Corrosion Control Coating for EDF Energy
CSC Services have successfully completed a refurbishment programme for EDF Energy using their latest corrosion control coating system. The Gabion Wall is located behind the main sea wall on the Bristol Channel coast and was installed in response to an extreme tidal surge. Marine exposure and high chloride ingress had taken its toll putting the integrity of the […]
Concrete Protection at North Tees Hospital
CSC Services have been undertaking a programme of work based on concrete protection at University Hospital North Tees. The age of the buildings combined with environmental factors has resulted in spalling of concrete at various areas across the hospital. Defective concrete has been removed and concrete repairs undertaken using cementitious repair materials. To prolong future use of the […]
Restorative Repairs to Victorian Park
Restorative repair work has been completed at one of South Tyneside’s oldest parks, as part of a £3.2 million scheme of work. Work is underway to restore the historic North Marine Park in South Shields to its original Victorian character using Sika FerroGard 903. As part of this programme, CSC Services have been repairing concrete […]
Sludge Tank Refurbishment
High Performance Cementitious Coatings for Severn Trent Water A scheme of sludge tank refurbishment work has been completed for Severn Trent Water. CSC Services were asked to rectify problems caused by badly poured and finished concrete, as shown in the image below. A specialist concrete coating system was specified to protect rebar and provide sufficient concrete […]
Wet Well Refurbishment
A scheme of wet well refurbishment work was completed for Anglian Water to significantly extend the life-span of a failing structure. The structure had suffered from significant hydrogen sulphide corrosion to the internal concrete surfaces, and had been taken out of service. Following high pressure water jetting of internal surfaces and removal of debris, a high strength […]
Confined Space Specialist Entry
Confined space specialist contractor CSC Services undertook a job to remove and replace air pad parts at the base of a lime silo at Glengap Water Treatment Works. Supported by Mines Rescue Service, CSC Services used an A-frame, hoist and bosuns chair arrangement to enter the confined space. One of the outlet valves to the silo was […]
Spray Concrete Contractors at Water Treatment Works
Onsite spray concrete contractors work at Frankley Water Treatment Works for client NMCN. The team undertook steel fixing and dry sprayed concrete as part of a scheme of work to refurbish the plant. Sikacem 133 Gunite was spray-applied over reinforcement at the treatment works. SikaCem 133 Gunite is a cement-based one component repair mortar containing limestone […]
Sika Concrete Repair at Hinkley Point B
This case study highlights a Sika Concrete Repair at Hinkley Point B Power Station Environmental exposure had caused significant concrete spalling to an area of the Gas Turbine House at the Hinkley Point B Power Station. A repair was urgently required to mitigate potential health and safety issues and ensure plant reliability. We worked with […]
Water Tank Refurbishment
A water tank refurbishment project has been completed by CSC Services. CSC Services successfully reinstated a water tank that had been rendered out of action through the effects of carbonation. The tank had lost over an inch of concrete. The use of Sika gunite 133 to coat the tower was specified for this repair work as it […]
Waterproofing of University Building
As part of a scheme of work to a University building complex, CSC Services have undertaken specialist waterproofing to a lift shaft. Crack injection of a polyurethane resin was used to halt water ingress of the lift shaft walls at Teesside University’s Printworks building. Injection points of 100mm depth were drilled at the leak source. […]