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‘STATE OF THE ART’ Concrete Waterproofing for ‘STATE OF THE ART’ Round Stainless Steel Lecture Theatre in EssexShort Story:Underground concrete construction works as part of the University of Essex new ‘state of the art’ lecture theatre on their Wivenhoe Park Campus in Colchester, have all been waterproofed using the extensive range of Remmers’ Waterproofing Systems. These were all applied by specialists Westcrete Limited for design and build contractor Hutton Construction and included:- Remmers’ Aida Sulfatex Grout and Remmers’ Sulfiton Profi Tight trowel applied to the external surfaces. These were all then protected with Remmers’ Sulfiton DS System and Banding Kits prior to backfilling.
Full Story: A new lecture theatre is nearing completion for the University of Essex on their Wivenhoe Park Campus in Colchester. The design and build contractor is Hutton Construction Limited of Colchester, who selected Westcrete Specialist Contractors Limited as the specialist waterproofing contractor. The ‘state of the art’ design with a round, stainless steel superstructure, makes full use of the site space and includes extensive below ground construction work, that itself required innovative yet proven waterproofing techniques and systems. The foundations and the main walls were therefore built up from the oversite drylean concrete and sealed with Remmers’ Aida Sulfatex Waterproof Grout. The external walls and concrete surfaces were all then waterproofed, prior to backfilling, with Remmers Sulfiton Profi Tight bitumen based waterproofing render, which was trowel applied to the external concrete surfaces. The exposed waterproofed surfaces were then protected against possible mechanical damage during or after backfilling, using Remmers Sulfiton DS Protection System and Banding Kits.
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