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Products
- Shotcrete and Grout
Bagged Shotcrete
Superstick Shotcrete
Superstick Shotcrete
H.F.A.
XPR Shotcrete
Better Crocker Standard Concrete
Mix
SF-120 XPR Alloycrete
Terrafoam
WCA 200-Liquid Shotcrete Chemical
Bonding
Terragrout CB
Non-Shrink Grout
Water Cut-Off Grout
XPR Water Cut-Off Grout
Silica Fume
Water-Reducing Agents
Superplasticizer
Initial Set Retarder
Hydration Stabilizer
Bagged
Shotcrete
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Team USA has two modern, computer controlled shotcrete
plants for mixing and bagging a variety of shotcrete
and other materials. The Shotcrete aggregate is
thoroughly dried and then mixed with cement and
admixture in precise quantities to accurately
formulate the required shotcrete mix. This mixture
is then placed in reinforced 1 cubic yard or 1/2
cubic yards bags and wrapped with water proofing
plastic to protect the contents from absorbing
moisture. These bags can be exposed to the elements
up to a year without concern of contamination
of the shotcrete. The bagged shotcrete is then
placed on pallets for easy transportation to the
job site.
Shotcrete Plant Locations
- Elko, Nevada
- Big Timber, Montana
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Thompson, Manitoba
- US Wide Supply Partners
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Superstick
Shotcrete
Description
Superstick Shotcrete is a preblended, dry shotcrete
containing silica fume and other carefully selected
components. Superstick Shotcrete has greatly enhanced
shooting characteristics and physical properties.
Uses
In the dry process, the Superstick Shotcrete is
blown through the hose and mixing water is added
at the nozzle. The shotcrete impacts the surface
at a high velocity resulting in a well-compacted,
high quality concrete with excellent bond. Some
common uses include:
- Slope stabilization
- Initial and secondary tunnel support
- Structural linings
- Concrete rehabilitation
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Superstick Shotcrete may be used in combination
with steel fibre reinforcement to enhance load carrying
capacity and with non-caustic Scamper 16 shotcrete
accelerator to provide high strengths and fast set
times. It can be blended to meet ACI 506 gradation
#1 or #2.
Advantages
Stickiness. Superstick Shotcrete has vastly improved
cohesion characteristics compared to conventional
shotcrete. This stickiness saves time and money
because:
- Rebound is significantly reduced, resulting
in lower usage.
- Sagging and sloughing are eliminated.
- Thick layers can be applied in a single
pass in both the vertical and overhead
orientations without the use of caustic
accelerators. This increases shooting
efficiency. Passing over work two or three
times to achieve a certain thickness is
no longer necessary.
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Superstick
Shotcrete H.F.A.
Description
Superstick Shotcrete H.F.A. is a preblended, dry
shotcrete, specifically designed for application
in high temperature conditions. Also has greatly
enhanced shooting characteristics and physical properties
due to specially selected admixtures.
Its unique properties make it ideal as a sealing
coat and void filler. Superstick Shotcrete H.F.A.
is not intended for use as a structural support
lining.
Uses
Superstick Shotcrete H.F.A. is designed to be
used with the Dry Process. It was specifically
developed for the following applications:
- Sealing air way pockets in Blast Furnace
ducting.
- Filling voids in high temperature flues
where high material strength is not required.
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Superstick Shotcrete H.F.A. may be used in combination
with stainless steel fibre reinforcement to enhance
impact resistance. It can be blended to meet ACI
506 gradation #1 or #2.
Advantages
- Rapid Set: Superstick Shotcrete H.F.A.
sets within moments of application to
create a sealing membrane and provide
limited immediate support.
- Stickiness: Superstick Shotcrete H.F.A.
has vastly improved cohesion characteristics
compared to conventional shotcrete. This
stickiness saves time and money because:
- Rebound is significantly reduced,
resulting in lower
material usage.
- Sagging and sloughing are
eliminated.
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Physical properties: Superstick Shotcrete
H.F.A. provides a low strength sealing
void filler which works well in a Blast
Furnace environment.
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XPR
Shotcrete
Description
XPR Shotcrete is a preblended, dry shotcrete based
on modified hydraulic cement for a very rapid strength
gain. XPR Shotcrete also has greatly enhanced shooting
characteristics and physical properties due to specially
selected admixtures.
Uses
In the dry process, the XPR Shotcrete is blown
through the hose and mixing water is added at
the nozzle. The shotcrete impacts the surface
at high velocity resulting in a well-compacted,
high quality concrete with excellent bond. XPR
Shotcrete was specially developed for the following
shotcrete application:
- Areas requiring Rapid Strength gain
(+/- 2500 psi in 3 hr).
- Spraying onto frozen ground such as
structural tunnel linings.
- Cold weather uses.
