Being able to use Hycrete as an alternative to the waterproofing detailed on the project enabled us to save the general contractor a significant amount of time on their schedule.
Ben Morse, Precision Concrete Project Manager
Introduction
EdgePoint is a six-story building with 203 apartments, 4,700 sf of retail, 121 car parking stalls and 181 bike parking stalls. The building is a five-story wood podium over concrete base. Amenities for the tenants include a fitness area, clubroom and rooftop patio in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood.
Structure:
Residential, Office, Mixed-Use, and Retail
Applications:
foundation walls, structural slab, and elevator pits
Architect:
Runberg Architecture Group
Engineer:
Coughlin Porter Lundeen
General Contractor:
Rush
Owner - Developer:
Shea Properties
Ready Mix Provider:
Cal Portland
Product Type:
Hycrete360
Challenge
In order to meet the parking requirements, the lowest parking level had to be constructed below the existing water table. The team needed a solution capable of withstanding high hydrostatic pressure. Due to weather, the originally planned membrane system caused a multi-week delay to the construction schedule.
Solution
Hycrete360 (formerly System W) offered superior performance in comparison to other waterproofing systems. Hycrete provided a much simpler approach than the originally planned membrane system and was able to get the project back on schedule. Hycrete's membrane free system eliminated the need to excavate further for a rat slab the membrane required for installation. Using Hycrete saved the contractor a significant amount of time and money.
Result
Shea Properties was able to shave weeks off the construction schedule, in turn saving them money. The non-absorbent concrete surface reduces maintenance for the duration of the building life and included a 10-year performance-based no questions asked warranty. As a result, the property owner has a company they can count on to keep their building dry and operational.
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