14/03/2021
Water is essential to concrete production, placement, and curing. But once it fulfills its role in those processes, water is no longer concrete’s friend.
Depending on its function and the nature of its exposure, concrete can perform well in wet environments. However, as a naturally porous material, and one that is prone to cracking, concrete is vulnerable to water infiltration. The unfortunate results can be deterioration due to corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement.
Any number of products and systems are available to help protect concrete structures from damage due to water, from coatings to sealers to membranes and more. Enormous amounts of effort and money are spent to design and apply such protection, with varying degrees of effectiveness.
One method that can simplify the protective process is to make concrete with admixtures that reduce its permeability, in effect to make the concrete itself waterproof
Besides reducing permeability, permeability reducing admixtures provide other beneficial characteristics, such as reduced drying shrinkage, the admixture acts as a mild retarder, so it helps to control the heat of hydration and consequently reduces shrinkage cracking, reduced chloride-ion pe*******on, and enhanced autogenous sealing.
The benefit of a permeability reducing admixtures depends entirely on the environment the concrete will be exposed to and the importance of keeping water from passing through.
For structures that will be exposed to moisture, salt or salt water, or water under hydrostatic pressure, such as basements, water tanks, swimming pool, water retaining structures and flat roof terrace, using a permeability reducing admixture can help prevent problems such as water migration, leaks, corrosion, carbonation, and efflorescence.
Conplast WP200 chloride free permeability reducing admixture is an integral Waterproof admixture based on a formulated blend of dispersants. It is supplied as a brown solution which instantly disperses in water.
Leakpro Limited delivers a full range of world class Waterproofing system that ensures the integrity and durability of concrete structures.
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