BELZONA PROTECTS TUNNEL AGAINST EROSION
Industry: ()
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: Honduras
Application Date: November 2006
Products:
Belzona 4111 (Magma-Quartz)
Belzona 5811 (Immersion Grade)
Problem: The high flow damaged the tunnel’s walls due to erosion and solutions with conventional concrete were unsuccessful in the past.
Photograph Descriptions
- General view
- Mortar application
- Restored tunnel
- Belzona 5811 application
Application Situation
Spawning tunnel of 50 meters in length and 6 meters in diameter.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-14 and TCC-15.
Belzona Facts
The application of Belzona 4111 in the areas highly susceptible to erosion and leaks guarantees a bonded and highly resistant surface. The general protection of the tunnel with Belzona 5811 provides high resistance to flow. The company tested a section for four months and Belzona 5811 was intact.
