506.4R-94
Guide For The Evaluation of Shotcrete
1994, Reapproved 1995, 12 pp.
$35.50

Evaluation of in-place shotcrete requires experience, education, and engineering judgement. This document serves as a guide for engineers, inspectors, contractors, and others involved in accepting, rejecting, or evaluating in-place dry or wet mix shotcrete.

Contents:
Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Strength

2.1 General

2.2 Destructive testing

2.3 Nondestructive testing

Chapter 3 - Bond and Voids

3.1 General

3.2 Sounding

3.3 Direct tension (tensile bond)

3.4 Sonic and radar methods

3.5 Infrared thermography

3.6 Radiography

Chapter 4 - Density

4.1 General

4.2 Density

Chapter 5 - Permeability

5.1 General

5.2 Permeability tests

Chapter 6 - Evaluation of Plastic Shotcrete

6.1 General

6.2 Tests applicable for wet process shotcrete

6.3 Test applicable for dry mix process shotcrete

Chapter 7 - Determination of Shotcrete

7.1 General

7.2 Sampling

7.3 Test procedure

Chapter 8 - References