What does this shotcrete punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering defect repair, patches and cleanup, cure and signoff. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.

Who should run this inspection?

The shotcrete foreman on repair, or the GC's superintendent closing structural punch on the shot surface.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after the surface has been sounded and defects flagged, before finishes or backfill go on.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

2 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 2 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.

What most often fails a shotcrete punch inspection?

A drummy area skim-patched at the surface while the void behind it stays hollow. Cold joint between day's work left as a hard ridge instead of feathered and bonded, telegraphing through the finish.

Can I use this checklist in RTI?

Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Shotcrete punch checklist

Shotcrete punch is where small misses become callbacks after the crew has demobilized. This checklist walks the finished work the way the owner and the next trade will see it, with the photo that closes each item instead of a note that reopens it. Work is commonly verified against ACI, the applicable building code. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

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The checklist

Every item, and the photo evidence it needs

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Work the list here and watch the gate hold, or load it into RTI and let it enforce the real thing.

Defect repair

Drummy or sand-pocket areas sounded and repaired
Hollow areas chipped back to sound material and re-shot or repaired, then re-sounded, not just filled at the face.
No photo
Cold joints and reveals feathered and bonded
Cold joints between placements cut, cleaned and feathered so the repair bonds and the surface reads continuous.
Marked low-cover and exposed-steel spots checked and repaired
Every location marked at final chipped back and patched with the approved repair material; no bar, wire or rust stain left showing.
No photo
Crack repairs match the engineer of record's direction
Marked cracks injected, routed and sealed or otherwise repaired as the engineer of record directed, or recorded as left as-is by the engineer.
No photo

Patches and cleanup

Core holes and test locations patched
Core holes and any test cut-outs filled with the approved repair material and finished flush with the face.
No photo
Patch texture blended into the surrounding face
Repaired areas finished to the same texture as the surrounding shotcrete; ridges, trowel marks and patch edges dressed.
No photo
Overspray cleaned off adjacent work, drains and weep holes
Hardened overspray and rebound removed from adjacent finishes, and any wall drains or weep holes open through the shotcrete.

Cure and signoff

Repairs cured and surface released
Repaired areas cured the same as the original work, punch closed with before-and-after photos before the surface is released.
No photo
Repair list closed out with the special inspector or engineer
Each repair location signed off by the special inspector, or accepted by the engineer of record where the statement requires, before the surface is covered.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A drummy area skim-patched at the surface while the void behind it stays hollow.
Cold joint between day's work left as a hard ridge instead of feathered and bonded, telegraphing through the finish.

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Common questions

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What does this shotcrete punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering defect repair, patches and cleanup, cure and signoff. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
Who should run this inspection?: The shotcrete foreman on repair, or the GC's superintendent closing structural punch on the shot surface.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after the surface has been sounded and defects flagged, before finishes or backfill go on.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 2 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 2 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
What most often fails a shotcrete punch inspection?: A drummy area skim-patched at the surface while the void behind it stays hollow. Cold joint between day's work left as a hard ridge instead of feathered and bonded, telegraphing through the finish.
Can I use this checklist in RTI?: Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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