Shotcrete Technology Seminar

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Shortcreting has proved to be the best method for construction of curved
surfaces. Domes are now much easier to construct with the advent of
shotcrete technology. Tunnel linings are also becoming easy with this
technology. Not only are these but there a wide range of applications
where this technology has been a leading one. This technical paper includes
the concept of shotcrete and how it differs from conventional concrete. It
also enumerates the different types of process involved in shotcreting i.e.
dry mix process and wet mix process. Advantages of shotcrete and its
applications in various fields like tunneling, canals, buildings etc. are
specified in detail. This paper presents an overview of shotcreting
technology along with its applications.



DEFINITION OF SHOTCRETE:-
Shotcrete is a mortar or high performance concrete conveyed through a
hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a backing surface. It
is the force of this spraying action that leads to compaction of the concrete
or mortar which then forms layers of concrete to the required thickness.
Shotcreting has been an acceptable way of placing cementitious material in
a variety of applications.

Usually patented polypropylene fibers are included in the shotcrete which
increases the cohesive nature of the shotcrete through mechanically
binding the cementitious materials together. This mechanism reduces the
rebound waste that occurs through the shotcreting process and these
fibers also resist plastic shrinkage and cracking through their ability to
enhance the early stage tensile strength of concrete.

Shotcrete also gives better surface finishes and reduces surface tearing on
non- linear sections. Cementitious material containing the poly propylene
fibers resist cycles of freezing and thawing and also reduces the chances of
water and chemical penetrations.