Concrete References

Port Otago near Dunedin is the primary export port for the lower South Island of New Zealand.

With 12,000 m² Epirus Sports and Health Center is the largest and most comprehensive sports and wellness center in Greece. This center required a vast variety of products and systems among different application fields: additives for mortar production, repair and protection products, waterproofing, tile adhesives, tile grouts and sealants.

The library, which has a BREEAM Excellent rating, covers an area of 32,000 m², houses over one million books in both an adult and children’s library. A cost effective and guaranteed watertight solution was required for the concrete basement and terraces.

The new generation of Volkswagen Crafter commercial vehicles are manufactured in a new modern car factory in Września, Poland. Sika provided solutions from basement to roof.

A seven meters deep basement was constructed as part of the reconstruction to create a new scenic spectacle for the main stage. Due to its proximity to the River Avon, the water table on the site is high, and precautions were required to ensure the building remained watertight.

To guarantee future long term earthquake protection, it was decided to refurbish and upgrade the structure of the Argessa hydropower plant. Sika proposed a complete system solution that was accepted and included the detailed design of the sprayed concrete and all of the other strengthening and waterproofing requirements for this project.

For the cast-in-place reinforced concrete foundations and ribs of the arch, a High Performance Concrete mix design was specified. Sika provided concrete admixtures which ensured consistent performance in the extreme temperature conditions, which can vary from below -20°C in winter, to higher than +40°C in summer.