KRYSTOLTM CONCRETE WATERPROOFING SYSTEM
Talent Irrigation Shotcrete Canal
Talent, Oregon, USA
BACKGROUND
To provide secure winter storage and facilitate fish recapture, TID built an artificial pond. The 119,000 gallon pond has a surface area of 80' x 47' with a depth of 8' and a recessed tank in the bottom. The recessed tank aids in capturing the fish for restocking the canals in spring. A problem occurred as a result of the excavated pond being located on unstable soil with subsequent subsidence. Two previous attempts to seal the facility with shotcrete failed due to cracking and major leakage.
SOLUTION
Rock 'N' Ready Mix turned to Kryton International Inc. to supply KIM for the third attempt to repair the canal. The KIM enhanced shotcrete not only sealed the original cracks but kept the concrete watertight when the pond inevitably cracked again. The carp can now winter safely in the pond until they are captured in a recessed tank at the bottom to be returned to the canals in spring. |
