Reduce your shotcrete application by half with MineCrete S³

MineCrete S³ is a superior shotcrete lining product

that will transform the support methodology from
PASSIVE to fast setting ACTIVE SUPPORT

• MineCrete S³ is a combination of exclusive • MineCrete S³ is competitively priced

innovative technologies incorporating with applications in the mining and civil
specialised concrete formulations and engineering industries
polypropylene fibre
• MineCrete S³ is like no other product to date
• MineCrete S³ has been extensively tested at and is taking rock support solutions to the
leading institutes with unprecedented results next level
never to be found before

Test results in summary

for MineCrete S³:

Test Type Products 24 Hours 28 days

MineCrete S³ 3.2 MPa 4.5 MPa
Tensile Strength
40 MPa Wetcrete 0.29 MPa 0.68 MPa
MineCrete S³ 5.3 MPa 7.4 MPa
Shear Bond Strength
40 MPa Wetcrete 0.13 MPa 1.02 MPa
MineCrete S³ 9.7 MPa 16.5 MPa
Shear Strength
40 MPa Wetcrete 0.16 MPa 1.23 MPa
MineCrete S³ 1.59 MPa 2.7 MPa
Tensile Bond Strength
40 MPa Wetcrete 0.09 MPa 0.39 MPa
MineCrete S³ @100mm
915 Joules 1109 Joules
@ 6 Kg 50 mm polypropylene fibre
Energy Absorption - EFNARC
40 MPa Wetcrete @100mm Too wet to be
750 Joules
@5.3 Kg 50 mm polypropylene fibre tested
MineCrete S³ @2 hours 3 MPa 18 MPa 36 MPa
Compressive Strength
40 MPa Wetcrete 4.5 MPa 40 MPa

• MineCrete S³ at 25mm is superior to 50mm of 40MPa wetcrete

• No more 50mm requirement, now only 25mm needed
Test results:

Tensile strength (MPa)

5,0

4,5

4,0
Tensile Strength (MPa)

3,5

3,0

2,5

2,0

1,5

1,0

0,5

0,0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30

Curing Period (Days)

MineCrete S3 (15 mm)

Shotcrete (50 mm), (Yilmaz, 2009)
Log. (MineCrete S3 (15 mm))
Log. (Shotcrete (50 mm), (Yilmaz, 2009))

Tensile bond strength (MPa)

3.5

3.0
Tensile Bond Strength (MPa)

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32

Curing Period (Days)

MineCrete S3
Shotcrete, (Yilmaz, 2009)

YILMAZ H (2009) Comparison of mechanical properties of shotcrete and thin spray-on liner (TSL). Shotcrete for Africa
Conference, Johannesburg, 2–3 March 2009. South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Symposium Series S55. pp.
251-266. ISBN 978-1-920211-23-3.
Material shear strength (MPa)

18,0

16,0

14,0
Material Shear Strength (MPa)

12,0

10,0

8,0

6,0

4,0

2,0

0,0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30

Curing Period (Days)

MineCrete S3
Shotcrete, (Yilmaz, 2009)

Shear bond strength (MPa)

8,0

7,0
Shear Bond Strength (MPa)

6,0

5,0

4,0

3,0

2,0

1,0

0,0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32

Curing Period (Days)

MineCrete S3
Shotcrete, (Yilmaz, 2009)

YILMAZ H (2009) Comparison of mechanical properties of shotcrete and thin spray-on liner (TSL). Shotcrete for Africa
Conference, Johannesburg, 2–3 March 2009. South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Symposium Series S55. pp.
251-266. ISBN 978-1-920211-23-3.
 Shotcerete vs MineCrete S3 comparison
Shotcrete vs MineCrete S³ comparison
5
28 days
4,5

4
Strength (MPa)

3,5
1 day

2,5

1,5

0,5

0
MineCrete S3 Tensile Shotcrete Tensile MineCrete S3 Tensile Bond Shotcrete Tensile Bond
Shotcerete vs MineCrete S3 comparison
Strength Property

18
28 days

16

14

12
1 day
Strength (MPa)

10

0
MineCrete S3 Shear Shotcrete Shear MineCrete S3 Shear Bond Shotcrete Shear Bond

Strength Property

YILMAZ H (2009) Comparison of mechanical properties of shotcrete and thin spray-on liner (TSL). Shotcrete for Africa
Conference, Johannesburg, 2–3 March 2009. South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Symposium Series S55. pp.
251-266. ISBN 978-1-920211-23-3.

