GeneralQ Is there a reference where I can obtain some guide regarding the tensile strength of fiber-reinforced shotcrete (steel and poly)?
ACI 506.1R-08, “Guide to Fiber-Reinforced Shotcrete,” is a good reference for general use of fibers in shotcrete. If looking at underground applications for shotcrete, ACI 506.5R-09, “Guide to Specifying Underground Shotcrete,” will also offer guidance. The ACI 506 documents are available in hard copy format on our bookstore website with ASA member discounts (shotcrete.org).
Because shotcrete is a method for placing concrete, many, if not most, of the properties of fiber-reinforced concrete, as found in ACI 544 committee documents, are applicable to shotcrete.