Description
With the completion of the $70 million expansion and upgrade, São Paulo’s Pacaembu Arena is now known as Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu and has been transformed into a multi-use complex equipped for sports and entertainment events. Starting with the modernization and restoration of the 25,000-seat stadium, newly added event spaces include a subterranean arena for up to 8,500 people, a 3,000 capacity multi-sports gym, a tennis court, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and under the stands, the largest eSports (electronic games) Battle Royale arena in the world. In addition, Universal Music will manage the site’s new hotel and the Albert Einstein Hospital has a sports rehabilitation center on site.
Products Used
As part of the concrete waterproofing solution provided by Penetron Brazil, Concreserv, the ready-mix concrete supplier, added PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, to approximately 2,000 m3 (>2,600 yds3) of concrete mix used for the below-grade arena, pool, hotel, and new stadium structures. Around 10,000 m2 (110,000 ft2) of exposed concrete façade were treated with a topical application of PENESEAL PRO, a topically-applied liquid sealer, and PENESEAL HYDROGUARD, a liquid repellent surface coating.
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