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Hardened <strong>Shotcrete</strong> QC <strong>Testing</strong><br />

Test Method<br />

Ref. 1<br />

Penetrometer<br />

ASTM C1140<br />

ASTM C1604<br />

ASTM C642<br />

ASTM C1550<br />

ASTM C1550<br />

Test Description<br />

Early age compressive strength of beams as<br />

equivalent cubes<br />

Early age compressive strength estimate<br />

using penetrometer<br />

Compressive strength of cores extracted<br />

from shotcrete test p<strong>an</strong>el at age 1 day (1<br />

core), 7 days (1 core) <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> 28 days (2 cores)<br />

Boiled absorption <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> volume of permeable<br />

voids<br />

Round p<strong>an</strong>el test to 40mm deflection<br />

Round p<strong>an</strong>el test to 40 mm deflection<br />

<strong>Testing</strong> Frequency<br />

At start of project <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> with <strong>an</strong>y<br />

ch<strong>an</strong>ge in mixture proportions or<br />

accelerator type or dosage<br />

One heading per shift<br />

One heading per week <strong>for</strong> each<br />

shotcrete robot <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> each<br />

shotcrete crew used<br />

One heading per week <strong>for</strong> each<br />

shotcrete robot used<br />

Two p<strong>an</strong>els at each of ages 7<br />

<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> 28 days at start of project<br />

<strong>for</strong> one fibre type <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> dosage<br />

Two p<strong>an</strong>els at 28 days <strong>for</strong> each<br />

week of shotcrete production or<br />

at <strong>an</strong>y ch<strong>an</strong>ge in fibre type or<br />

dosage

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