Hydro Tasmania Fisher Flume is part of the water transfer system for the Fisher Power Station as part of the larger Mersey – Forth Hydro Development in Tasmania. Water from Lake Mackenzie flows via flumes, canals, tunnels and pipes to the Fisher Power Station. The water has a vertical drop of 650 metres from the Lake to Fisher Power Station, then runs into Lake Parangana. This part of the scheme was completed in 1973.
Huon Aquaculture value added Seafood Processing Facility underwent a massive upgrade of their facility. The full construction brief includes building a new processing facility whilst upgrading the existing process facility. Penetron Admix was used in all concrete supplied to form the basis of all of the salmon tanks.
Seymour Concrete Water Tank” is a Water Retaining Structure, constructed by Panthers Concrete Tanks, treated with Penetron Admix to all concrete and Penebar SW Waterstop to construction joints. Penetron crystalline slurry coating at floor and wall joints. The water treatment facility is 34m in diameter x 3m high and holds in excess 2,500,000 liters of water servicing and providing energy to the local Seymour township and it’s surrounds.
The Gold Coast Desalination plant Project is part of Council’s Gold Coast Waterfuture Strategy and the State’s South East Queensland Regional Drought Strategy Contingency Supply Plan. It is the largest sea water desalination plant built on the eastern seaboard of Australia.
In July 2006, the State Government provided funding to Gold Coast City Council to support works associated with the proposed expansion of the desalination plant from an operational capacity of 55 megalitres (ML) per day to 125 megalitres (ML) per day.
The Gold Coast Desalination Alliance (GCDA) made the decision to protect any cracking that appeared in the concrete floors and walls in all storage tanks to ensure the long term durability and sustainability of the concrete structure for the asset owners for decades to come.
GCDA were seeking an innovate and superior solution and ultimately selected the Penetron repair system to undertake all the crack remediation where over 1,000 lineal metres of cracks were repaired and sealed using a combination of the following Penetron products where we were able to add some value engineering :
– Peneplug: Cementitious crystalline rapid setting anchoring plug.
– Penetron : Cementitious crystalline slurry.
– Penecrete Mortar: Cementitious crystalline mortar.
With this project being over 15 years old, it reinforces the strength, sustainability and durability of the Penetron system. Bring the power of Penetron to your next project.
Roads and Maritime Services will deliver the Burrill Lake Bridge project, which involves construction of a new bridge over salt water (Marine) to the east of the existing bridge. The project will improve overall reliability of the Princes Highway on the south coast by reducing future maintenance and providing a crossing and road approaches to withstand a one in 100 year flood event. The project will also improve road safety by providing new intersections to modern safety standards and provide improved pedestrian and cyclist access.
Burrill Lake Bridge – Princes Highway upgrade Roads and Maritime Services has completed the new Burrill Lake Bridge on the Princes Highway, just south of Ulladulla. Construction of this $58 million project was complete in March 2018.
This RMS project, the Burrill Lake Bridge, where all the Precast Prestressed Beams, were treated for durability with Penetron products to receive RMS B80 compliance (Address the high chloride content in the air).
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium’s Penguin Expedition Exhibit is a public aquarium that features a large variety of Australian aquatic life, displaying more than 700 species comprising more than 13,000 individual fish and other sea and water creatures from most of Australia’s water habitats.
Located in Darling Harbour, the aquarium is easily accessible by public transport, including nearby train stations such as Town Hall and Wynyard.
Visitors can enjoy views of iconic landmarks like the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House during their journey to the aquarium.
SEA LIFE Sydney’s Penguin Island Expedition opened on Wednesday 9th November 2016, offering a “world-first penguin experience” to visitors. The attraction provides up-close and innovative encounters with a colony of King and Gentoo Penguins through acrylic viewing panels and from a raft that floats on a ‘river’ through the penguin’s habitat (cooled to around six degrees Celsius).
The “edutainment” style exhibit provides tourists, local residents and school children with an exciting, memorable and educational experience capable of addressing such topics as plastic pollution, climate change and declining fish stock.
With constant water and freezing temperatures, Penetron Admix was used at the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium to protect all the concrete in these extreme conditions. Penebar SW swellable waterstops were used to protect all construction joints in the build of this space.
The Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre, transformed by NBRS Architecture, and constructed by Cockram, is a new, inclusive, community minded aquatic facility in Lidcombe, Sydney. The site was comprehensively renewed to create a state-of-the-art centre that respects the historic, social and aesthetic significance of the original fabric. Integrated landscaped areas express strong geometries and provide family friendly recreation areas. The aquatic centres predecessor, the Auburn Pool, which opened in 1959 had become severely degraded and required rejuvenation to satisfy industry standards and to meet the growing needs of the community for years to come.
The centre features outdoor 50m and 25m lap pool, springboard diving, an interactive water play area and an extensive surrounding concourse with spectator grandstand. The indoor facility includes a 25m lap pool, family leisure pool and program pool.
Peneseal FH was selected to provide long term protection to the exposed concrete surrounding the pools and water play areas. Exposed to water and chemical ingress, Peneseal FH provides long term protection to the concrete without changing its appearance.
Penebar SW-55 was installed to all construction joints in and around the pool build and to any area where protection from water ingress was required.
Completed in June 2017, a new Sydney Seaplane terminal brings the beloved back to Rose Bay. PENETRON ADMIX was used in the precast elements to ensure impermeability for a structure built wholly over seawater.
Roads and Maritime Services and Sydney Seaplanes have recently upgraded the seaplane facility at Lyne Park, Rose Bay, which is located less than four miles (seven km) from the downtown skyline of Sydney. The restoration and construction of the new Rose Bay Terminal were based on massive, pre-cast concrete elements built entirely over seawater. The all-new terminal overlooks the Rose Bay Wharf area and serves breakfast, oysters and prawns in the upstairs Empire Lounge.
The upgrade to the Sydney seaplane terminal in Rose Bay brings numerous benefits to the Sydney region, including:
Sydney Seaplanes is one of the most popular and well-known attractions in the Sydney area. Built on pylons over the water, the company’s new Rose Bay Terminal was designed with durability in mind. All pre-cast concrete elements treated with PENETRON’s crystalline technology are now protected from chloride penetration by seawater splashing just below the precast segments.
Substantially reducing chloride-induced corrosion of the steel reinforcement bars in concrete is one of the most important aspects of concrete durability. Concrete dosed with PENETRON ADMIX ensures huge reductions in rapid chloride permeability test (RCPT) values (as per ASTM C-1202 and AASHTO T-277 tests) by reducing chloride ion permeability.
As the primary waterproofing and durability-enhancing solution for precast concrete, PENETRON ADMIX saves time and costs in precast manufacturing in marine environments that are chloride-saturated. The admixture is used widely in concrete tanks, pipes, drains and underground tanks. Over 300 m3 (380 cubic yards) of concrete was used in pre-cast segments for this project. The Rose Bay Terminal is the main hub for Sydney Seaplanes, which operates scenic flights around picturesque Sydney Harbor – including the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House – and the beautiful surrounding areas.
