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Water Intrusion

Waterproofing Concrete: Crack Size Matters, Crack Bridging Capacity

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In concrete, there are voids and cracks that waterproofing systems must compress against to be functional. This is relevant, particularly regarding poorly consolidated substrates which is inherent to shotcrete.  Swellable membranes such as Bentonite often do not achieve the 24 lbs. of compression per square foot required to achieve watertight functionality, when installed in conjunction

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Pendry Hotel and Condo Complex Opens on Sunset Strip

CQA/CQC, Water Intrusion, Waterproofing, waterproofing site integrity, waterproofing testing /

Re-post of original article from labusinessjournal.com The long-awaited Pendry, a large hotel and condominium development positioned on the Sunset Strip at the site of the former House of Blues, has partially opened. The property’s 149 hotel rooms started taking reservations April 2 while its 40 condos are slated to open in June. Clad in digital

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Forensic Water Intrusion Testing – Los Angeles, CA

Electronic Leak Detection (ELD), Forensic Water Intrusion Testing, Inspection, Water Intrusion, Waterproofing, Waterproofing News /

Terra-Petra’s waterproofing division has been engaged by a leading Southern California contractor to conduct a forensic assessment of historic water intrusion issues for an existing building near LAX. Unfortunately, we are not at liberty to discuss the project in detail, or disclose our client’s name as we are bound by an NDA, but we can

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Waterproofing Services, Building Envelope Consulting – Los Alamitos, CA

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Terra-Petra is performing building envelope inspections for a major real estate developer at their luxury apartment development in Los Alamitos, CA. The new construction, a 3 level apartment building, comprises approximately 35,000 SF. The scope of work includes the waterproofing systems being installed at the windows, doors, building wrap and roofing. Our services cover all manufacturer required Independent Inspections, Testing and Reporting and Quality Assurance.

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