Archive for January, 2011
Shotcrete Training Class Scheduled for March in Tucson, AZ
Host: Patio Pools and Spas
Session Location: Tucson, AZ
Wet-Mix Training Class
# in Education Session: 2
Slots Still Available: 4
Education Session Length: ½ day Classroom 1 day of shooting
# of Written Exams: 2 in English
# of Vertical Performance Exams: 2
# of Overhead Performance Exams: 0
# of Planned Session days: 2
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When scheduling your Shotcrete Nozzleman Certification with ASA, be sure and let them know that you prefer Leo Waddell as your instructor/evaluator…
North America’s Leading Shotcrete/Gunite/Blastcrete and Concrete Consultant:
Leo Waddell
Dry-Mix & Wet-Mix Shotcrete Process Trainer/Evaluator
13704 50th Ave E.
Tacoma, WA 98446-4156
Phone: (253) 576-1456
Fax: (877) 751-6368
More Information: http://ShotcreteConsulting.com
Shotcrete/Concrete Construction News (Part 3)
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF CONCRETE
CIM Program Raises More Than $500,000 at Auction
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The CIM program raised more than $500,000 in gross revenue at its sixth annual auction. According to Brian Gallagher, Chairman of the Marketing Committee for the NSC, this year’s auction totals are nearly $120,000 more than the 2010 event.
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Women Focus on Infrastructure
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The sixth-annual Women in Concrete Luncheon and Forum zeroed in on a hot topic in the concrete industry—infrastructure. This year’s speakers focused on ways in which concrete contractors, producers, and suppliers are turning their efforts to infrastructure projects to grow and protect their businesses.
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Bricklayer Winners Cash In
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Ray Robinson of JAM Construction, Lake City, Fla., took first place after laying 697 bricks in one hour in the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 competition. The bleachers were packed, Wednesday, January 19 watching 20, two-man teams-made up of a mason and mason tender-to compete to lay the most bricks while meeting strictly defined quality standards. The competition has the largest winner’s purse of any masonry competition.
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Your #1 Shotcrete/Gunite/Blastcrete Expert and Consultant:
Leo Waddell
Dry-Mix & Wet-Mix Shotcrete Process Trainer/Evaluator
13704 50th Ave E.
Tacoma, WA 98446-4156
Phone: (253) 576-1456
Fax: (877) 751-6368
More Information: http://ShotcreteConsulting.com
Concrete Construction News (Cont.)
Shotcrete and Concrete Construction News (Cont.)
Reinforcing Congestion
Learn about the history of reinforced concrete structures and how specifying such structures is being handled today.
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Aggregate Moisture Content
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What does the term “saturated surface dry” mean in relation to concrete aggregates?
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Taking a Position
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The keynote roundtable session at The International Concrete Polishing & Staining Conference (ICPSC) in the fall started with a simple discussion: The concrete polishing industry needs to create specific categories of polished concrete based on anticipated end-use criteria.
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Pacific Northwest’s #1 Shotcrete/Concrete Expert and Consultant:
Leo Waddell
Dry-Mix & Wet-Mix Shotcrete Process Trainer/Evaluator
13704 50th Ave E.
Tacoma, WA 98446-4156
Phone: (253) 576-1456
Fax: (877) 751-6368
More Information: http://ShotcreteConsulting.com
Concrete Construction News
TCA 2011 Achievement Winners
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The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) announced the recipients of the 2011 annual Tilt-Up Achievement Awards.
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New Sustainability Award
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the new ACI Concrete Sustainability Award and currently is seeking submissions for its first award in 2012.
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2011 Woman of Distinction
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The Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA) announced Rosa Olivia, owner/president, Cortamex, Baja, Calif., as the 2011 Woman of Distinction Award recipient.
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North America’s Leading Shotcrete/Blastcrete/Air Place Concrete Expert:
Leo Waddell
Dry-Mix & Wet-Mix Shotcrete Process Trainer/Evaluator
13704 50th Ave E.
Tacoma, WA 98446-4156
Phone: (253) 576-1456
Fax: (877) 751-6368
More Information: http://ShotcreteConsulting.com
Shotcrete Session Scheduled for Exton, PA
Shotcrete Session Scheduled for Exton, PA
Details:
Anticipated Session Date: End of February 2011
Host: Eastern Gunite Company Inc
Session Location: Exton, PA
Session Training Type: Dry-Mix
# in Education Session: 4
Education Session Length (1/2 or full day): ½ day
# of Written Exams: 4 in English
# of Vertical Performance Exams: 4
# of Overhead Performance Exams: 4
# of Planned Session days: 2 full days
Additional available slots as of now: 2
Contact ASA if you want to join us or schedule your own class.
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Posted by:
Leo Waddell
Dry-Mix & Wet-Mix Shotcrete Process Trainer/Evaluator
13704 50th Ave E.
Tacoma, WA 98446-4156
Phone: (253) 576-1456
Fax: (877) 751-6368
More Information: http://ShotcreteConsulting.com
Shotcrete/Concrete Construction News (Part 4)
World of Concrete 2011 Wraps Up
WEB EXCLUSIVES
Tilt-Up Offers Sustainable Option
Lessoning the Load on Infrastructure
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If you have Shotcrete/Gunite or Concrete Questions… the first call is still FREE. Get the real answers from North America’s Leading Expert:
Leo Waddell
Dry-Mix & Wet-Mix Shotcrete Process Trainer/Evaluator
13704 50th Ave E.
Tacoma, WA 98446-4156
Phone: (253) 576-1456
Fax: (877) 751-6368
More Information: http://ShotcreteConsulting.com
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