Boulderscape Project
Charlotte Airport Terminal Expansion
Charlotte, NC
Boulderscape installed all control wires, 16” thick structural shotcrete around 24” x 24” structural bracket plates and finished all work with a class A steel trowel finish. All work was shot within a temperature controlled heated tent.
6
Record Installation Time
34
Avg. Savings Over Alternative Wall Finishes %
8,550
Wall Square Footage
In Depth Analysis
Boulderscape Services
A large structural retaining wall was designed near the entrance of Charlotte Airport. The original plan called for a cast-in-place wall system; however, the complexity of the bracing plates and cross members made traditional casting nearly impossible. Boulderscape proposed a shotcrete installation as an alternative. Although the shotcrete method was more expensive, the improved constructibility and significant time savings outweighed the additional cost. Boulderscape successfully installed 8,550 square feet of 16” thick structural shotcrete with a class A steel trowel finish.
