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What
is the American Shotcrete Association?
Why
is there an ASA Underground Shotcrete Education Program?
How
much will the program cost?
How
do I schedule an ASA Underground Shotcrete Education session?
What should I keep in mind when scheduling a session?
Click
here to download the ASA Underground Shotcrete Education Application.
Take
me to a list of ASA-approved Underground Shotcrete Educators.
How
do I become an ASA-approved Underground Shotcrete Educator?
What
is the American Shotcrete Association?
ASA
is an industry association founded in 1998 to:
- encourage and promote the use of shotcrete,
- educate and inform the construction community of the benefits of
shotcrete,
- provide potential users of shotcrete with a reliable reference
source, and
- support and promote training of craftsmen in the shotcrete
industry.
To
find out more about ASA, please click here.
Why
is there an ASA Underground Shotcrete Education Program?
Mine
operators and tunnel owners and constructors expressed an interest
in educating the work force involved with using shotcrete as a
ground support method to improve and ensure the quality of their
constructed projects. The program provides the basics of the
shotcrete process to include materials selection and testing,
basic equipment requirements, skill requirements for the nozzlemen
and crew, proper shotcreting techniques, and safety considerations
in the underground environment. Educators are selected on
the basis of their experience and knowledge of the use of
shotcrete for ground support.
How
much will the program cost?
The
fee per student is available on the ASA Underground Shotcrete
Education
Application.
How
do I schedule an ASA Underground Shotcrete Education session?
If
you are interested in scheduling an underground shotcrete education session, follow
these simple steps:
First,
scroll down to the listing of ASA-approved Underground
Educators further down this page and contact
a educator of your choice to arrange
the session date. All education sessions are being scheduled on an as-needed
basis and are usually held at the customer's site.
Next,
fill out an ASA Underground Shotcrete
Education Application
for
each individual attending the session.
Fax the completed applications
along with payment to (248) 848-3740 or mail them to ASA's home office
with a check.
Applications can
not be accepted without a confirmed educator and session
date. Study manuals can not
be mailed until applications and payment are received in
full. The study materials included in the price of the
program are the ACI CCS 4: Shotcrete for the Craftsman, ACI 506R-05:
Guide to Shotcrete and ASA Underground Education PowerPoint handouts.
What should I keep in mind when scheduling a session?
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All
applications must be received at least 7-10 business days before
the scheduled session date.
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Additional rush shipping charges
for the study manual package will be
applied to any underground shotcrete education program that is not scheduled
within 7-10 business days of the date the customer wishes to receive
the packet materials.
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No
guarantees can be made for sessions not scheduled within 7-10
business days of session date.
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A
session can not be organized or processed until payment
is received in full. Therefore, study packages can not
be sent until payment is received in full. We strongly
suggest that you schedule a session one month in
advance to provide each student sufficient time
to review the materials before the education session.
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In
the event that a session must be postponed, the
rescheduled session must take place within
six months or in the
same year in which payment was received, which ever option
is more convenient to the customer. Payments are always
nonrefundable. Please take these conditions into consideration when
determining your session date.
How
do I become an ASA Underground Shotcrete Educator?
Complete
and submit the ASA Underground Shotcrete Educator Application. To be considered for approval, the following
criteria must be met:
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Sufficient
shotcrete knowledge and work experience.
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Completed
Underground Shotcrete Educator Application submitted.
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Proven
attendance at one or more ASA approved underground education sessions.
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Current
ASA membership (Corporate, Individual, or Corporate
Additional).
Below is a listing of ASA-approved
Educators for the ASA Underground Training Program.
ASA
Approved
Underground Shotcrete Educators
Jean-François
Dufour
**
King Packaged Materials Company
650 boul. Labelle
Blainville PQ J7C 2J2 Canada
Phone: (450) 430-4104
Fax: (450) 430-6855
E-mail: jfdufour@kpmindustries.com
Neil
McAskill
Metro Testing Laboratories Ltd.
6991 Curragh Ave.
Burnaby, BC V5J 4V6 Canada
Phone: (604) 436-9111
Fax: (604) 436-9050
E-mail: nmcaskill@metrotesting.ca
D.R.
(Rusty) Morgan
AMEC Earth & Environmental Ltd.
2227 Douglas Rd
Burnaby, BC V5C 5A9 Canada
Phone: (604) 294-3811
Fax: (604) 294-4664
E-mail: rusty.morgan@amec.com
Ray
Schallom, III
RCS Consulting & Construction Co., Inc.
PO Box 714
Ripley, WV 25271-0714
Phone: (304) 372-5574
Fax: (304) 372-3984
E-mail: rschallom@rcscoinc.com
George
Yoggy
2825 West Liberty St
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: (610) 776-4015
Fax: (610) 776-4015
E-mail: gyoggy@att.net
Chris
Zynda
CM Zynda Inc.
23565 Morrill Rd
Los Gatos, CA 95033
Phone: (408) 640-6219
E-mail: czynda@jjalbanese.com
Website: www.shotcrete.us
*
Fluent in Spanish and English languages
** Fluent in French and English languages
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