METHODS OF SHOTCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR PERSONNEL SHELTERS

Abstract

To evaluate methods for the economical construction of shotcrete personnel shelters, shotcrete arches were cast over various forms: a Quonset arch, a flexible plywood shell, a pneumatic airform, and a compacted earth mound. Salvageable Quonsets were found to be the most economical. Wet-mix shotcrete containing coarse aggregate was placed which permitted use of conventional concrete mixes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 1961
Accession Number
AD0253431

Entities

People

  • R. M. Webb

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Contractors
  • Earth Fills
  • Engineering
  • Excavation
  • Geography
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Navy
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Production Rate
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Standards

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