"Gunite", also known as "Dry-Process
Shotcrete", is a name used to designate a mixture
of 1 part Portland Cement and 4 parts sand thoroughly
mixed dry, passed through a Gunite
Machine, and conveyed by air through a rubber
gunite hose and deposited by air pressure. The large
amount of air pressure serves to mix and compact
the mixture. The result is a smooth, hard surface.
Gunite bonds perfectly to prepared surfaces
such as concrete, brick, rock, tile, stone or
steel. Numerous tests have been made which indicate
that the bond strength of Gunite exceeds the shearing
strength of good quality brick or concrete against
which it is applied. Gunite is heat resistant
to a high degree and can be made more so by substituting
refractory aggregates for part or all of the sand.
Gunite is extremely strong, dense, and highly
resistant to weathering and many forms of chemical
attack. Gunite can be successfully applied to
any desired thickness with uniform quality throughout.
Common "Gunite"
Applications:
1. Swimming
Pool Construction
2. Retaining Walls
3. Refractory
Installation
4. Rockscaping
5. Artificial
Rocks and Caves
6. Slope Stabilization
- Soil
Retention and Retaining Walls
7. Concrete Repair
/ Rehabilitation of Concrete and Masonry structures
(bridges, walls, columns, beams, slabs, sewers)
8. Backfill (sand & gravel)
9. Civil & Infrastructure Projects
10. Channels, Piers, Sea Walls
11. Mines
12. Tunnel
Lining
13. Retaining & Fire Walls
14. Concrete Pipe
15. Fireproofing for steel structures
16. V Ditches
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