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XPR Shotcrete may be used in combination with steel
fibre reinforcement to enhance load carrying capacity
and accelerator to provide fast set times. It can
be blended to meet ACI 506 gradation #1 or #2.
Advantages
- Stickiness. XPR Shotcrete has vastly
improved cohesion characteristics compared
to conventional shotcrete. This stickiness
saves time and money because:
- Rebound is significantly reduced,
resulting in lower
material usage.
- Sagging and sloughing are
eliminated.
- Thick layers can be applied
in a single pass in both
vertical and overhead orientations
without the use of
caustic accelerators. This increases
shooting efficiency since passing
over a work area two or three
times to
achieve a certain thickness
is no longer necessary.
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Rapid Strength Gain: XPR Shotcrete
is specially designed to meet the demands
of high early strength for structural
support which cannot be met with a conventional
portland cement based product.
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Physical properties: Silica fume in
XPR Shotcrete creates a higher strength
shotcrete with low permeability and
excellent freeze/thaw durability.
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Resistance to water washout: XPR Shotcrete
in the plastic state has tremendous
resistance to washout by flowing water.
This allows it to be applied to moderately
wet surface.
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Better
Crocker Standard Concrete Mix
Product
Standard Concrete is a pre-mixed, bagged product
consisting of accurately weighed Portland cement,
admixtures and specially graded coarse and fine
aggregates. With the addition of water, thorough
mixing, proper consolidation, finishing and curing,
a quality concrete suitable for a variety of uses
will be produced.
Typical Properties
When mixed to a slump of approximately 75 mm (3
in) and adequately cured, Standard Concrete will
develop compressive strengths of 21 Mpa (3,000
psi) or more in 28 days.
SF-120
XPR Alloycrete
Description
SF-120 XPR Alloycrete is an industrial abrasion
resistant topping mix enhanced with 120 lbs of steel
fiber per cubic yard. The steel fiber improves the
products impact resistance as well as providing
integral reinforcement. SF-120 XPR Alloycrete performs
much better than high strength concrete and is more
resistant to dynamic loads.
Advantages
SF-120 XPR Alloycrete is:
- Corrosion resistant to a wide range
of chemicals.
- Easy to pump or spray using conventional
dry shotcrete equipment.
- Greater toughness than regular concrete.
- Improved impact resistance due to steel
fiber and alloy aggregates.
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Terrafoam
Description
Terrafoam is a cement based grout mixture which
produces a "shaving cream like" void filler.
This product can be designed for different densities,
strengths and set times.
Uses
Terrafoam can be used for:
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- Filling voids with compressible low
density fill.
- Bulkheads and safety plugs in a raise.
- Compressible barrier construction.
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Advantages
- Engineered void filler.
- High yielding, non-segregating and pumpable.
- Engineering properties and densities
are easy to adjust.
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WCA
200 - Liquid Shotcrete Chemical Bonding Additive
Shotcrete Chem/Bond
A liquid shotcrete chemical bonding additive for
use with wet or dry shotcrete mixes.
Description
WCA 200 SHOTCRETE CHEM/BOND is a silicate base
liquid admixture formulated to improve the efficiency
and productivity of shotcrete operations. It can
be used in both wet and dry shotcrete applications,
and with all ASTM designated types of cement.
Advantages
- Improves adhesion and surface bond allowing
a greater application thickness in one
pass.
- Allows the use of higher slump concrete
for easier pumping in the wet mix process.
- Contains no added chlorides, nitrates
or aluminates.
- Will not initiate or promote corrosion
of steel embedded in concrete.
- No dust problems.
- Greatly reduces the chance of skin burns.
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Uses
WCA 2 Shotcrete Chem/Bond can be added to all types
of shotcrete mixes for applications such as:
- Tunnels
- Sea Walls
- Dams
- Reservoirs
- Roof Construction
- Retaining Walls
- Foundations
- Mines
- Soil Stabilization
- Irrigation Ditches
- Swimming Pools
- Hydro-power Plants
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This admixture can also be used in mixes containing
special aggregates for architectural or refractory
applications.
Packaging
Supplied in:
- 5 gallon Pails
- 55 gallon Drums
- 300 gallon Totes
- Bulk
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Terragrout
CB
Description
TerraGrout CB is an unsanded, cement-based expanding
grout containing silica fume and other carefully
selected additives. TerraGrout CB gains strength
quickly and resists water washout, making it ideal
for anchoring tendons, cables and bolts into soil
or rock.
Advantages
- High early strength: TerraGrout CB
has superior early strength gain compared
to neat cement grouts, allowing early
tensioning of anchors. It has comparable
strength gain to high alumina grouts,
but does not experience strength regression.
- Resistance to water washout: TerraGrout
CB has excellent cohesive properties.
It resists washout or dilution by water
and therefore, can be used in wet ground
conditions and still retain its excellent
physical properties.
