Description
Buried at a depth of 22 m (73 ft) with a diameter of 2.13 m (7 ft), the first 5 meters of the aqueduct are covered by a reinforced concrete slab, eliminating the need for floating pumps to extract water when the reservoir level is low. The aqueduct comprises five plants (each with six pumps) located at intervals of 20-25 kilometers and transports 5,000 liters (1,320 gallons) of water per second.
Products Used
CEMEX México, the ready-mix concrete supplier for the aqueduct, specified PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline waterproofing admixture for all concrete structures. PENEBAR SW-55 swellable waterstop strips were also installed along the construction joints to ensure permanent seals that could resist the high hydrostatic pressure.
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