35 YEAR OLD BELZONA BUILDING REPAIR

KHIA ID: 1001

Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Steel & concrete

Customer Location: Department of Education, Newcastle, UK
Application Date: May 1981

Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)Belzona® 4111 (Magma Quartz)

Problem: The balcony edges were spalling and the balcony rail supports were eroded-corroded.

Photograph Descriptions

The 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

Application Situation

College building balcony edges and rail supports.

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.

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