Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
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We are apparent low bidder for a temporary shotcrete/soil nail wall that is being used to provide shoring/room for a permanent mse wall. The owner / gc are looking for a value engineering proposal to replace the temporary shoring/mse wall with a permanent shotcrete/soil nail wall with a decorative or other type of acceptable finish for the shotcrete.
Does anyone have experience with this??
By the way, on my other thread regarding bent bars, we performed load tests on # 6 bars with a 24 inch bend- covered both sides with typical mesh and 2 inch shotcrete. The tests, in which we made sure all load went to the shotcrete face, reached the ultimate capacity of the bars.
Does anyone have experience with this??
By the way, on my other thread regarding bent bars, we performed load tests on # 6 bars with a 24 inch bend- covered both sides with typical mesh and 2 inch shotcrete. The tests, in which we made sure all load went to the shotcrete face, reached the ultimate capacity of the bars.





RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
I recently did a shotcrete wall that was colored but with natural gun finish. I believe they broadcast powdered dye over the still wet shotcrete surface and made it blend in with the native soil.
Most of the shotcrete walls that I have seen are hidden by a cast in place conventional wall with formliners to cover the shotcrete wall underneath.
RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
You could also form and cast-in-place a final facing using form liner.
RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
I, too, would love to see that detail.
J
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RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.
RE: Decorative Finish on Shotcrete/Soil Nail Wall.