Benjamin Turner

Benjamin Turner received his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and is currently working toward earning a Master of Science in civil engineering at the same university. While at Cal Poly, Turner has worked as an intern at AIS Construction. His work there involved the design, bidding, and construction of multiple soil nail walls, as well as tunnel projects that involved the use of shotcrete. Currently, he is working on a design for the expansion of a tunnel roof using shotcrete and rockbolts in the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) underground command center. Turner plans to focus his career on this fascinating and growing micro-industry.

Nicolas Ginouse

Nicolas Ginouse received his degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from Arts et Métiers Paristech in Paris, France, and he is currently pursuing an MS in civil engineering from Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada. Ginouse is beginning his graduate studies on the shotcrete team at Laval University where the main objective of his project is to model the mixture flow at the outlet of the nozzle to predict particle velocity, speed distribution of the stream, and the effects on rebound.

Ginouse is considering pursuing his studies in shotcrete at the PhD level. Afterward, he would like to use his expertise in shotcrete and mechanical engineering to help develop shotcrete equipment and processes. Ultimately, through his industrial contacts in France, he is very interested in promoting exchanges between the North American and European shotcrete industries.