“Shot” of Miracle! ARIT Blasts to National Champion in National Shotcrete Design competition

Chengdu, Nov. 8 — The 3rd National Shotcrete Design competition came to an exciting close as Jiangsu ARIT New Materials Co., Ltd. surged to the top of the scoreboard, sealing this year’s premier shotcrete showdown with a decisive victory.

Group Photo

Organised by the China Concrete & Cement-based Products Association (CCPA), hosted by its Shotcrete Materials & Engineering Technology Branch and title-sponsored by Sichuan Shudao Construction Technology Co., the “Shudao Jianke Cup” was held 6–7 November in Chengdu’s East New Area. For the first time the competition adopted an on-site spraying format: fifteen elite teams from industry and academia had just 48 hours to design their mix, spray on site and pass performance tests, all chasing the “three-lows”—low rebound, low dust and low carbon.

Competitors are spraying concrete

Judges evaluated slump flow, sprayability, and 3- and 8-hour penetration resistance, sampling and scoring in real time.

The judges are using the penetration method to measure the compressive strength

ARIT’s shotcrete technology centers on “alkali-free, ultra-early-strength, low rebound, and high durability.” By integrating accelerator innovations with field-proven engineering, the company has built a closed-loop system spanning material R&D, process optimization, standard setting, and extreme-environment deployment. With this cutting-edge capability, ARIT clinched the championship of the competition.

ARIT participants receive their awards