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    Shotcrete Technology

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    SHOTCRETE TECHNOLOGY

    What is shotcrete?
    providing quality products and services to
    the industry since 1979
    This innovative technology of shotcrete
    was introduced to make the work easier
    and immediate

    mortar or high performance concrete


    conveyed through a hose and
    pneumatically projected at high velocity
    onto a backing surface
    An
    acceptable
    way
    of
    placing
    cementitious material
    in
    a
    variety
    of
    applications.

    SHOTCRETE, HIGH PERFORMANCE


    PRODUCT CONSISTING OF
    Cement +aggregates+

    water

    + admixture

    non-alkaline accelerato

    was invented in the early 1900s by


    American taxidermist Carl Akeley.
    used to fill plaster models of animals.
    In 1911, he was granted a patent.
    Until the 1950s, the wet-mix process
    was devised, only the dry-mix process was
    used.

    Shotcrete is today an all-inclusive term


    that describes spraying concrete or mortar
    with either a dry or wet mix process.
    Gunite is a trademarked name that is
    incorrectly used to describe the dry-mix
    shotcrete process
    Shotcrete
    emerged
    as
    the
    only
    acceptable industry term to correctly
    describe "pneumatically applied concrete.

    Sprayed concrete is reinforced by


    conventional steel rods, steel mesh,
    and/or fibers.
    Fiber reinforcement (steel or synthetic)
    is also used for stabilization in
    applications such as slopes or tunneling.

    conventional concrete is first placed and


    then compacted in the second operation.
    shotcrete undergoes placement and
    compaction at the same time.
    Shotcrete is more dense, homogeneous,
    strong, and waterproof .
    It can be impacted onto any type or
    shape of surface, including vertical or
    overhead areas

    1. Dry process

    2. Wet process

    Dry process:
    Step1: Pre blended, dry or semidampened materials are placed into
    shotcrete equipment and metered into a
    hose.
    Step2: Compressed air conveys materials
    at high velocity to the nozzle where the
    water is added.
    Step3: Then the material is consolidated
    on receiving surface by high impact
    velocity.

    Advantages of Dry process:


    Easy start up, shutdown and clean up.
    Control of materials is on site.
    Nozzle man can be up to 1000ft
    horizontally or 500ft vertically from the
    gun.

    Wet process:

    Step1: All ingredients, including water, are


    thoroughly mixed and introduced into the shotcrete
    equipment.
    Step 2: Wet material is pumped to the
    nozzle where compressed air is introduced
    Step 3: Mostly wet-process shotcreting is
    done with premixed mortar or small
    aggregate concrete.

    Advantages of Wet process:


    Little or no formwork is required.
    Cost effective method for placing
    concrete.
    Ideal for irregular surface applications
    Allows for easier material handling in
    areas with difficult access

    Rehabilitation of subway tunnels

    construction of domed roofs.

    Highway culvert repair and arch culvert

    The use of Shotcrete to build new concrete structures


    as well as to restore and repair existing structures is well
    known and documented and it is perhaps the most
    diverse method available for concrete construction. The
    use of this innovative technology is increasing day by
    day and procedures for its proper performance are well
    developed and high quality work is regularly obtained.

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