BELZONA REPAIRS CONCRETE RAMP
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: Bellingham, WA, USA
Application Date: September 2014
Products:
Belzona 4111 (Magma Quartz)
Problem: The foundation under the loading ramp had been undermined causing one concrete panel to crack which made a bump in the road for forklifts, which would then lose loads when hitting this joint.
Photograph Descriptions
- Area on forklift ramp for repair
- Teflon spacer fit into joint to separate adjacent panels
- Conditioner (seen around edge) and 4111 applied to repair area
- The ramp repaired from a distance
Application Situation
Cracking on an important loading ramp
Application Method
The appliaction was carried in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FPA-1. The substrate was thoroughly cleaned and loose material removed. A Teflon spacer was placed into the joint to separate adjacent panels thus avoiding a repeat of cracking that had occurred. The Conditioner was brush applied and Belzona 4111 was hand applied.
Belzona Facts
The Customer had tried other materials with limited success and wanted a sure solution without a need to re-apply prematurely - hence Belzona was selected.
