BELZONA PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE BEAMS
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Pre-stressed concrete
Customer Location: Oil Refinery in Canada
Application Date: September 1998
Products:
Belzona® 4911 (Magma TX Conditioner)
Belzona® 4111 (Magma-Quartz)
Problem: Concrete severely eroded over time.
Photograph Descriptions
- Area of worst damage, re-bar and bottom metal spine being repaired.
- Application in progress. Note the polyethylene covered plywood being used as a former.
- Completed repair.
Application Situation
Scale Beams of the refinery truck scale, originally installed in the 1970s.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet TCC-9.
Belzona Facts
The cost of replacement versus repair of the beams was a key factor. The ability to force-cure the product with heat resulted in reduced downtime.
