Shotcrete can be used to create a natural-looking surface covering sculptured, textured or stained while wet to blend in with the environment.
Common uses
Landscaping
Highway cuts
As part of a permanent earth retention system
Basement walls
Pools, parks, and museums
Process
Shotcrete is sprayed onto a surface, often a soil nail wall, and then sculptured, textured or stained to blend in with the environment.
Advantages
Offers a variety of aesthetic finishes for an exposed concrete face
Can be placed using ready mixed concrete or mixed on site
Proven, cost-effective and time saving alternative to cast in place concrete
Quality assurance
The quality and strength of the shotcreteing process is verified by shooting test panels and performing tests on sample cores or strips of the test panel. Cores of in place shotcrete can also be inspected and tested.