Cementaid's Everdure Calite waterproofing system features in Dubai
The Dubai Aquarium is part of the US$8b Dubai Mall Complex in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE).
The sheer size and magnitude of the salt-water aquarium will be a fitting complement to the
world's largest shopping mall, which is part of the prestigious Burj Dubai District. The
development includes The Burj Dubai, the tallest residential building in the world.
Becoming operational in 2009, the Aquarium will be the world's largest indoor marine mammal
pavilion.
Developers Emaar (Dubai) and Consultants Meinhardt (Singapore) selected Cementaid "Everdure
CALITE System" Hydrophobic Pore-blocking Ingredient (HPI), to provide permanent waterproofing
and design-life durability of reinforced concrete used in the base slab and tunnel walkways
of the enormous aquarium structure.
Time-proven effective over more than 45 years in salt-water environments, the Everdure CALTITE
ingredient was included in the concrete mix used in construction of the 50m x 40 x 20m high
aquarium.
Batched and supplied under stringent quality controls by premix producer CEMEX, approximately
6,500 cm of low-shrinkage, high strength (50MPa) CALTITE concrete was placed over a period of
approximately 12 months.
Said Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Executive Director, Retail, Emaar: 'The aquarium will be an integral
part of The Dubai Mall's diverse entertainment portfolio and is bound to impress visitors with
the grand scale of its development."
"Designed to world-class standards, the aquarium will allow visitors to experience the exotic
wonders of aquatic life first-hand through breathtaking views."
The Aquarium forms a central feature in the Mall's "Waterworld," which includes fountains and
water features, also using CALITITE System concrete for waterproofing and durability protection.
For further information contact:
Cementaid (NSW) Pty Ltd
phone: 02 9810 0725
fax: 02 9810 4164
web: www.cementaid.com
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