Concrete Core Crushing Measured Estimated

Core Ref Capped Core Diam/ Compressive Actual
Test Method : SANS 5865 Number Length Diameter Length Mass Capped Age of Core Failure Load Strength Strength
(mm) (mm) (gms) (days) (kN) (MPa) (MPa)

General Data 1 100 100 1.00 1750 24hrs 139.00 18.0 n/a
2 100 100 1.00 1820 24hrs 115.00 15.0 n/a
Cube Press UTC - 4331
3 100 100 1.00 1790 24hrs 134.00 17.5 n/a
Calibration Date 30 Jan 2017
4 100 102 1.02 1849 7 205.00 25.5 n/a

Technical Data 5 100 103 1.03 1851 7 263.00 32.0 n/a

Drilled by Geopractica
6 100 103 1.03 1850 7 252.00 30.5 n/a
7 100 100 1.00 1808 28 282.00 36.0 n/a
Date Drilled 09 February 2017
8 100 102 1.02 1841 28 289.00 35.5 n/a
Date Tested 08 March 2017
9 100 103 1.03 1842 28 297.00 36.0 n/a
Date Cast 08 February 2017
No of Cores 9

Estimated Actual Strength is calculated according to Annex B, Clause B1 of SABS 865:

Programed Data Revision No 1 (28/02/2001)Programed Data / Revision No 1 (28/02/2001)
 Energy Absorption
Capacity Plate Tests:
SOILS & MATERIALS TESTING TEL: (011) 674 1325
Tested in accordance with
SOILSsection G10.4
& MATERIALS EFNARC
TESTING 1999
P.O.BOX 227, MARAISBURG, 1700
TEL: (011) 674 1325
FAX: (011) 674 4513
Client SA Mining
P.O.BOX 227, MARAISBURG, 1700 FAX: (011) 674 4513 e mail: lab@geopractica.co.za
e mail: lab@geopractica.co.za
Project R&D
Date Tested
ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPACITY PLATE TEST
ENERGY 09 Feb 2017
ABSORPTION Fibre Type
Tested inCAPACITY
accordance withPLATE TEST
section G10.4 EFNARC 1999
Ref No Panel 1
Job No Tested in17038 LabG10.4
accordance with section No EFNARC 1999 132C Checked SG
Client SA Mining
t Calibration
SA Mining Date 20 April 2016
Project R&D Calibration Certificate 5361
ct R&D
Date Tested 09 Feb 2017 Fibre Type Ref No Panel 1
Tested 08 March 2017 Fibre Type 50 mm Polyprop Ref No Panel 4
Job No 17038 Lab No 132C Checked SG
No 1. Panel Thickness - 2 readings taken
17038 Lab Noon each cut face of133C the panel Checked KM
Calibration Date 20 April 2016 Calibration Certificate 5361
ration Date 20 Side A (mm)
April 2016 Side B (mm)CalibrationSide C (mm)
Certificate Side D (mm)
5361 Min Max Average
1. Panel Thickness
100 taken 100 - 2 readings taken on each cut face of the panel
nel Thickness - 2 readings on each100
cut face of110
the panel 110 105 105 105 100 110 104
Side A (mm) Side B (mm) Side C (mm) Side D (mm) Min Max Average
Side A (mm) 2. Age Data
100Side B (mm)
100 100 Side C 110(mm) 110 Side105
D (mm) 105SOILS &Min 105Max
MATERIALS TESTING Average
100 TEL: (011) 674110
1325 104
10 110 105
Date Cast 105 08 Feb 1102017 110 Date Tested 105 09 105
Feb 2017P.O.BOX105 Age when110
227, MARAISBURG, 1700
tested 108 eFAX:24(011) HRS
674 4513
mail: lab@geopractica.co.za

