There are three things that you can do about cracks: prevent, control or repair them. In our three-part series on Effective Crack Prevention, Control and Repair we look at the aforementioned three...
This is number three in a series of three posts on joints. Check out yesterday’s Addressing Joint Vulnerability and Tuesday’s post on Types of Joints.
Joints Series #1 – Types of Joints
It has been said that there are two types of concrete – concrete that has cracked and concrete that is about to crack. As Kryton is the only integral waterproofing company that has a fully integrated...
Recycling Concrete
Traditionally, concrete that had reached the end of its lifespan was disposed of in landfills. A new trend has emerged that finds concrete aggregate being recycled via crushing machines and reused...
The Importance of Surface Preparation
Surface preparation is a series of steps that are taken to prepare the concrete for further use. It removes all existing aggregates and creates a dirt, dust, and oil free surface that is dry and...
Preventing Concrete Corrosion
Deteriorating concrete structures are a major problem around the world. Largely attributed to the corrosion of steel reinforcement, concrete structures built to last 50 to 100 years routinely need...
CSC Conference 2012
Last week our team was a gold sponsor of the 2012 CSC Conference held in our beautiful capital, Ottawa, the annual show was put on by Construction Specifications Canada.
All about Curing
Kryton’s Krystol Internal Membrane or KIM concrete waterproofing admixture improves the internal cure of concrete. However, KIM is not a replacement for proper curing procedures.