Shotcrete/Soil Nailing

Shotcrete is pneumatically applied concrete. It is common in commercial jobs and civil engineering projects. We've found it very useful in heavy renovation projects. It can save a lot of time and money on the right residential job. It requires form work for only one side of placement area and there's no pressure build-up as in conventional poured concrete forms. You can place concrete in areas difficult or impossible to do with conventional methods, such as vertical soil cuts or even overhead applications. The quality of shotcrete concrete is often exceptionally high. The concrete is typically sprayed at a 2 to 4 slump with finished strength of 5,000 to 6,000 psi and higher. With formless application a retrofit basement wall can be shot right against the soil bank left after an existing wall is removed. Shotcrete also lends itself easily to curved forms and because the basic material is plastic it can be made into things impossible by any other means. Examples are swimming pools, faux stone, faux rocks, any shape you can imagine really. It's also an outstanding concrete repair technique used on foundations, bridges and all structural applications.

Soil nailing is a cost effective way to build a permanent or temporary retaining wall. Over the last 20 years it's demonstrated a savings in time and cost in the 25-50% range. It also has outstanding ductility (the ability to flex) and stability, and a greater margin of safety than conventional soil retention systems.