BELZONA REBUILDS THE UNDERSIDE OF PULPMILL FLOOR
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
- View of corroded rebar and spalled concrete underside
- A partially completed underside showing the unfinished section after grit blasting to remove all corrosion from the rebar
- 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).
