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Background Office building complex situated along the Thames River, next to the Tower of London. The underground tunnels were constructed with precast pipes and cast in place concrete using conventional waterproofing systems. Hundreds of leaks occurred through cracks and joint locations where rubber gaskets were failing. Leaking cracks reached lengths of five feet (1.5 meter), … Read More

Background Concrete pools and spas on the 17th floor of the Hyatt Hotel and on the 3rd floor of the Sheraton Hotel in Calgary are situated over guest rooms.  During specification and construction it was recognized that these aquatic centers demanded high performance, permanent waterproofing to remove the threat of leakage. Solution Krystol Internal Membrane … Read More

Background At the construction site of Croatia Osiguranje, the underground water level was very high. The pumps were working at all times during the construction phase of the underground garage which measured 2 x 2600 meters squared.  Solution By using Kryton’s Krystol Waterproofing System, the entire underground garage was protected from intruding water. Based on … Read More

Background Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) was used in the concrete mix of the the 200 cubic meters deck slab on the rooftop car park of the BMW Building in Southbank, Melbourne. Solution KIM is a cementitious admixture added to the concrete to provide permanent self-sealing waterproofing. KIM uses Kryton’s proprietary crystalline technology to react with … Read More

Background The Port of Entry Facility at the Point Roberts Border Crossing was designed with good soil drainage, visquene (poly-ethylene plastic), and an 8-inch (200 mm) concrete slab on both the 1st and 2nd floor. However, hydrostatic pressure under the slabs forced excessive amounts of moisture to push through the concrete and affect the adhesion … Read More

Background The water table in Croatia is very high and traditionally concrete homes have problems with water penetration. As well, Croatia undergoes dramatic weather cycles, resulting in many problems with water seepage. Code requirements call for a roof membrane. However, in September, 1998 the first waterproof home was built in Europe without an exterior membrane … Read More

Background The employee services building was designed right into the side of the mountain next to the Westin Hotel, which also utilized Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM). Substantial mountain run-off was expected to be a problem. Solution In the summer of 1998, in very hot 33°C (92°F) temperatures, the foundation walls were poured over 3 meters (almost … Read More

Background The complex at Cathedral Place has five (5) levels of underground parking. The structure was designed to extend to each of the site boundaries and conventional tanking of the building could not be considered. The use of Kryton's Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) for tanking the building allowed maximum use of the available site as … Read More

Background A 3,250 square meter (35,000 square foot) parking deck raft slab required waterproofing and corrosion resistance. The raft slab was on grade but the property is situated below sea level. Engineers were concerned about wicking water and subsequent corrosion of reinforcing steel. As well there were virtually no joints or construction breaks to alleviate stress and … Read More

Background Richmond Aquatic Center was constructed in 1996 near the Fraser River in Richmond, BC. The facility’s 57 meter (187 feet) competitive pool has an 5.5 meter (18 foot) dive tank that is 3 meters (10 feet). below the water table. Because of the proximity to the ocean and major river system, the high water … Read More