The Problem
Equity Bank had reached out to the team at Olympic Concrete Lifting to address some hazardous conditions that had presented themselves due to sinking concrete. The shifting of the concrete had created several trip hazards in the front of the building along most of their walkways. This raised liability issues as it was unsafe to walk on. Part of the settling was due to water entering below the concrete surfaces due to improper seals on many of the joints that ran around the perimeter at the front of the building.
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The Solution
Olympic Concrete Lifting diagnosed all the issues on the concrete that had begun to sink on the exterior of Equity Bank. Olympic Concrete Lifting used very small and non-invasive drill holes throughout the affected areas. Using a hydrophobic Geotechnical Polyurethane Foam provided by Polypier, a US company, was injected below the concrete surfaces. All concrete slabs were lifted back to their original height, or as much as the surrounding structures would allow. All voids were filled to ensure a stable foundation below all concrete surfaces. Once all slabs were properly lifted and void filled, Olympic Concrete Lifting used backer rod and a high strength polyurethane joint sealant to properly seal all joints around the surfaces. This helps ensure no water or moisture can enter below the concrete surfaces.
The Results
It is extremely important for businesses such as banks, hospitals, restaurants, entertainment venues and more to maintain safe walking environments for their customers and other general traffic. Knowing the liability that Equity Bank was in, they reached out immediately to have these issues solved. Olympic Concrete Lifting had the job completed in one day with no downtime for Equity Bank. Using a high quality polyurethane foam provides a fast set up time, non-invasive, and minimal downtime on most of its applications. This helps keep businesses large and small continue to operate without taking on the extra liability of trip hazards. Overall, Equity Bank was very happy with the results Olympic Concrete Lifting had provided.
