Shotcrete shoring consists of a sprayed on concrete facing in combination with passive or active anchors - such as tiebacks, rock anchors, or soil nails – which provide lateral support and stabilize the earth during excavation. Vertical dowels are sometimes used to provide temporary face support during excavation where site conditions prevent panels from standing open long enough for shotcrete installation.
Shotcrete walls are approximately 20 percent of the thickness of conventional shoring walls and offer numerous cost savings due to lower material costs, and economies related to the use of light, compact, and versatile construction equipment.
Tied-back shotcrete shoring wall on Keele Street in Toronto, Ontario.
Shotcrete shoring consists of a reinforced or anchored soil mass with a shotcreted concrete lagging face, which provide lateral support and stabilize the earth during excavation. Vertical dowels are sometimes used to provide temporary face support during excavation where site conditions prevent panels from standing open long enough for shotcrete installation. Shotcrete walls are approximately 20 percent of the thickness of conventional shoring walls and offer numerous cost savings due to lower material costs, and economies related to the use of light, compact, and versatile construction equipment.
Shotcrete shoring consists of a reinforced or anchored soil mass with a shotcreted concrete lagging face, which provide lateral support and stabilize the earth during excavation. Vertical dowels are sometimes used to provide temporary face support during excavation where site conditions prevent panels from standing open long enough for shotcrete installation. Shotcrete walls are approximately 20 percent of the thickness of conventional shoring walls and offer numerous cost savings due to lower material costs, and economies related to the use of light, compact, and versatile construction equipment.