Kryton Smart Concrete® INTEGRAL WATERPROOFING & DURABILITY SOLUTIONS
b
  • English
  • Spanish
  • India
  • China
  • Products
    • Krystol® Technology
    • Smart Concrete®
    • Admixtures & Additives
      • Krystol Internal Membrane™ (KIM®)
      • Hard-Cem®
      • Con-Fume®
      • Krystol Mortar Admixture™ (KMA)
    • Surface Applied Waterproofing
      • Krystol Broadcast™
      • Krystol T1® Concrete Waterproofing
      • Hydrostop™ Sealer
    • Construction Joints & Details
      • Krystol Waterstop Grout™
      • Krystol Waterstop Treatment™
      • Krytonite™ Swelling Waterstop
      • Crack Inducing Waterstop
    • Concrete Repairs
      • Krystol Leak Repair System
      • Krystol Repair Grout™
      • Krystol Bari-Cote™
    • Concrete Monitoring
    • Standard Warranty
    • Krystol Assurance Program™ (KAP)
  • Case Studies
  • Resources
    • Information for Owners/Developers
    • Information for Architects
    • Information for Engineers
    • Information for General Contractors
    • Information for Concrete Producers
    • Technical Info
      • Application Overviews
      • Application Instructions
      • Specifications
      • Technical Data Sheets
      • Safety Data Sheets
      • CAD Drawings
      • Testing & Certification
      • LEED
    • Courses
    • Brochures
    • Videos
  • Sustainability
  • About
    • Why Kryton
    • Leadership
    • Our Values
    • Kryton History
    • Testimonials
    • News
    • Blog
    • Careers
      • Life as Krytonite
      • Current Positions
  • Find a Distributor
  • Become a Distributor
  • Regions
    • Spanish – Español
    • India – English
    • China – 简体字

Projects: Case Studies

Case Study Library

Search using the fields below to find a project.

Reset Search Filter
Location: Negril, Jamaica
Owner: Couples Resorts
Engineers: Peter Jervis & Associates
Contractor: Neville L. Daley
Applicator: Hytech Waterproofing Systems Ltd.
Distributor: Hytech Waterproofing Systems Ltd.

Couples Swept Away Resort

Negril, Jamaica

  • Home
  • Projects
  • Below Grade
  • Couples Swept Away Resort

Background

The “Couples Swept Away” Resort is a 312 room luxury hotel located along Negril’s pristine seven-mile (11 kilometer) beach. A popular honeymooner destination, the Couples Swept Away Resort is a tucked away paradise. Its desirable location along the Caribbean coast not only tempts tourists from all over the world, it also means that the ground level of the hotel is well below sea level, with a water table of just under 900 mm (3 feet).

During construction in spring of 2005, the 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) below-grade foundation was waterproofed using Kryton’s Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) admixture in the concrete mix. Wall slabs were also waterproofed using KIM. Due to construction limitations, cold joints between the floor slab and walls were to be waterproofed after the concrete had cured. Construction was completed in December 2005 and the joints were leak-free. However when the hotel was commissioned and in use about seven months later during the rainy season, ground water from the high water table was leaking heavily through the cold joints. Hytech was invited back to repair the leaking joints.

Solution

Hytech Waterproofing Systems Ltd. needed a waterproofing solution that could easily be applied to the wall-to-slab joint. More importantly, the waterproofing had to be a reliable and permanent solution. Because the hotel was already in use, repairs from the positive side of the structure would be difficult and costly. The Krystol Waterstop System was chosen to stop the leakage and permanently waterproof all joints because of its unique ability to be applied to the negative side (inside walls) of the structure against the water pressure. The system can withstand up to 140 m (460 ft) of head pressure, and provides dual protection as a physical and chemical barrier.

To begin with the repair process, a 1” wide chase was chipped along the length of the joints. The chase was then filled with Krystol Plug, which immediately arrests the seepage of water through the cold joints. Within two minutes the leakage had stopped, and the joint was treated with Krystol T1 dry pack followed by Krystol Bari-Cote, a waterproofing grout. A final finishing coat of Krystol T1 & T2 slurry ensures coverage around the repair area.

Krystol products contain crystalline waterproofing chemicals. These proprietary chemicals cause a reaction within the concrete matrix to form billions of needle-like crystals that block pores, voids and micro-cracks from water intrusion. The chemicals sit dormant until another dose of water (through a new crack or rising water table) causes the chemical reaction to begin again. The ability to reactivate in the presence of water gives crystalline-treated concrete the ability to self-seal.

Since the completion of the cold joint repairs in July 2006, there has been no trace of leakage and the joints are expected to remain dry indefinitely even if the water table rises.


Products and Systems Used:

Krystol Internal Membrane™ (KIM®)

Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) is a hydrophilic crystalline admixture used to create permanently waterproof concrete.

View Details

Krystol T1® Concrete Waterproofing

Krystol Leak Repair System

Krystol T1 is a surface applied crystalline slurry treatment that transforms new or existing concrete into a permanent waterproofing barrier.

View Details

Krystol Waterstop Grout™

Krystol Waterstop System

Krystol Waterstop Grout is a crystalline grout used to create an internal or external waterstop at construction joints, pipe penetrations, tie-holes and control joints.

View Details

Krystol Waterstop Treatment™

Krystol Waterstop System

Krystol Waterstop Treatment is a cementitious crystalline slurry that is applied to horizontal and vertical construction joints to provide additional waterproofing protection, and protect rebar from corrosion.

View Details

Krystol Bari-Cote™

Krystol Bari-Cote is a high-strength crystalline concrete waterproofing top coat used to resurface and repair concrete or masonry.

View Details

Krystol Plug™

Krystol Leak Repair System

As part of the Krystol Leak Repair System, Krystol Plug is a rapid-setting hydraulic cement product that when mixed with water is used to stop flowing water and repair leaking cracks, holes and joints in concrete.

View Details

Krytonite™ Swelling Waterstop

Krystol Waterstop System

Krytonite Swelling Waterstop is a synthetic rubber waterstop that uses swelling pressure to seal concrete construction joints and stop water.

View Details

Crack Inducing Waterstop

Krystol Waterstop System

Kryton’s Crack Inducing Waterstop is specially engineered to produce a waterproof crack control joint.

View Details

Krystol Waterstop System

The Krystol Waterstop System is used to permanently waterproof concrete construction joints, pipe penetrations, tie holes and control joints. The Krystol Waterstop System works where other waterstops routinely fail. Kryton is the only integral waterproofing company that offers fully integrated concrete waterproofing solutions. [more_toggle title="How…

View Details

Subscribe to our eNewsletter

Stay connected and subscribe to get the latest news. You can unsubscribe at any time.

"*" indicates required fields

By submitting the form, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Terms of Use Privacy Policy Distributor Portal
Toll Free: +1.800.267.8280 Tel: +1.604.324.8280 Email us

Corporate Headquarters: 1645 East Kent Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5P 2S8 Canada

Calgary (Cementec): 13 Industry Way SE, Calgary, Alberta T3S 0A2 Canada

China: Room 1012, Block B, Tongzhou Wanda Plaza, No. 58, Xinhua West Street, Tongzhou District, Beijing

India (Kryton Buildmat Co. Pvt.): 136-137 Centrum Plaza, Golf Course Road, Sector 53, Gurgaon Haryana 122002

©2023 Kryton International Inc.