BELZONA REBUILDS THE UNDERSIDE OF PULPMILL FLOOR

KHIA ID: 685
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Concrete and steel reinforcement bars
Customer Location: Pulp & Paper Operation, BC, Canada
Application Date: June 2003
Products:

Belzona® 4141 (Magma Build)


Problem: Moisture, vibration and impact from above had caused the underside of this concrete deck to spall badly leaving exposed corroding rebar.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. View of corroded rebar and spalled concrete underside 
  2. A partially completed underside showing the unfinished section after grit blasting to remove all corrosion from the rebar 
  3. Application in final stages of completion
Application Situation
Badly damaged underside of concrete floor
Application Method
Application carried out using a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FPA-1.
Belzona Facts
Using Belzona 4141 Magma Build allowed the underside of the floor to be rebuilt in a single application without the need for forms saving many additional hours of downtime when compared with a conventional repair (Footnote: The damaged sections on the top side of the deck were rebuilt in 2002 with Belzona 4111 Magma Quartz and the complete deck area sealed with Belzona 5122 (Clear Cladding).