Home » Posts tagged with "shotcrete"
Posts tagged with "shotcrete"
Shotcrete
Jan. 12 | As a structural material, most people are familiar with concrete. However, not everyone is familiar with the form of concrete known as shotcrete. Here is some background on shotcrete, including how it is used in building projects today. Essentially,...
Specification for Shotcrete in Tunnel Construction
Jan. 8 | This Specification describes the requirements for shotcrete lining in a tunnel project. Applied shortly after excavation, the shotcrete lining shall rapidly medigate any disintegration or detrimental loosing of the surrounding rock.
What is shotcrete?
Jan. 1 | Introduction to shotcrete or sprayed concrete Shotcrete or gunite was invented by Mr. Carl Ethan Akeley (1864-1926) in 1910. For attractions of a park, this American Architect was mandated to realize in concrete the reproduction of a dinosaur. Considering...
Application of sprayed concrete or shotcrete
Jan. 1 | Uses of sprayed concrete (or shotcrete) Over the past century, sprayed concrete has replaced the traditional methods of lining tunnel profiles and has become very important in stabilizing the excavated tunnel section. Sprayed concrete is a single term...
Underground Construction Terms
Dec. 26 | Underground Constructions Due to the different functions the underground construction have to be divided in the following constructions:
Shotcrete mix design and proportion
Dec. 13 | Aggregate Aggregates for shotcrete my contain river sand, crushed sand and crushed stone with particle sizes up to 16mm, normally up to 9.5mm. Here after is a typical and recommended gradation of combined aggregates for shotcrete that will resulted in...
Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Nov. 26 | Conventional concrete containing discontinuous discrete fibres is called fibre-reinforced concrete. Fibers of various shape and size produced from steel, plastic, glass, carbon and natural materials have been used.
Shotcrete for Stabilisation and Lining
Nov. 3 | Stabilisation using shotcrete Shotcrete is the perfect material for excavation stabilization. Its unique flexibility in the choice of application thickness, material formulation (fiber), output capacity, very early strength development (dry and/or wet)...
Strength Development of Sprayed Concrete
Oct. 24 | Early strength development of sprayed concrete or shotcrete Variable requirements for early strength development have to be met, depending largely on the point of use of the sprayed concrete or mortar. A distinction is made between: • very early strength...
