The Clem7 Tunnel, a 6.8km tunnel that lies 60 metres underneath the city’s river, opened for operation in March 2010. It links five major roads in Brisbane and consists of 308,000 tonnes of concrete tiles, 192 kilometres of electrical cable, 120 jet fans, 166 emergency phones and about 2000 lights.
Although Turbo Seal was not the chosen waterproofing product initially, The Re-Systems Group was called in to stop all leaks in the tunnel, especially at the tunnel’s 75 plus joint areas using our Turbo Seal U injection waterproofing system.
Some of the leak issues inside the tunnel.
Turob Seal being injected on the positive side and getting counterflow. The wall areas injected now have a fully restored waterproofing membrane.
The Re-Systems Group Canada has successfully completed the waterproofing work for the new cyclotron centre for BCCA. This structure, located on Heather Street and West 10th Avenue, will house British Columbia’s first PET/CT scanner. Because of the nature of the structure, it was imperative that the building be completely watertight. Turbo Seal was exclusively selected as the waterproofing material of choice and was used for below grade foundation waterproofing, blind side waterproofing, and green roof construction.
Our crews were able to perform most of the foundation waterproofing during the wet season and was able to shorten the construction time of the building.
In partnership with British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and VSA Highway Maintenance, The Re-Systems Group Canada completed the injection waterproofing at the Great Beat Snow Shed, located on the Coquihalla Highway. Located between Hope and Merritt, the snow shed is a 300 metre long structure that protects six highway lanes from potential avalanches in one of the province’s highest snowfall regions.
The original roofing membrane had failed over the years and there were several locations in the snow shed with severe leaks. Because of the soil build up over the roof, it was nearly impossible to dig down to the original waterproofing membrane. The leaking water in the tunnel interfered with electrical mountings as well as dripping on traffic. In winter time, there were additional hazards like the forming of icicles.
The Re-Systems Group Canada, with our Turbo Seal U injection waterproofing technology, was able to inject our non-curing, self-healing membrane over some of the critical areas of the snow shed, successfully stopping much of the water ingress.
The Re-Systems Group Canada’s presentation on Turbo Seal was featured at RCI’s seminar. A group consisting of engineers, consultants, manufacturers, and contractors were present.
The Re-Systems Group Canada Ltd., in partnership with Levelton Consultants Ltd., successfully completed another Turbo Seal U injection project in a West Vancouver parkade.
There were severe leakage issues on the wall and the suspended slab. Both areas had been previously treated with urethane injection and hydraulic cement which were unsuccessful.
By injecting Turbo Seal on the positive side of the wall, the water that was trapped was pushed out and a brand new waterproofing membrane was created behind the wall.
The Re-Systems Group Canada repaired two major leaking areas over joint areas in a parkade in Richmond. The water was leaking into storage rooms and on top of the residents’ vehicles. First, the cracked asphalt layer over the joints were removed and prepared. Then the wet joint filler was removed and replaced by backer rod, Turbo Seal, and joint sealant. The entire area was newly waterproofed with Turbo Seal capped by Turbo Sheet and new blacktop was placed along with newly formed joints on the asphalt surface.
The Re-Systems Group was able to stop major water leakage in a three year old residential building in Steveston. Using our injection technology, damaged waterproofing membrane was restored to its full capability. None of the landscape had to be removed and full membrane repair was done from below.
In the following short clip, we pump material into the sandwich slab until we get counterflow, which ensures coverage in the particular area.
The Re-Systems Group Canada installed over 300 ft. of traffic hump system over an expansion joint on a rooftop parkade with heavy traffic. The system is made out of recycled rubber and is more effective and less costly than other hump systems.
London Plaza, located in the heart of Richmond, is a mixed-used building with retail, office, and high-rise residential components. The structure is fourteen years old and is anchored by London Drugs, TD Bank, and Milestone’s. The Re-Systems Group Canada successfully repaired several areas on the plaza level where they were leaking on top of occupied space. By injecting Turbo Seal, there was no need to take off any of the concrete topping in the plaza where there is continuous foot traffic. Once again, The Re-Systems Group Canada was able to restore the waterproofing membrane in a cost-effective, hassle-free way.
