What is guniting?

Sharad Jaiswal
Sharad Jaiswal

Posted On: Nov 19, 2020

 

The guniting is an extensively used process to repair the concrete work which has been damaged due to some reason like inferior work. It provides an impervious layer.

It is the most effective process to repair the damage in a structure that occurred due to inferior work or any other reason. It also provides an impervious layer to the structure. Gunite is made up of sand and cement. It is in the ratio of 3:1. A cement gun applied this mixture under a pressure of about 20 to 30 N/cm 2.

Guniting is useful in many applications like slope stabilization and rehabilitation purposes. Guniting can also be used for the construction of retaining walls. Tunnel construction, swimming pool construction and fluid tank construction

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