Shotcrete can be used to create a natural-looking surface covering sculptured, textured or stained while wet to blend in with the environment.
Process
Keller offers the option of a shotcrete wall with an aesthetic face. Shotcrete capabilities relate to earth retention structures and structural rehabilitation. Earth retention projects include soil nail and shotcrete walls, permanent shotcrete walls, shotcrete-faced soldier piles, and lagging walls, including zero lot line earth retention. Other capabilities include aesthetically sculpted shotcrete for architectural features included in landscaping. Projects can range from small landscaping to large landslides and highway cuts.
For the last 25 years, sculpted shotcrete has created natural-looking geological features. After spraying shotcrete onto a surface (often a soil nail wall), it can be sculpted, textured, and stained to maintain the look of the surrounding environment or for decorative purposes. Shotcrete is a proven, cost-effective, and time-saving alternative to cast-in-place concrete. Projects can range from small landscaping to large landslides and highway cuts. Our skilled shotcrete technicians and ACI-certified nozzlemen can create natural-looking rock surfaces as part of a permanent earth retention system.
Common uses
- Landscaping
- Highway cuts
- As part of a permanent earth retention system
- Basement walls
- Pools, parks, and museums
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.
Related projects
Commercial and leisure
Trojena Development – Ski Village
As part of NEOM’s TROJENA development, Keller delivered specialist foundation, slope stabilization, and civil engineering works for the Ski Village, overcoming significant high-altitude construction challenges to support the creation of a world-class mountain resort destination.
