10 Florida Pool Prosm • January 2024 By Colton Gustin, AquaTech Pools GC / colton@aquatechpoolsgc.com DIGGING UP IDEAS Gunite vs. shotcrete from an engineer's perspective If you picked up this article with a preconceived notion that gunite or shotcrete is better than the other, please put those thoughts behind you. In short words, Gunite is a name brand of shotcrete. Shotcrete comes in both wet mix and dry mix. “When ACI (American Concrete Institute) started writing standards for pneumatically placed mortar in 1951, it adopted the term “shotcrete,” as proprietary tradenames were frowned upon in technical standards.” This quote was directly cited fromGunite Versus Shotcrete in Swimming Pool Construction by Mason Guarino and Ryan Oakes. It is common to find people referring to dry mix as Gunite, but one should be careful of making that association. Some of the differences between the two styles of shotcrete are that wet mix shotcrete traditionally has a larger aggregate than dry mix and will come What might be heard at Mount Rushmore about Salt Water Pools... I keep the pH in the correct range. I add conditioner as needed, honestly. I check the salt level and only use AQUASALT. I clean the cell every 2 to 3 months of use. 7.5 x 4.75 Florida Pool Pro
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