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Shotcrete inspection checklists
Shotcrete inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 37 items and 30 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo evidence it needs. Work is commonly verified against ACI concrete practice; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The shotcrete walks, in build order
Where each walk sits in the schedule
01rough-in
Shotcrete rough-in inspection checklist
After reinforcement and embeds are placed and screeds or ground wires are set, before the first pass covers any of it.
Run by: The GC's superintendent with the shotcrete foreman, releasing the wall or slope before the nozzle crew starts.
02final
Shotcrete final inspection checklist
After shooting and finishing are complete and initial cure has begun, before the surface is coated, plastered or hidden.
Run by: The GC's superintendent with the shotcrete foreman, walking the finished surface before it's covered, tiled or backfilled.
03punch
Shotcrete punch checklist
During closeout, after the surface has been sounded and defects flagged, before finishes or backfill go on.
Run by: The shotcrete foreman on repair, or the GC's superintendent closing structural punch on the shot surface.
What most often sends shotcrete work back
- Rebar tied tight to the substrate with no room for the nozzle to encase it, leaving voids behind the bar.
- No ground wires or depth screeds set, so thickness is shot by eye and comes up thin between the high spots.
- Nozzle crew never qualified on a test panel for this mix and orientation, so a poor gun technique goes straight onto the wall.
- Rebound collected on ledges and reveals and shot over instead of removed, so a weak sandy layer ends up inside the section.
- Thickness checked only where the depth gauges are and left thin in the field between them.
- Cure walked away from after the first day, so a wall or slope surface-cracks as it dries out.
- 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.
Verified against
Families only, never clause numbers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction; confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
Common questions
5 answers
- Which shotcrete inspections do these checklists cover?
- Shotcrete rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After reinforcement and embeds are placed and screeds or ground wires are set, before the first pass covers any of it. Shotcrete final inspection checklist (final): After shooting and finishing are complete and initial cure has begun, before the surface is coated, plastered or hidden. Shotcrete punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the surface has been sounded and defects flagged, before finishes or backfill go on.
- Who runs a shotcrete inspection?
- The GC's superintendent with the shotcrete foreman, releasing the wall or slope before the nozzle crew starts. The GC's superintendent with the shotcrete foreman, walking the finished surface before it's covered, tiled or backfilled. The shotcrete foreman on repair, or the GC's superintendent closing structural punch on the shot surface.
- What most often sends shotcrete work back?
- Rebar tied tight to the substrate with no room for the nozzle to encase it, leaving voids behind the bar. No ground wires or depth screeds set, so thickness is shot by eye and comes up thin between the high spots. Nozzle crew never qualified on a test panel for this mix and orientation, so a poor gun technique goes straight onto the wall. Rebound collected on ledges and reveals and shot over instead of removed, so a weak sandy layer ends up inside the section.
- Which standards is shotcrete work verified against?
- ACI concrete practice, published by the American Concrete Institute. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (37 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.
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Tag one area, scan it, and the submit stays locked until the photos exist.
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