| 35 Year Old Belzona Building Repair | | | Industry:Buildings & Structures (BSTR) | | | Application:Floor Problem Areas (FPA) | | | Customer Location:Department of Education, Newcastle, UK | | | Application Date:May 1981 | | | Application Situation:College building balcony edges and rail supports. | | | Problem:The balcony edges were spalling and the balcony rail supports were eroded-corroded. | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)Belzona® 4111 (Magma Quartz) | | | Substrate:Steel & concrete | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet RPA-2. Corroded tubular rail supports were cut away and steel bars glued into remaining tubular supports with Belzona® 1111. Spalled concrete then rebuit encapsulating the new steel supports. | | | Belzona Facts:As shown in the photographs, the Belzona repair is still in perfect condition in 2016, over 35 years after the original application. | | | Photographs DescriptionThe original repair being carried out in 1981 A section of the original repair in 1981 The repair area in February 2008 The balcony in picture 4 after 35 years in service | |
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