Wet shotcrete is a technique that consists on spraying the castable over a surface, allowing high placing rate and efficient material packing. Wet shotcrete does not require the use of molds due to the presence of accelerating admixtures or coagulants, which immediately reduce fluidity of the castable sprayed on the surface. The common choice of type and amount of additive has been based only on the percentage of material that adheres on the surface and on the thermomechanical properties of the castable after placing, without concerning about the drying behavior of the material. Thus, the purpose of this work was to evaluate the influence of shotcrete additives on the permeability and drying behavior of high alumina castables. The results show a great impact of the additives on the explosion risks during the drying process, even at low heating rates.
castable; refractories; shotcrete; additives; drying
