Designing for durable concrete presents a special challenge for specifiers. Concrete is usually specified based on a particular physical property such as compressive strength, but there is no single test to evaluate ‘durability.’ There is a significant difference between measuring the durability of concrete structures and measuring the structures’ strength. Compressive strength is a clearly … Read More

Method shows promise for evaluation of crack-sealing admixtures by Rishi Gupta, Alireza Biparva, and Pejman Azarsa Cracks in concrete can become pathways for water and chemicals.1 However, autogenous healing can mitigate these effects. In this article, we describe a test method for evaluating the degree of sealing of cracks, and we use the method to … Read More

Kryton was in the national news recently, with CBC’s Network Reporter Chris O’Neill-Yates interviewing Kryton CEO Kari Yuers at Kryton’s headquarters in Vancouver, BC about how The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) influences Canadian businesses. On December 30, 2018, the CPTPP entered into force among the first 6 countries to ratify the agreement – … Read More

On the 9th of November 2018, for the first time in 21 years, a South African Company won the Award of Excellence at the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Awards, which took place in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Award of Excellence was presented to Sanika Waterproofing Specialists for their professional concrete repair and waterproofing of … Read More

Proper waterproofing of construction joints plays a vital role in fortifying below-grade concrete structures. Construction joints are stopping places—caused by non-continuous concrete pour—and a plane of weakness. Hence, they represent the most vulnerable part of the structure from a waterproofing perspective. Without an effective joint waterproofing system known as a waterstop, it is not a … Read More

Highly specialized waterproofing systems are being used to protect our buildings Water may be the stuff of life, but for buildings and infrastructure it’s the harbinger of rot, decay, and erosion. Therefore, any-thing impeding its ingress is the focus of a great deal of ongoing technological innova-tion – which of course amounts to big business. … Read More

Do they actually help floors resist wear? Concrete is hard, but not always hard enough. Some concrete floors wear out before their time. To make them last longer, the marketplace offers a wide range of products, including dry-shake hardeners, sealers, and concrete admixtures. But, a critical question: Do they work? The theory 1. Concrete normally … Read More

Driving concrete piles in the construction of a deep foundation makes them prone to cracking, which leads to water penetration and corrosion of the reinforcing steel. This is an issue that pile driving contractors have dealt with largely by applying an oil-based coating to the concrete piles before driving. The coating is intended to serve … Read More

(Vancouver, BC) – Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency elected Kari Yuers to its Board of Directors last week. She is the President and CEO of Kryton International Inc., a concrete admixture manufacturer based out of Vancouver, BC. She will be joining Lindsay Gordon, former President & CEO of HSBC Bank Canada, and … Read More

  Vancouver-based Kryton International Inc., which specializes in crystalline concrete waterproofing, announces its acquisition of Calgary-based Cementec Industries Inc., a manu­facturer of concrete additive solu­tions for the construction, oil, and gas industries. This acquisition demonstrates Kryton’s commitment to innovation while complementing its existing lineup of Smart Concrete® waterproofing solutions. Hard-Gem®, the integral concrete hardening admixture … Read More