Valencia, Spain city of art and science: Palacio de las Artes Architect: Santiago Calatrava. Exhibition THE BIG 5 in Dubai, International

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1 EDITORIAL Content THE BIG 5 in Dubai Product News Case Studies e-newsletter EDITION Valencia, Spain city of art and science: Palacio de las Artes Architect: Santiago Calatrava Editorial 1 Dear Customer Welcome to a new edition of VANDEX e-news. Marc Torben Sales & Marketing Manager Vandex International Ltd. Switzerland Exhibition THE BIG 5 in Dubai, International Exhibition Center THE BIG 5 in Dubai, International Exhibition Centre, will take place from 25 to 29 of November It is the largest annual meeting place for the Middle East construction and contracting industry. Visit us at THE BIG 5 in Dubai in Zabeel Hall stand X56.

2 INFO e-newsletter Product News VANDEX RAPID M: German potable water approval allowing fast repair. Good news to our customers in the water industry. It is now possible to perform rapid waterproof repair in potable water facilities with a minimum of downtime. Just 1 hour after appli-plication the repaired area be brought back in to service. 2 VANDEX SUPER: NSF 60 degrees Celsius Hot water approval awarded. VANDEX SUPER has been listed by the NSF to comply with the regulations for potable hot water. VANDEX SUPER is the first and only capillary penetrating waterproofing product to obtain this approval.

3 INFO e-newsletter Case Studies 1. Santiago Calatrava s Palacio de las Artes in the city of art and science in Valencia, Spain. 2. Construction of Neem Centre in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia 3. Refurbishment of filler manholes of the BP Petrol Stations in Poland with the new VANDEX RAPID SYSTEM. 3 Valencia, Spain city of art and science: Palacio de las Artes Architect: Santiago Calatrava

4 Palacio de las Artes in Valencia, Spain Project Name: Palacio de las Artes, Valencia, Spain City: Valencia Country: Spain Architect: Santiago Calatrava, Valencia Main Contractor: UTE Dragados y Necso, Valencia Engineer: Community of Valencia Vandex Applicator: Impermeabilizaciones Proimtec, S.L. Construction Period: Palacio de las Artes, Valencia, Spain VANDEX SUPER 1.5 kg/m 2 VANDEX UNI MORTAR 1 3 kg/m 1 VANDEX SUPER 1.0 kg/m 2 VANDEX SUPER 1.0 kg/m 2 Technical Information Products Used: VANDEX SUPER, VANDEX PREMIX VANDEX BB 75 Z VANDEX UNI MORTAR 1 VANDEX PLUG Areas Treated: m 2 Valencia city of art and science Palacio de las Artes was opened in 2005 as an important new part of the city Valencia in Spain. The architect Santiago Calatrava has created a unique building with noticeable contrasts in its design. The building is housing 4 theatres intended for opera, plays, dance and concerts. The building is erected on former river bed area in the city of Valencia. Foundations and below ground levels obviously needed waterproofing against groundwater and protection against moisture. The building created by the architect Santiago Calatrava is composed of 4 theatres intended for opera, plays, dance and concerts.

5 Valencia city of art and science: Palacio de las Artes, Valencia, Spain CONCRETE PROTECTION AND WATERPROOFING HEAD OFFICE AND INTERNATIONAL SALES: VANDEX INTERNATIONAL LTD P.O. Box, CH-4501 Solothurn/Switzerland Phone , Fax UK DISTRIBUTOR: SAFEGUARD EUROPE LTD Redkiln Close, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 5QL Phone , Fax Web:

6 Neem Center Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia Project Name: Scope: City: Country: Main Contractor: Vandex Applicator: Neem Center B.G External Waterproofing Jeddah Saudi Arabia Neem Contracting Company Issam Kabbani Company BMC Construction Period: 2006 Sketch Neem Center Step 1: VANDEX SUPER Dry sprinkle at the rate of 1.2 kg/m 2 Step 2: VANDEX SUPER Dry sprinkle at the rate of 1.5 kg/m 2 and power floated for better penetration Step 4: VANDEX SUPER two coats of 0.75 kg/m 2 each Step 3: VANDEX UNI MORTAR 1 Construction site Neem Center The Vandex solution: The blinding concrete is poured and screeded as usual to a minimum layer thickness of 10 cm. Step 1: Dry sprinkling of VANDEX SUPER at the rate of 1.2 kg/m 2 to the pre-watered blinding concrete just prior to the concrete pour. reinforcing bars VANDEX SUPER was sprinkled dry over a sieve with a mesh of 1 mm. Technical Information Products Used: VANDEX SUPER VANDEX UNI MORTAR 1 blinding concrete Areas Treated: horizontal 3200 m 2 / vertical 1800 m 2 Step 2: VANDEX SUPER is applied at a rate of 1.5 kg/m 2 when the poured concrete has reached initial set which is when the concrete will carry the weight of a man without leaving a foot print deeper than 2 mm. VANDEX SUPER Capillary Active Material. in-depth waterproofing and protection permanent active applied to pressure or non-pressure concrete face approved for potable water contact VANDEX UNI MORTAR 1 Waterproofing & Repairing Mortar. for horizontal and vertical concrete surfaces resistant to frost and deicing salts approved for drinking water structures VANDEX SUPER is sprinkled as dry powder with a sieve with a mesh size of 1 mm. As soon as the dry sprinkling has taken place the finishing operation by power trowelling can begin. Curing is with water for at least five days. continues on page 2

