Description
Located north of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, with its own central business district, the city is also home to a sizeable Muslim community. The city’s Waterval Islamic Institute is an established cultural center in the community and features a stately mosque, as well as elementary and secondary schools.
Products Used
The Penetron System was specified by C-Plan Consulting, the project engineers. PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, was used to treat the concrete for the main reservoir structures, including the chamber structures. Afrisam Ready-Mix was the ready-mix concrete supplier. PENEBAR SW swellable waterstop strips were installed to permanently seal the construction joints.
The Penetron-approved applicator team, Cersec Waterproofing, routed out any visible cracks in the pump room and remaining concrete structures, filling the resulting areas with PENECRETE MORTAR, a crystalline waterproofing grout. Finally, PENETRON, a topical crystalline waterproofing material, was applied as a slurry to the existing concrete surfaces to seal any cracks up to 0.5mm to provide protection from future water penetration.
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