2. Age Data Date Cast 08 Feb 2017 Date Tested 09 Feb 2017 Age when tested 24 HRS
e Data Date Cast 08 Feb 2017 Date Tested 08 Mar 2017 ENERGY
Age when ABSORPTION
tested CAPACITY 28 PLATE TEST
Days
3. Results Tested in accordance with section G10.4 EFNARC 1999
Client SA Mining
Energy
3. ResultsAbsorption Energy
904 Absorption
Joules Approximate
904 JoulesR Relative
Project &D Density Relative Densitykg/m3
Approximate kg/m3
Date Tested 09 Feb 2017 Fibre Type Ref No Panel 1
esults Energy
ITASCAAbsorption 1109 Joules
Corrected Energy AbsorptionValue Approximate
915 Relative Density kg/m3
Job No Joules 17038 Lab No 132C Checked SG
ITASCA Corrected Energy Absorption
Calibration Date Value
20 April 2016 JoulesCertificate
915 Calibration 5361
ITASCA Corrected Energy Absorption Value Joules
1058- 2 readings
4. Fibre Data 1. Panel Thickness taken on each cut face of the panel
4. Fibre Data
bre Data Fibre Type Fibre50mm
Type Polyprop Fibre Fibre
50mm Polyprop
Side A (mm)
100 100 100 110 Fibre
Side B (mm)
110 Dosage
Side C (mm)
Fibre
105 Dosage
Side D (mm)
105 105 kg/m³
Min Max
kg/m3110
100
Average
104
Fibre Type 50 mm Polyprop 2. Age Data
Fibre Dosage
Date Cast 08 Feb 2017 Date Tested
kg/m3
09 Feb 2017 Age when tested 24 HRS

3. Results Energy Absorption 904 Joules Approximate Relative Density kg/m3

50 1000
60 ITASCA Corrected Energy Absorption Value 1200 915 Joules

4. Fibre Data
Fibre Type 50mm Polyprop Fibre Fibre Dosage kg/m3
50 40 1000 800
50 1000
Energy (J)
Load (kN)

40 30 40
800 600 800
Energy (J)
Load (kN)

30 600
30 600
Load (kN)

Energy (J)

20 400
20 400

20 400
10 200
10 200
0 0
10 0 5 10
200
15 20 25
Deformation (mm)
0 0
0 0
0 5 10 15 Load (kN) 20Energy (Joules) 25
0 5 10 15 Deformation (mm)
20 25
Deformation (mm)

Load (kN) Energy (Joules)

Load (kN) Energy (Joules)

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 SOILS & MATERIALS TESTING TEL: (011) 674 1325
Tested in accordance with section
SOILS G10.4
& MATERIALS EFNARC
TESTING 1999
P.O.BOX 227, MARAISBURG, 1700
TEL: (011) 674 1325
FAX: (011) 674 4513
Client SA Mining
P.O.BOX 227, MARAISBURG, 1700 FAX: (011) 674 4513 e mail: lab@geopractica.co.za
e mail: lab@geopractica.co.za
Project R&D
Date Tested
ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPACITY PLATE TEST
ENERGY08 March 2017
ABSORPTION Fibre Type
Tested in CAPACITY
accordance with PLATE
50 mm Polyprop Ref No
TEST
section G10.4 EFNARC 1999
Panel 4
Job No 17038
Tested in Lab G10.4
accordance with section No EFNARC 1999 133C Checked KM
Client SA Mining
nt Calibration
SA Mining Date 20 April 2016
Project R&D Calibration Certificate 5361
ect R&D
Date Tested 08 March 2017 Fibre Type 50 mm Polyprop Ref No Panel 4
e Tested 08 March 2017 Fibre Type 50 mm Polyprop Ref No Panel 4
Job No 17038 Lab No 133C Checked KM
No 1. Panel Thickness - 2 readings taken
17038 Lab Noon each cut face of133C the panel Checked KM
Calibration Date 20 April 2016 Calibration Certificate 5361
bration Date 20Side
April A (mm)
2016 Side B (mm) Calibration
Side C (mm)
Certificate Side D (mm)
5361 Min Max Average
1. Panel
110 Thickness - 2 readings
110on each105 taken on each cut face of the panel
anel Thickness - 2 readings taken cut face of105
the panel110 110 105 105 105 110 108
SOILS & MATERIALS TESTING TEL: (011) 674 1325
Side A (mm) Side B (mm) Side C (mm) Side D (mm) Min Max Average
Side A (mm) 2. Age DataB 110
110 Side (mm) 105 Side C105 (mm) 110 Side110
D (mm) 105
P.O.BOX 227, MARAISBURG, 1700
Min 105 Max Average
105
FAX: (011) 674 4513
110
e mail: lab@geopractica.co.za 108
110 110 105 Cast 105 08 Feb
Date 110
2017 110 Date Tested 105 105 2017
08ENERGY
Mar 105 when110
Age CAPACITY tested 108
ABSORPTION PLATE TEST28 Days
2. Age Data Date Cast 08 Feb 2017 Date Tested 08 Mar
Tested 2017 with section
in accordance Age when
G10.4 EFNARCtested
1999 28 Days
ge Data Date Cast 08 Feb 2017 Date Tested 08 Mar 2017 SA MiningAge when tested
Client 28 Days
3. Results Project R&D

