Currently in construction, The Warm Springs Extension project will add 5.4 miles of new transit tunnel as part of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Turbo Seal was the choice for waterproofing on this project due to its superior blind side system, responsiveness to substrate vibrations, and long life span, in addtion to being among the greenest product on the market.
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.
Plaza waterproofing using Turbo Seal.
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 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.
Located in the Vancouver suburban city of Surrey, Central City was chosen as the world’s best overall new development at the 2004 MIPIM awards in Cannes France.
The 25 storey AAA office tower offers over 1 million sq ft office space, a 400 foot galleria and adjacent amenities. Central City is home to Simon Fraser University’s Surrey Campus, and the Central City shopping mall features fine retailers such as The Brick, Best Buy, Home Sense, and T&T Supermarket.
The mall’s engineering department presented The Re-Systems Group a very unique set of challenges with respect to it’s aging and leaking parking structures.
Repair all leaking areas without the removal of the concrete toppings.
Upon presentation of The Re-Sytems Group’s “Restorative Membrane System” the management of Central City awarded the company numerous repair contracts.
Home of the 2010 Olympic Games media and broadcast centres, the VCEC having been built over land and water presented some unique waterproofing challenges.
Electrical pull, duct drainage, trapping and Telus sump pits were subject to salt water flooding due to the rising and falling tides of this Vancouver waterfront project.
The Re-Systems Group of Canada was engaged by PCL Constructors Westcoast to solve this unique waterproofing issue.
An application of The Re-Systems Group “blind side” injection of Turbo Seal U and concrete repair techniques proved to be the solution for these flooded pits.
