Water Infrastructure? Safety is Essential.
Here’s the situation. You’ve got the care of your council’s water storage and supply infrastructure, which includes many elements constructed of concrete. Concrete is extremely durable – but it doesn’t last forever. Of course, you have an ongoing maintenance program that keeps the concrete watertight, seals joints, protects against surface degradation, and ultimately prevents reinforcing steel from being attacked.
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So you are on the lookout for concrete treatments that
- Are very effective, without blowing your budget.
- Help the concrete last longer, and therefore need less maintenance work.
- Above all, they are safe to use in and around potable water!
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What About Waterways?
OK, maybe water supply isn’t your department – you’re in the road and transport division, which includes a number of concrete bridges. Or you look after stormwater and drainage, which eventually drain into a natural waterway. Guess what? The same factors apply.
You need concrete treatments that
- Are very effective, without blowing your budget.
- Help the concrete last longer, and therefore need less maintenance work.
- Above all, they are safe to use in and around environmental water!
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Safe Concrete Treatments with Many Benefits
Have you met MARKHAM concrete hydrogel treatments? These water-based colloidal silica products are extremely safe, with nil VOC, and certified for potable water, compliant with DWI Regulation 31. This makes these treatments ideal for potable water supply infrastructure and equally suitable for bridges and marine structures in sensitive environments.
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Enhanced Durability, Reduced Maintenance Costs
Genuine hydrogel treatments are the ideal solution for proactive maintenance. By proactive, we mean getting in early, arresting deterioration and delaying decay.
MARKHAM hydrogel treatments immobilise moisture from entering or moving within concrete. This blocks the movement of contaminants and robs internal decay reactions of their driving chemicals.
The net result is a preserved and enhanced service life and reduced maintenance costs over the structure’s life.
Cost-Effective
Finally, spray-applied hydrogel treatments are cost-effective in several ways.
- Minimal application time, and no need to wait for the structure to completely dry. Single application in most cases.
- Minimal downtime of infrastructure or trafficable structures (usable about 2 hours after application).
- No need to reapply: the treatment lasts for the life of the concrete. Don’t lock yourself into a system that needs regular recoating.
And we’ve already mentioned the long-term maintenance savings.
Sounds interesting? Do you have a specific concrete repair situation you’d like to talk about?
You can tell us more about your concrete challenges, or request a presentation directly to your team!
Or get in touch by phone or email! Our friendly and experienced team will be happy to talk to you.
You can find an in-depth discussion on related topics in the on-demand webinar “The Marine Concrete Experience“.