- Reduced grout consumption: TerraGrout
CB has thixotropic properties. It tends
to gel after placement or pumping which
prevents the loss of grout in porous or
fractured ground.
- Cold weather performance: When cold
weather grouting standards are followed,
TerraGrout CB can achieve excellent physical
properties in temperatures down to 5O
C ( 41O F).
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Non-Shrink
Grout
Description
Non-Shrink Grout is a sanded, cement-based, non-ferrous,
non-shrink grout. This specially formulated grout
features reliability and high performance for a
variety of general grouting purposes.
Advantages
- Non-bleeding
- Non-segregating
- Precision non-shrink
- Non-corrosive
- Can be used over a wide range of consistencies
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Water
Cut-Off Grout
Description
Water Cut-Off Grout is an unsanded blend of cement,
silica fume and other carefully selected admixtures.
It is designed to be a pumpable grout that resists
washout by flowing water and behaves similar to
a microfine cement.
Advantages
Water Cut-Off Grout is:
- Extremely fine particles allowing grout
to penetrate into soils and rock not penetrable
by normal cementitious grouts.
- Evenly distributed particle size reduces
bridging and plugging within the grouted
mass yielding a higher quality grout and
greater void reduction at lower pumping
pressures.
- Requires only the addition of potable
water.
- The bond between this grout and steel
is greatly enhanced compared to ordinary
grouts.
- Can be mixed to a wide range of consistencies
and pumped using standard cementitious
grouting equipment.
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Where to Use
- Any application where flowing water
must be overcome.
- Pumped into rock fissures to stop water
flow in mines and tunnels.
- Grouting earth tieback anchors into
porous soil where water is flowing into
drill holes.
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XPR
Water Cut-Off Grout
Description
XPR Water Cut-Off Grout is an unsanded blend of
cement, silica fume and other carefully selected
admixtures. It is designed to be a pumpable grout
that resists washout by flowing water and behaves
similar to a microfine cement. It is specifically
made for use in "cold weather" conditions.
Where to Use
- Consolidation grouting in water laden
zones.
- Low temperature grouting.
- Grouting anchors or cablebolts requiring
rapid tensioning
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Admixtures for Shotcrete and Concrete
Silica
Fume
Description
Silica Fume is an extremely fine powder that is
100 times finer than cement particles. Silica
Fume concrete is very durable and highly resistant
to freeze-thaw cycles and to chemical aggressive
agents of many kinds.
Uses
Silica Fume concrete is recommended for sewage pipes,
waste water treatment plants, food and dairy products
plants, pulp and paper plants, fertilizer plants
and for any concrete work that may be in contact
with aggressive chemical products.
Water-Reducing
Agents
Description
Water-reducing admixtures lower water requirements
in concrete typically 8 to 10% thereby, producing
greater plasticity and higher strength.
Uses
Water-reducing admixtures are used in almost every
type of ready-mix concrete including lightweight
and prestressed work. It produces a plastic concrete
that is more workable, easier to place and more
finishable than plain concrete. Also, it produces
higher compressive and flexural strengths at all
ages than untreated conventional concrete.
Superplasticizer
Description
Superplasticizers are a high range water reducer
having a great capacity to disperse the cement
agglomerates found in mixtures of water and cement.
Uses
Superplasticizer are ideal for use in any concrete
where it is desired to keep the water/cement ratio
to a minimum and still achieve a degree of workability
and placement. It produces a high slump flowable
concrete at no loss in strength, or a lower slump
concrete with high strengths.
Initial
Set Retarder
Description
This admixture retards the initial and final set
of concrete. At a rate of 3 fl oz/100 lb of cement,
it will extend the initial setting time of Portland
cement by 2 to 3 hours a 70O F. Along with set
retardation properties, this admixture also provides
water-reduction of about 8 to 10% in concrete
mixes.
Uses
This retarder is used wherever a delay in setting
time will insure sufficient delivery, placement,
vibration or compaction time. It is designed for
use on jobs where high temperatures or extended
setting times are the prime factors. When time and
temperature are not a major consideration, a water-reducing
admixture should be used.
Hydration
Stabilizer
Description
Hydration stabilizers are advanced set retarders.
While conventional set retarders are used to slow
concrete set times, hydration stabilizers are
formulated to provide extended control ranging
from a few hours of delayed set to over 30 hours.
Uses
With hydration stabilizer, the window of delayed
set can be extended in a predictable manner to
bring new flexibility and opportunity such as:
- Permits long hauls to remote sites.
- Allows for extended mixer discharge
times.
- Reduces need for portable batch plants.
- Controls temperature increase.
- Provides predictable extended set for
continuous placement on mass placement
projects.
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Similar to other retarders, hydration stabilizers
show an increase in strength and quality compared
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