MC Building Chemicals
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Client: NETWORK RAIL MC Building Chemicals were contacted by the client to discuss options of water ingress through the deck plate joints of the cast iron structure. The initial project was to grit blast, repair and paint the host cast iron. However, this was proving to be impossible due to the water ingress. MC Building Chemicals have developed a technique…
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Client: TAMESIDE COUNCIL Tameside Council identified problems on the Manchester Canal Bridge with water ingressing and in winter months ice forming under the bridge presenting hazards to both pedestrian and marine traffic. The road above was a main arterial route. Therefore traditional excavation was undesirable due to traffic disruption and the amount of identified services that would have to be…
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Client: NETWORK RAIL MC Building Chemicals were contacted by the client to discuss options of water ingress through the deck plate joints of the cast iron structure. The initial project was to grit blast, repair and paint the host cast iron. However, this was proving to be impossible due to the water ingress. MC Building Chemicals have developed a technique…
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Client: NETWORK RAIL A single barrelled masonry structure servicing a twin-tracked railway line was suffering from excessive water ingress. The option of traditional ‘track up’ waterproofing was undesirable due to cost and potential track disruption. The MC elastomer waterproofing solution was adopted as a suitable system with all waterproofing works being carried out from the underside of the structure without…
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Under Protective Concrete Coatings: Scunthorpe Sewage Holding Tank A 1980s concrete structure within Severn Trent’s network was suffering some degradation above the waterline due to Hâ‚‚S gas attack resulting in some degradation to the host concrete. The repair solution involved ultra high pressure water jetting to all surfaces followed by grit blasting the host concrete back to a sound alkaline…
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Under Protective Concrete Coatings Section A flood water outfall culvert in Great Harwood, Lancashire, was being slightly contaminated with benzene, coal tar and other light and heavy fuels. Initially, it was considered a bit of a mystery until historic records showed a disused gas works site was above one location with historic ground contamination being the only possible cause. The…
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Under Protective Concrete Coatings Section Anglian Water/ Lowestoft Wet Well A wet well located to the sea front in Lowestoft was suffering from water ingress and Hâ‚‚S gas degradation. This was causing problems downstream with the sea water making its way to the local Anglian Water treatment plant. The repair involved cleaning of all substrates followed by leak sealing injection…