Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL, p. 2
1.1—Introduction , p. 2
1.2—Scope, p. 2
1.3—History, p. 2
1.4—Methods, p. 3
1.5—Preconstruction, p. 4
1.6—Work schedule, p. 4
CHAPTER 2—DEFINITIONS, p. 4
CHAPTER 3—FOUNDATIONS, p. 4
3.1—General, p. 4
3.2—Concrete, p. 4
3.3—Soil conditions, p. 4
3.4—Reinforcement material, p. 4
3.5—Placement of reinforcement, p. 5
3.6—Placement of anchors, p. 5
3.7—Concrete placement, p. 5
3.8—Foundation dowels, p. 5
3.9—Uplift prevention, p. 6
CHAPTER 4—INFLATED FORMS, p. 6
4.1—General, p. 6
4.2—Inflated form material and manufacturing, p. 6
4.3—Field layout, p. 7
4.4—Form protection, p. 7
4.5—Initial stretching, p. 7
4.6—Inflation, p. 7
4.7—Construction tolerances, p. 8
4.8—Air pressure maintenance, p. 8
4.9—Collapse prevention, p. 8
4.10—Miscellaneous connections, p. 8
4.11—Fabric form repair, p. 9
4.12—Polyurethane foam (when used), p. 9
4.13—Preparation, p. 9
4.14—Foam application, p. 9
4.15—Construction hazards, p. 9
CHAPTER 5—SHOTCRETE DOME, p. 9
5.1—General, p. 9
5.2—Reinforcement material and size, p. 9
5.3—Clear spacing between bars, p. 10
5.4—Splices, p. 10
5.5—Cover, p. 10
5.6—Preliminary reinforcement mat (premat), p. 10
5.7—Shell reinforcement, p. 10
5.8—Preconstruction shotcrete tests, p. 10
5.9—Shotcrete compression tests, p. 10
5.10—Proportions and materials, p. 10
5.11—Field practice, p. 11
5.12—Shotcreter qualifications, p. 11
5.13—Shotcrete operation, p. 11
5.14—Discharge time, p. 12
5.15—Joints, p. 12
5.16—Multi-pass technique, p. 12
5.17—Curing, p. 12
5.18—Shotcrete placement tolerance, p. 12
5.19—Shotcrete damage, p. 12
5.20—Completion, p. 12
CHAPTER 6—REFERENCES, p. 12
6.1—Referenced standards and reports, p. 12
Authored documents, p. 13