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Marina Bay Sands SculptureThis summer, the Vancouver Art Gallery is featuring an exhibit called The exhibit charts the evolution of the MGM Grand Hotel from an isolated and utilitarian structure to a world renowned cultural phenomenon. The show takes visitors through the evolution of hotel uses and design, and notably ends with the .

This $5.7 billion mega-scale project is incredibly complex, combining bridge design and building technology. As possesses a distinct identity which has distinguished Singapore from other cities. This project was also built on reclaimed land, and surrounded by seawater, making the below grade concrete susceptible to damaging corrosion. 蜜桃社区鈥檚 distributor in Singapore (), was approached by the project team, to find a sole waterproofing product that could address numerous concrete waterproofing issues.

Marina Bay Sands_concrete waterproofing_krytonChallenges included:

  • Tight construction timeline
  • Multiple contractors working 聽聽聽聽 on the site
  • An easy, efficient 聽聽聽聽 application, and permanent system
  • Close proximity to salt 聽聽聽聽 water
  • System must be able to 聽聽聽聽 withstand significant hydrostatic pressure – deepest point is 25 聽聽聽聽 meters聽(82 feet) below grade

Lee Construction presented . By simply adding KIM to the concrete mix at the time of batching, waterproofing concrete becomes a quick and easy process that won鈥檛 hold up the construction timeline. The Krystol system uses advanced integral crystalline waterproofing technology to transform porous concrete into a permanent, water-resistant barrier and provide a guaranteed defense against water damage and steel reinforcement corrosion. If cracks later form, the incoming water will react with KIM and trigger further crystal growth, filling cracks and keeping the structure watertight.

Marina Bay Sands opened on April 27th, 2010 and has seen 19.6 million visitors walk through its doors in its first year of operations. It remains a landmark for the city of Singapore, as a symbol of contemporary culture.

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