Abstract
Shotcrete or sprayed concrete with steel reinforcement is employed for protection of the slope face in soil nailed walls, to stabilise rock slope faces and against erosion. The protection layer so obtained has high tensile strength, long durability and very high strength against erosion.
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Carnio, M.A., Ortigao, J.A.R. (2004). Shotcrete. In: Handbook of Slope Stabilisation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07680-4_15
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