Cavalli Couture Residence by DAMAC

About the Project

Cavalli Couture Residence by DAMAC is a luxury residential building with two basement levels, built on clay soil beside the Dubai Canal. With the groundwater table only 1.5 metres below ground level, the basement needed dependable protection against water. Baumerk Crystal PW 25 crystalline admixture was recommended and added to the concrete mix to waterproof the basement and keep water out of the structure. Approximately 7,000 m³ of concrete was treated with the admixture.

The waterproofing performance of this project is built on the properties of Baumerk Crystal PW 25. Crystal PW 25 is a hydrophilic crystalline waterproofing admixture that reacts with cement and water to start a catalytic process, forming a protective crystalline network inside the concrete's pores, capillaries and cracks and significantly reducing permeability. It also increases resistance to water, chloride and sulfate ingress and to chemical attack, while keeping the concrete vapour-permeable so it can breathe. Supplied as a powder, it is added at the batch plant, in the ready-mix truck or at the precast plant at 0.8–1.0% by weight of cement, and it is compatible with all cement types, supplementary cementitious materials, admixtures and fibres. It is non-toxic, safe for use in water tanks and removes the need for additional waterproofing applications.