Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!

Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!

  • Congratulations TugboatEng on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Experience with Hycrete?? 1

Status
Not open for further replies.

BSE05

Structural
Joined
Sep 16, 2005
Messages
127
Location
US
Has anyone had experience with using Hycrete as the only waterproofing component of a wall and slab several feet below the water table? Did it perform? Do you know the cost difference? Any other problems?
 
Have no experience with Hycrete; however, not a fan of waterproofing admixtures for concrete. They deteriorate with time. There is no substitute for a true barrier system to prevent water from getting to the concrete or masonry.

 
That is my exactly my feeling however I am asked this question repeatedly and wondering if anyone has had positive experience. It's one of those risk vs reward issues.... high risk for small $$ reward. All of these spaces are occupied by various condo uses which equals big liability.

Thanks for your comment.
 
@BSE05....considering the litigious nature of condominiums, I would opt for a more robust waterproofing than a concrete additive. A proper membrane and supplementary drainage would be my approach.

 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor

Back
Top