BELZONA WATERPROOFS CONTROL ROOM ROOF
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: RPA-Roof Problem Areas (RPA)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: Oil Refinery
Application Date: May 1997
Products:
Belzona® 3111 (Flexible Membrane)
Problem: Water penetration through various cracks and at equipment support pads. Leakage was also suspected through 120 linear meters of expansion joints.
Photograph Descriptions
- The pneumatic scabbler used to prepare the roof surface
- Application underway with part of the roof conditioned and part coated with Belzona® 3111
- The completed application. Note the seamless finish achieved over the many equipment supports
Application Situation
Flat concrete slab roof over control room
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflets RPA-1, RPA-2, RPA-6, RPA-8, RPA-10 and RPA-11.
Belzona Facts
No fewer than six different repair materials had been used previously, none of which had proved effective. Failure to waterproof the roof jeopardized the safe operation of the refinery.
