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Shotcrete

Shotcrete, gunite /ˈɡʌnaɪt/ or sprayed concrete is concrete or mortar conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface, as a construction technique, first used in 1914.:7 It is typically reinforced by conventional steel rods, steel mesh, or fibers. Shotcrete, gunite /ˈɡʌnaɪt/ or sprayed concrete is concrete or mortar conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface, as a construction technique, first used in 1914.:7 It is typically reinforced by conventional steel rods, steel mesh, or fibers.

[ "Structural engineering", "Civil engineering", "Composite material", "Geotechnical engineering" ]
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