Energy
3. ResultsAbsorption Energy
1109Absorption
Joules Approximate
Date Tested
1109 Relative
08 March 2017
Joules17038 Density Relative
Approximate
Fibre Type
Densitykg/m3
50 mm Polyprop Ref No Panel 4
kg/m3
Job No Lab No 133C Checked KM
esults Energy Absorption 1109 Joules
ITASCA Corrected Energy AbsorptionValue Approximate
1058 Joules
Calibration Date Relative
20 April 2016 Density Calibration Certificate kg/m3
5361
ITASCA Corrected Energy Absorption
1. Panel ThicknessValue
- 2 readings taken on each cut1058 Joules
face of the panel
ITASCA Corrected Energy Absorption Value 1058 Joules
4. Fibre Data Side A (mm) Side B (mm) Side C (mm) Side D (mm) Min Max Average
4. Fibre Data 110 110 105 105 110 110 105 105 105 110 108
bre Data Fibre Type 50mm Polyprop Fibre
Fibre Type 50 mm Polyprop 2. Age Data Date Cast 08 Feb 2017
Fibre Dosage
DateFibre
Tested Dosage 08 Mar 2017
kg/m³
kg/m3 28 Days
Age when tested
Fibre Type 50 mm Polyprop Fibre Dosage kg/m3
3. Results Energy Absorption 1109 Joules Approximate Relative Density kg/m3

60 ITASCA Corrected Energy Absorption Value 1058 Joules 1200

60 4. Fibre Data
1200
Fibre Type 50 mm Polyprop Fibre Dosage kg/m3
50 1000
50 60
1000 1200

40 50 800 1000
40 800
40 800
30 600
Load (kN)

Energy (J)

30 600
Load (kN)

30 600
Energy (J)
Load (kN)

Energy (J)

20 400
20 400
20 400
10 200

10 0 200 0
10 0 5 10 20015 20 25
Deformation (mm)
0 0
0 0
0 5 10 15 Load (kN) 20 Energy (Joules) 25
0 5 10 15Deformation (mm)
20 25
Deformation (mm)

Load (kN) Energy (Joules)

Load (kN) Energy (Joules)

Digitally
signed by MG
CN=MG
 Consider the
reduced cost benefits

Reduce transport costs by up to 50%

Reduce materials handling time by up to 50%

Reduce shaft costs by up to 50%

Increase productivity

Reduced maintenance costs on equipment

by up to 50%

Reduce labour costs on application through

higher square meters applied per shift

Increased safety through high early strength

and superior final strengths.

Standard rebound 10%-15%,

Now rebound only 4,6% with MineCrete S³

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Email: samining@tunnelguard.co.za Lammermoor, Managing Member
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