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Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges

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Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges. With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use building projects. In other cases, a deep foundation may be needed due to large design loads or poor soil at shallow depths.

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Waterproof tanking techniques

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The three types of waterproof tanking are: Waterproof concrete , where admixtures are added to the concrete to make it stronger and less permeable to water. Are there resources to maintain the waterproofing system? Admixtures are simply incorporated into the concrete mix. Tanking methods.

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations? Although waterproofing systems account for a small fraction of the cost of an overall building project, if the wrong solution is chosen or it’s installed improperly, the costs of remediation can be tremendous. . Creating waterproof concrete. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproofing Membranes for Below Grade Structures

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Protecting below grade spaces such as tunnels as well as foundation walls and basements is a complex challenge, due to a number of environmental factors that can degrade the structure or cause tremendous damage to what is stored within it. Concrete is also susceptible to damage in coastal areas. Waterproof concrete.

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

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Waterproofing mass transit systems. Water and moisture intrusion can cause significant damage to mass transit systems, resulting in high replacement costs, lost revenue, and serious disruption in travel. The following examples illustrate how many transit systems are tackling these challenges. BE0168 PREPRUFE Blog #1.

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations? Although waterproofing systems account for a small fraction of the cost of an overall building project, if the wrong solution is chosen or it’s installed improperly, the costs of remediation can be tremendous. . Creating waterproof concrete. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproofing mass transit systems. Water and moisture intrusion can cause significant damage to mass transit systems, resulting in high replacement costs, lost revenue, and serious disruption in travel. The following examples illustrate how many transit systems are tackling these challenges. BE0168 PREPRUFE Blog #1.