Pine Bluff Backyard Project
2004
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September 8: Shotcrete
The first three pix show the forms that the crew put up in preparation for the shotcrete.
Right about the time they finished, the cement mixer and associated pumping equipment
showed up.
These five pictures show the shotcrete process in action. After spraying the concrete
mixture into place, a crew of guys comes through and shapes the actual pool surface --
smoothing, leveling, and carving per the plans. But if you really want action, check out
these three movies:
Shotcrete Movie 1 (AVI, 31 secs, 8.3MB)
Shotcrete Movie 2 (AVI, 22 secs, 6.3MB)
Shotcrete Movie 3 (AVI, 25 secs, 7.7MB)
These pictures show the completed shell. The whole thing was done in a single day.
We've been asked to wet down the surface twice a day to ensure a nice slow cure.
Not much will happen until the shell is completely cured -- a process that takes about
a week.
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