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Successful Design of Wet-Mix Shotcrete
Since Carl Akeley introduced shotcrete to the construction industry in 1910, developments in materials, chemical admixtures, equipment, and techniques have led to significant advancements. Relative to conventional concrete, shotcrete is now capable of providing similar performance at a lower cost (made possible by reductions in labor and materials required for formwork), and it can be placed in challenging work areas where the application of conventional "poured" concrete is not convenient. Although shotcrete has proven to be an ideal alternative to conventional concrete in numerous applications, its further success is sometimes hindered by a few common misconceptions. The aim of this article is to discuss some of those misconceptions and emphasize the corresponding facts. Shotcrete has advanced significantly over the years; however, the discussed misconceptions often limit many benefits it offers to the construction industry. To broaden the area of shotcrete applications and to improve its performance, it is essential to understand shotcrete as a material and its demands as a placement method.
Successful Design of Wet-Mix Shotcrete
Since Carl Akeley introduced shotcrete to the construction industry in 1910, developments in materials, chemical admixtures, equipment, and techniques have led to significant advancements. Relative to conventional concrete, shotcrete is now capable of providing similar performance at a lower cost (made possible by reductions in labor and materials required for formwork), and it can be placed in challenging work areas where the application of conventional "poured" concrete is not convenient. Although shotcrete has proven to be an ideal alternative to conventional concrete in numerous applications, its further success is sometimes hindered by a few common misconceptions. The aim of this article is to discuss some of those misconceptions and emphasize the corresponding facts. Shotcrete has advanced significantly over the years; however, the discussed misconceptions often limit many benefits it offers to the construction industry. To broaden the area of shotcrete applications and to improve its performance, it is essential to understand shotcrete as a material and its demands as a placement method.
Successful Design of Wet-Mix Shotcrete
Ezgi Yurdakul (author) / Klaus-Alexander Rieder / Diego Granell Nebot
2017
Article (Journal)
English
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