7 Step 1: Dry sprinkling of VANDEX SUPER at the rate of 1.2 kg/m 2. Step 2: The VANDEX SUPER is applied when the concrete has reached its initial set. Step 3.1: VANDEX SUPER applied in routed out areas by spray gun. Continued from page 6 Step 3.2: VANDEX UNI 1 used to repair/fill up. VANDEX SUPER Step 4: VANDEX SUPER indepth waterproofing slurry brushed on concrete substrate. Step 3: Concrete to receive VANDEX SUPER must have a clean and open capillary system for better penetration of the active chemicals and maximum bonding. First apply VANDEX SUPER then repair/fill up with VANDEX UNI 1. Construction joints and cracks exceeding 0.3 mm shall be routed out to a minimum of 20 mm depth. concrete power trowel reinforcing bars Step 4: Application of two coats of VANDEX SUPER to the vertical walls at the rate of 0.75 kg/m 2 each. Spread the material evenly and work it well into the surface. Apply the second coat whilst the first is still green. Curing for at least five days and kept wet the whole period. CONCRETE PROTECTION AND WATERPROOFING HEAD OFFICE AND INTERNATIONAL SALES: VANDEX INTERNATIONAL LTD P.O. Box, CH-4501 Solothurn/Switzerland Phone , Fax info@vandex.com UK DISTRIBUTOR: SAFEGUARD EUROPE LTD Redkiln Close, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 5QL Phone , Fax Web:

8 BP Petrol Stations, Poland Project Name: BP w Polsce Gas stadions Country: Poland Owner: BP Poland Main Contractor: Milimex S.p. Z.o.o., Siemianowice SI. Vandex Applicator: Milimex S.p. Z.o.o., Siemianowice SI. Construction Period: 2006/2007 Sketch Manhole Waterproof Rapid Repair BP petrol station refurbishment of filler manholes The situation Leaks: BP operates a large network of petrol stations in Poland. Manholes at the filling stations are frequently damaged or corroded allowing unwanted water ingress. THE VANDEX RAPID SYSTEM consists of four products: VANDEX RAPID S Rapid waterproofing slurry VANDEX RAPID M Rapid waterproof repair mortar VANDEX RAPID XL Rapid reprofiling mortar VANDEX RAPID 2 Rapid waterproof plugging compound The solution Waterproof Rapid Repair: The VANDEX RAPID SYSTEM product range cures completely within a few hours. The waterproof coating formed is highly resistant to abrasion and chemicals. Substrate preparation by high pressure water jetting to clean the concrete and provide sound bonding. Local concrete repair and reprofiling with the fast setting VANDEX RAPID XL. Substrate levelling with the very fast setting VANDEX RAPID M. Surface waterproofing and final coating by two layers of VANDEX RAPID S slurry. Technical Information Products Used: VANDEX CONSTRUCTION JOINT TAPE (900 m) VANDEX RAPID S (3000 kg) VANDEX RAPID M (2000 kg) VANDEX RAPID XL (3000 kg) VANDEX CEMELAST (3400 kg)

9 Petrol station (working area, manhole) Manhole full of water corrosion has occured Cleaning of the surface with a waterjet Heavy damages inside the manhole Fast repair with VANDEX RAPID XL Walls covered with VANDEX RAPID M and VANDEX RAPID S Corner protection with VANDEX CON- STRUCTION JOINT TAPE glued with VANDEX CEMELAST Refurbished manhole CONCRETE PROTECTION AND WATERPROOFING HEAD OFFICE AND INTERNATIONAL SALES: VANDEX INTERNATIONAL LTD P.O. Box, CH-4501 Solothurn/Switzerland Phone , Fax info@vandex.com UK DISTRIBUTOR SAFEGUARD EUROPE LTD Redkiln Close, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 5QL Phone , Fax Web: