SHOTCRETE / SCL

What and How to supervise

What is Shotcrete? Concrete conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface, as a construction technique. Shotcrete undergoes placement and compaction at the same time

There are now two different Sprayed Concrete Processes: Dry Process Sprayed Concrete Wet Process Sprayed Concrete

Dry Spray Application

Wet Spray Application

Spray Arm With Spraying Booth

Wet Spray Application 1

Wet Spray Application 2

Dry Spray Application

Thin-flow Process for Dry-Sprayed Concrete

Very Early Strength from 0 to 1 N/mm with needle penetration

Very Early Strength from 1 to 15 N/mm with bolt firing Mtehod

Core Compression Testing

Factors influencing the rebound quantity: nozzlemans technical skill and experience spraying direction (up, down, horizontally) spraying parameters (air pressure, nozzle, spray output) spraying process (dry/wet sprayed concrete) sprayed concrete mix design (aggregate, grading curve, accelerator, fibers, binder) sprayed concrete performance (very early strength, adhesive strength, layer thickness) substrate condition (evenness, adhesion)

Handling the Spray Nozzle for an even Shotcrete Surface

The influence of the Spray angle on the rebound

The main mix requirement focus on the workability (Pumping, Spraying Application) and durability; they are:
High early strength The correct set Concrete characteristics User-friendly workability (long open times) Good pumpability (dense-flow delivery) Good sprayability (pliability) Minimum rebound

Driving Sprayed Concrete Laboratory

Drift Wall advance Preceding drift walls (1,2), followed by excavation of the crown (3) then bench and invert (4) including safe support in each case

Methods of Advance

Excavation Profile

Core Method Uetliberg

Nozzle man Spraying manually

Automatic Spraying head in operation

Sprayed Concrete Test for Controlling Rebound

Machines
Putzmeister Stationary Concrete Pump Sika-PM702 E

Putzmeister Stationary Concrete Pump BSA 1002 D Multi

Sika-PM500

Dosing Units
Schematic cross-section of Squeeze Pump

Aliva-403.5 Extended

Schematic Cross-section of Aliva Rotor Machines

Aliva 263 Extended by Metering Unit

Aliva 246.5 Basic