Ensuring Urban Oasis Remains Watertight Renovations of the famed water features at Fountain Place focuses on waterproofing with seamless, flexible, chemical and UV resistant coatings Originally published on: Click here to view the article as it originally appeared on ForConstructionPros.com Fountain Place in Dallas, TX is an architectural wonder known for its “dancing” water gardens…
Rehabbing Aging Concrete Wastewater Infrastructure Advanced polyurea coatings and liners provide strong, flexible waterproofing to bridge cracks and protect against future deterioration Originally published in: Click here to download the full PDF as it appeared in Civil & Structural Engineer Magazine As much of the nation’s wastewater and sewer infrastructure approaches the 50-100 year mark,…
Moisture In Concrete: Understanding its Effects on Coatings Moisture, pH, and Alkalies: Freshly placed Portland Cement has a pH level of 12.5 (highly alkaline); it will provide passivation of embedded steel. Carbon Dioxide and ambient air react, meaning that: Over time, concrete pH will reach 8.5 Carbonizing starts from the surface and moves down at…
“TO COAT & PROTECT” GENERAL CONTRACTOR USES POLYUREA COATING FOR RESERVOIR RELINING PROJECT Originally published in: Click here to download a PDF version of this article (as seen in Modern Contractor Solutions) Many hydropower pumped storage facilities are decades old, requiring rehab to enhance life, capacity, efficiency, and resolve groundwater leaking in (infiltration) or out…