Sao Paulo, Brazil

Description:
The newest addition to Brazil’s largest public transportation system, Line 2 includes a 1.5km tunnel near Tamanduateí station.

Products Used:
PENETRON provided a solution for the concrete joints and waterproofing the "cut and cover" tunnel wall with PENETRON, PENECRETE MORTAR and PENEPLUG to ensure a completely waterproof structure.

Yangpyeong Dong, South Korea

Description:
Samsung Insurance, the leading insurance company in Korea, built a branch office building in Seoul adjacent to the river. This location, with high hydrostatic water pressure, posed challenges to a waterproofing protection system. The originally specified waterproofing system – a permeable cementitious coating – failed to protect the site from water ingress; numerous leaks appeared in the building walls and basement.

Products Used:
The PENETRON crack repair system was applied to repair the cracks and joints. PENEPLUG was applied to immediately stop the active leaks, and PENETRON and PENECRETE MORTAR were applied to the walls. Finally, the top surface was finished with a coat of PENETRON for complete protection from high hydrostatic water pressure for the retaining walls and basement.

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Description:
Home to the largest collection of Salvador Dalí’s artwork outside Spain and recently named one of the “20 Most Beautiful Museums in the World” by the American Institute of Architects, the new Dalí Museum was built on the downtown waterfront, only 200 feet away from Tampa Bay and five feet above sea level.  Built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane, the new structure will resist a 165-mph storm and provide safety for the Dalí collection from storm surges and wind damage.

Products Used:
PENETRON ADMIX was used in the wall concrete mix to eliminate water infiltration in the unpainted walls during Florida's rainy season and guard against concrete permeability due to seawater incursion from Tampa Bay during storms.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Peoria, Il, USA

Description:
The new Riverfront Museum in Peoria combines interdisciplinary collections, exhibitions and programs that connect art, history and scientific achievements within an 80,000 square foot, multi-story construction.  As a cultural center for Central Illinois, it has become one of Peoria’s most popular attractions and generated a positive impact on the region’s economy.

Products Used:
Construction included a belowground parking facility and aboveground floors housing the exhibit areas, theatre, planetarium and offices.  PENETRON ADMIX was added to the concrete at the time of batching to ensure a highly effective waterproofing solution for the foundation walls of the new parking facility and the above grade exposed floors. 

Recife, Brazil

Description:
The largest shopping mall in Northeastern Brazil, Rio Mar features 476 stores, 12 restaurants, 12 cinemas, a gym and parking spaces for 6,200 cars.

Products Used:
All elevators and escalator shafts in the mall were waterproofed against negative pressure with PENETRON.  The central and main reservoir was waterproofed with PENETRON ADMIX and PENEBAR SW-55.