Definition
Shotcrete or sprayed concrete is a technique of spraying dry or wet mix concrete with air pressure on surfaces. Shotcrete provides fascia protection along slopes and offers the final structural element of retention and final finished surface.

Types

• Dry Shotcrete
• Wet Shotcrete

Benefits
Shotcrete offers following

• Rapid application
• Remote placement
• High strength
• Low permeability
• Excellent bond
• High durability

Application
Shotcrete is applied for retaining rock, protecting surface erosion, and for applying a non-permeable layer of concrete.

Use
Shotcrete is used for

• Tunnel lining
• Tunnel Portals
• Facia protection for Slopes and Deep Excavated Slopes
• Swimming Pools