Thanks to more than one hundred years of expertise in the field of shotcrete with the development of high performance and sustainable solutions, Sika positions itself as the market leader with it’s newest generation of shotcrete
technologies. 

 A successful shotcrete operation requires a combination of several key parameters, including selecting quality raw materials for a reliable mix design and ensuring that the correct specialized equipment is used and operated by experienced and certified workers.

 Sika’s state-of-the-art technologies are supported by our team of highly qualified professionals with extensive experience and knowledge who are available to provide you with on-the-ground technical support.

 

Shotcrete has many advantages:

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  • Speed of execution    
  • Concrete placement without formwork       
  • Labor saving       
  • Excellent adhesion to substrate      
  • Possibility of several surface finishes  
  • Adjustable application thickness
  • Specifically designed to meet project requirements (fiber reinforcement, early strength, etc.)
  • Great adaptability for all projects, especially those with major logistical challenges including:
    • Frequent or unscheduled starts and stops
    • Application at different elevation levels 
    • Working at heights or in confined spaces
    • Application for curved and irregular surfaces

Shotcrete offers a wide range of applications due to its high flexibility, superior physical properties, and cost effectiveness. One of the greatest advantages over traditional concrete placement is the application of concrete without formwork.
Advances in mix design, equipment and improved operator training have created even more opportunities for the use of shotcrete in different environments.  

   

The main applications where shotcrete is used are the following:

  • Reinforcement and support of tunnel and mine excavations     
  • Stabilization of slopes and trenches     
  • Concrete repair: replacement and reinforcement of infrastructure
  • Protective linings
  • Retaining walls
  • Restoration of historic buildings  
  • Construction of curved and irregular shaped structures (pools, domes, skateparks, etc.) 
  • Lining of thermal enclosures (furnaces, reactors,
  • combustion chambers, etc.)
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In mining and tunnel construction, shotcrete is generally used for the reinforcement and support of excavations, while in open pit or shafts, it is used for the stabilization of soils and excavated slopes. 

For structural rehabilitation, such as bridges, viaducts, dams, and other civil infrastructure, shotcrete is often used for concrete repair, resulting in savings on formwork, time and labor costs.

   

Concrete repair and tunnel construction

Base mixes
King® MS-D1

King® MS-D1

SHOTCRETE MATERIAL FOR DRY-MIX PROCESS APPLICATIONS
  • Air-entrainment provides superior resistance to freeze-thaw cycling and salt-scaling resistance
  • Improved adhesive and cohesive plastic properties
  • Significantly reduced rebound, resulting in lower material usage
  • Improved ability to build greater thicknesses in a single pass in both vertical and overhead orientations
  • Improved resistance to water wash-out
  • Improved resistance to sulphate attack
  • Very low permeability
  • Low shrinkage
  • Compatible with integral, pre-applied and/or post-applied corrosion inhibitors*
  • Designed with natural normal-density non-reactive aggregates to eliminate potential alkali-aggregate reactivity (AAR)
*For more information regarding the use of a corrosion inhibitor in conjunction with King® MS-D1, please contact your Sika Canada Technical Representative.      OPTIONAL FEATURES & BENEFITS    ACCELERATOR LEVEL 
  • Improved performance in presence of running water
  • Allows for earlier re-opening of traffic lanes on bridges and in subway tunnels
    Product Dosage of accelerator King® MS-D1 - King® MS-D1 X Level 1 King® MS-D1 X2Level 2King® MS-D1 X3Level 3      MICRO-SYNTHETIC FIBRE (SY)
  • Micro-synthetic fibres reduce cracking caused by intrinsic stresses
  • Type III micro-synthetic fibre in accordance with ASTM C1116
  • Grade FR Class I shotcrete in accordance with ASTM C1480
    CORROSION INHIBITOR(CI)
  • Corrosion inhibitor protects steel reinforcing and other metals embedded in concrete from corrosion induced by carbonation or chlorides
  • Pre-blended corrosion inhibitor provides the correct dosage to enhance corrosion protection
    POTABLE WATER APPLICATION (PW) Product meets the requirements of NSF/ANSI 61   STEEL FIBRE (ST)
  • Significantly increased load carrying capacity
  • Significantly increased energy absorbing capacity (toughness)
  • Significantly increased impact resistance
  • Low permeability
  • Reduction of cracking due to drying shrinkage
    Product Dosage of fibres King® MS-D1 STA high King® MS-D1 STB medium King® MS-D1 STClowKing® MS-D1 STDverylow     MACRO-SYNTHETHIC FIBRE (MF)
  • Significantly decreased wear on placing equipment and accessories when compared with steel fibres
  • Ideal for use in manways or other areas where people may come in contact with the shotcrete surface
  • Significantly increased load carrying capacity
  • Significantly increased energy absorbing capacity (toughness)
  • Significantly increased impact resistance
  • Improved adhesive and cohesive plastic properties
  • Low permeability
    Product Dosage of fibres King® MS-D1 MFB high King® MS-D1 MFCmedium King® MS-D1 MFD low   Examples: For King® MS-D1 MF with a level 2 dosage of accelerator, a high dosage of macro-synthetic fibres and Gradation No. 1, the name of the product would be King® MS-D1 X2 MFB. For King® MS-D1 with a level 3 dosage of accelerator, with synthetic fibres and Gradation No. 2, the name of the product would be
King® MS-D1 X3 SY G2. For King® MS-D1 ST with a high dosage of steel fibres, a level 2 dosage of accelerator and Gradation No. 1, the name of the product would be King® MS-D1 X2 STA.

Note: King shotcrete base mixes can be designed to suit specific project requirements.

Mixes meeting le ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) specifications

King® MS-D1 MTQ

King® MS-D1 X MTQ 

 

King® RS-D1 SY G2

King® MS-W1

Sealing of water infiltration from the rock

King® MS-D3 X2 SY CW

King® MS-D3 X3 SY CWK G2

 

   

Mining applications

Dry mix shotcrete

Note: King shotcrete base mixes can be designed to suit specific project requirements.

King® MS-D3 UG ST

King® MS-D3 UG MF

RS-D2 ST

 

   

Admixtures and fibers

Shotcrete admixtures
Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100

Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100

HIGH RANGE WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURE
Water Reduction: Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100 can be dosed in small amounts to obtain water reduction from 10−15 % and will achieve water reduction up to 45 % at high dosage rates. Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100 is suitable for all levels of water reduction. High Plasticity: The superplasticizing action of Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100 provides high-slump, flowing concrete that maintains excellent workability and may be placed with minimal vibration even at very low water cement ratio’s as low as 0.25.
Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100 plasticized concrete is highly fluid while maintaining complete cohesion within the concrete matrix to eliminate excessive bleeding or segregation.  
Extended Slump Life and Set Control: Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100 has been formulated to provide controlled and predictable extended slump life for periods of 60 to 90 minutes with normal set times.  
The combined high range water reduction and superplasticizing action of Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100 provide the following benefits in hardened concrete:   
  • Higher ultimate strengths allow for greater engineering design flexibility and structural economies
  • Reduced water cement ratios produce more durable, dense concrete with reduced permeability
  • Highly effective plasticizer reduces surface defects in concrete elements and improves aesthetic appearance
  
Sika® ViscoCrete®-2100 has been formulated to provide maximum water reduction and extended slump retention at low dosages.
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