Gunite - spraying inground pool

This is Gunite. - 5000 - 6000 lbs pressure concrete mix. 5-6 hours to do the small pool. Here he is applying it in lifts. There is going to be a series of steps at the shallow end of the pool, which they are going to form with solid Gunite. The rest of the pool is level because of the rebarb. Near the drain there is also a release so if there is hydro static pressure from the water, it will relive that center pipe and the water will come back into the pool vs popping the pool out of the ground.


GUNITE DEFINED

The term "gunite" refers to a dry-mix process that was invented in 1909 by naturalist Carl Akeley. Gunite is a process involving a "mixture of Portland cement and sand thoroughly mixed dry, passed through a cement gun and conveyed by air through a flexible tube, hydrated at a nozzle at the end of such flexible tube and deposited by air pressure in its place of final repose." "When properly mixed and applied, Gunite is extremely strong, dense and highly resistant to weathering and many forms of chemical attack. It is heat resistant to a high degree and can be made more so by substituting refractory aggregates for part or all of the sand. Resistance to abrasion is extremely high. The bond to other Gunite, well cleaned masonry or other materials is equal to or greater than the shearing strength of the material to which it is applied." (from "Gunite and Shotrete" by the Gunite Contractors Association). See the Gunite specifications page for more information on Gunite and Shotcrete.

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[turbzdajuggalo]

were the hell are the forms. Dirt falls! lol Shotcrete is way easier! That did not need that type of main drain. Get a basic drain, 1 or 2, on the bottom glue in a 1-1/2 or 2" pipe with prefferated holes, make it like 8" long or so and pinch the end. inside the drain use teflon tape and buy a hydrostatic plug. The preffereted pipe pinched will stop and gravel comming up. done!

[MrTimaines]

shallow end drain .??? um pretty sure that's the deep end.

[Kentscrew4u]

Shittie Steel job but I can not Bitch about those Cpan boys!! Man I hate that black steel tex. Better use the brown shit next time lol!

[ruby4080]

nice job