Steel fibre-reinforced shotcrete

Steel fibre-reinforced shotcrete (SFRS) is shotcrete (spray concrete) with steel fibres added. It has higher tensile strength than unreinforced shotcrete and is quicker to apply than weldmesh reinforcement. It has often been used for tunnels.[1][2]

Advantages

The primary advantages of fibre-reinforced shotcrete are:

Applications and types

SFRS has various types, which are applicable to differing situations. Primary uses are:

See also

References

  1. Swamy, R. N., ed. (31 December 1990). Fibre Reinforced Cement and Concrete: Proceedings of the Fourth RILEM International Symposium. RILEM (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems, and Structures).
  2. Hoek, E., ed. (31 December 1990). Underground Excavations in Rock: Published for the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Elsevier Applied Science.
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