About Sprayed Concrete

Sprayed concrete has a wide range of uses in today’s civil engineering environment and is an increasingly relied on method for concrete repair and reinstatement, driven by the advances in concrete technology.

Sprayed concrete is the preferred method of concrete repair reinstatement when there is a limited window of opportunity to effect repairs.

For example, night time possession work within temporary traffic management or rail track possessions are used to repair corrosion or impact damage bridge beams, abutments and central piers. Fast setting materials offer the chance of early initial setting times allowing the opening of live lanes or rail tracks with the minimum of delay to road and rail traffic.

Sprayed concrete has Sprayed concrete has a wide range of uses in today’s civil engineering environment and is an increasingly relied on method for concrete repair and reinstatement, driven by the advances in concrete technology. uses in today’s civil engineering environment and is an increasingly relied on method for concrete repair and reinstatement, driven by the advances in concrete technology.
Sprayed concrete is frequently utilised in the repair and refurbishment of marine structures. High performing micro concretes offers superior protection from chloride attack than standard concrete, and are often incorporated into cathodic protection systems as an overlay. Sprayed concrete is particularly suited to working within tidal environments as the method is capable of accessing difficult areas and confined space beneath piers and jetty’s’, is quick and easy to set up and demobilise when tidal and flood conditions dictate.

Sprayed concrete is an established method for tunnel and shaft construction throughout the world, but is now increasingly used as a ground support system, for contiguous piling infill and overlay, and as a viable alternative to the construction of breeze block or false walls in underground car park construction and basements.

Sprayed concrete can also accept waterproofing additives to control the egress of water and the waterproofing of structures constructed below the water table, and is utilised for the overlay of contiguous or secant piled retaining walls.

Geotechnical work features heavily in our workload, typical examples include slope and cliff stabilisation, land reinforcement and dentition works. Sprayed concrete is frequently applied as a weather proof and hard wearing facing over reinforcing meshing anchored by soil nails, to offer long term solutions to degradation, erosion and slippage.

Sprayed concrete is increasingly used in flood defence schemes in recent years and in particular the rehabilitation of culverts, drains and storm tanks. Culvert rehabilitation has become a more specialist part of our workload due to restricted underground access and difficult working conditions preventing other traditional methods of repair to failing structures.

“They have undertaken the works in an extremely professional, safe and timely manner and they are a testament to your company”.

Corroless Eastern Ltd – RAF Lakenheath

“Had a walk through this morning with Jake, they have completed all the shotcrete and demobbing but visually looks very good! DSR will want to do their look over but had only good feedback to date”. 

Spencer Quantum Geotechnical Ltd – Heads of the Valley upgrade

“Very nice work by the way. The difference is staggering”

Sika Ltd – Howden Culvert refurbishment – Driffield, East Yorkshire

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Sprayed concrete is the perfect medium for the construction of organic shape features that require a long life span and durability. Adventure playground features and urban regeneration projects, particularly the construction of skateboard parks and climbing walls lend themselves to this very adaptable method of concrete construction.

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