Advantages and Applications of Shotcrete

 

Shotcrete Market
Shotcrete Market

Advantages of Shotcrete

Shotcreting provides some advantages over traditional concrete pouring, which illustrate why this technology should be utilised in concrete building.

Shotcreting, or sprayed concrete, can be simply put in limited areas at a distance from the access point. Concrete mix can be carried up to a considerable distance from the production site using this method.

Shotcrete is a structurally powerful and long-lasting substance that can form a strong bond with concrete, masonry, steel, and other materials. In shotcrete, the water cement ratio typically ranges from 0.35 to 0.5 by mass, which is lower than ordinary concrete. Compressive strength is stated to be in the range of 20 to 50 N/mm2.

According to Coherent Market Insights the global shotcrete market size was valued at US$ 5,612.73 million and 19,140.94 TCM in 2016 and is expected. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 8.1% in terms of revenue and 8.3% in terms of volume during 2017 – 2025.

Shotcrete has a drying shrinkage value of 0.6 to 0.10 percent in most cases. Shotcrete has a high level of durability in both laboratories and in the field.

The most important point is that shotcrete outperforms traditional concrete in a wide range of new construction and maintenance projects.

Shotcrete excels in a variety of industries, demonstrating its excellent workability, compressive strength, and bonding where traditional concrete fails.

 

APPLICATIONS OF SHOTCRETE

Shotcrete can be used to repair damaged concrete, wood, or steel surfaces since it has a better surface quality. There are a few examples of shotcrete being used in repair projects:

Shotcrete is likely to be utilised for bridge deck rehabilitation, however full thickness repair is quite expensive. From a technical standpoint, however, it is suitable for beam repairs of varying depths, caps, columns, abutments, wing walls, and beneath decks.

Structures: Shotcrete is often used to restore buildings that have been damaged by earthquakes, fires, or other degradation, as well as to strengthen walls and encase structural steel for fireproofing.

Marine constructions suffer the most damage due to the corrosion of concrete and reinforcing. Corrosion in steel, freezing and thawing activity, abrasion, impact loading, structural distress, abrasion due to wave action, gravel, sand, and floating ice, and chemical attack in the presence of sulphates are the main causes of damage.

 

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