Industrial Structure

Background Clos de la Tech was founded in 1994 by T.J. Rodgers and Valeta Massey. Clos de la Tech focuses on producing highly limited Pinot Noirs at their three California vineyards. T.J. is from the semiconductor business and places one of his silicon chips on every bottle to represent the ‘Tech’ in Clos de la … Read More

Developing Cost-Effective Flooring for Gibraltar Mine Background Taseko Mines Ltd.’s Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine is located in south-central British Columbia, approximately 60 km (37 mi) north of the City of Williams Lake. Built in 1972, the Gibraltar Mine is the second largest open-pit copper-molybdenum mine in Canada. As part of the mine’s multi-phase expansion and modernization … Read More

Background The Seria Crude Oil Terminal (SCOT) is owned by the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) and is located on the Seria field in Brunei. The SCOT provides collection, storage and export facilities for crude oil; they also have facilities for water separation, dehydration and treatment. Structural repair work was needed for six … Read More

Background Tung Ho Steel Enterprise is a major steel manufacturing company and they know that steel and water do not mix. When they decided to build a new plant in the Guanyin Township, a permanent waterproofing system was top of mind. They knew that any water ingress would be detrimental to the plant’s productivity and … Read More

Background The Bina Refinery is located in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh state and owned and operated by Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL). During construction of the reservoir the team noticed the water in Reservoir #1 was declining and subsequent investigations revealed that there were several leaks. In order to repair the leaks the … Read More

Improving Safety and Productivity with Abrasion-Resistant Concrete Background As a leader in flexible packaging in North America and as Canada’s largest printer, TC Transcontinental has proven to be in great demand. This was no less true in 2007, which prompted the company to modernize and optimize their printing network from coast to coast in North … Read More

Background As is the case with every single building, regardless of original building process, they require rehabilitation in some form overtime. In some cases, this rehabilitation can be simple patch work or maybe an upgrade in aesthetics; simple and quick fixes. However, there are occasions where rehabilitation projects are cumbersome and tough to perform. This … Read More

Background The Seattle Iron & Metals scrap metal yard is subject to extreme abrasion from bucket loaders feeding an automobile shredder. In 1999, the existing site was paved with 3 inches of asphalt capped with 12 inches of standard concrete pavement. Railroad tracks were set into the concrete so that loader buckets would rest on … Read More

Creating a Concrete Mix Compatible with the Bond Breakers in Tilt-Up Wall Panels Background For over a decade, Corporate Images has been manufacturing and distributing ready-to-assemble furniture for offices and homes in Surrey, British Columbia. However, this long-term success wouldn’t have been possible without the creation of a long-life, low-maintenance facility in 2004. After all, … Read More

Background The Sibelco Silica-sand silo in Jakarta required a waterproofing system that would protect the contents of its silos from moisture. Wet Silica-sand adds significant cost and inefficiency to their business. The Silica-sand within the silo must be kept 100% dry. Solution In 1998, Krystol T1 & T2 system were utilized to waterproof the suspended … Read More