Offices and Showrooms
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Contractor
- Alshrfa Building Contracting
- Segment
- Commercial
About the Project
This commercial building, housing offices and showrooms, is located in a prestigious district of Dubai. The groundwater level was recorded at 1 metre below ground, while the deepest point of the raft foundation reaches 7 metres below ground level. Baumerk Crystal PW 25 crystalline waterproofing admixture was used as a standalone solution to protect the building against water ingress. Baumerk Swellband A waterstop was used at all construction joints throughout the building.
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 is non-toxic, safe for use in water tanks and removes the need for additional waterproofing applications. As a Permeability Reducing Admixture for Hydrostatic Conditions (PRAH), it protects concrete against both positive and negative water pressure of up to 14 bar. Swellband A is an acrylic polymer-based swelling waterstop that expands in a controlled way on contact with water, so it does not swell prematurely when cast into concrete.
