here, we cover mix design, prep work and more.

Contractors Show Their Creative Uses with Shotcrete

Outdoor Spaces Building with Concrete Vertical & Carved Concrete Concrete Placing Vol. 7 No. 6 - September/October 2007 by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

While swimming pools and road construction projects have been the mainstay of many contractors in the shotcrete industry, a number of shotcrete artists are taking the concrete medium to new levels of creativity and usefulness.

How to use Shotcrete to Create Artificial Rock

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 6 No. 2 - April/May 2006 by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

Contractors are increasingly using shotcrete for making artificial rock. The equipment is expensive, but the results are spectacular.

Shotcrete Design Tips: Getting it Right

Tips & How-Tos Vol. 6 No. 2 - April/May 2006 by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

There are a number of principles that come into play when designing a landscape, including proportion, unity, balance and rhythm. These principles should also be considered when incorporating faux rock into a landscape setting.

The QuikShot Vertical Mix Shotcrete Machine

Vertical & Carved Concrete Vol. 5 No. 3 - June/July 2005 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The QuikShot Vertical Mix Shotcrete Machine, distributed by FossilCrete Inc., is a typical shotcrete pump, only smaller. And that makes it perfect for decorative concrete contractors.