Civil

Background The Bina Refinery is located in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh state and owned and operated by Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL). During construction of the reservoir the team noticed the water in Reservoir #1 was declining and subsequent investigations revealed that there were several leaks. In order to repair the leaks the … Read More

Background Aigües Ter Llobregat (ATLL) is tasked with managing the water supply to Barcelona’s five million peopleand more than 100 municipalities and industries in the area. In 2010 ATLL began a $200 million Europroject to connect two of their networks – Llobregat and Ter. The new connection included a pumpingstation, pipes, service tunnels and a … Read More

Background The Bajo de Mina Dam is part of a large hydroelectric power generation project along the Chiriqui Viejo River in Panama which also includes the Baitun Dam (another Kryton project). Originally the construction team used RCC (Roller Compacted concrete) to construct the 30 m tall (98 ft.) dam face. During construction leaks appeared at … Read More

Background Located near the town of Sechelt, British Columbia, and accessible by barge only, the Bear Creek Hydro facility is one of a number of sustainable energy sources in Canada. It maintains its sustainability thanks to its ability to generate electricity through a run-of-river (ROR) hydro, which is powered by natural stream flows and their … Read More

Background Retama is a new residential development composed of four towers overlooking Monterrey, in Northeastern Mexico. The development boasts a variety of luxury amenities including a central garden, gym, banquet room, jogging track and two infinity-edge swimming pools. Solution In January 2010, Kryton was brought on board to waterproof one of the apartment swimming pools … Read More

Background The Belenes water containment tank in the Jalisco province of Mexico was built 10 years ago, but never put into use. The tank needed a major re-surface treatment. There were cracks in the walls and in the slab and the tieholes needed waterproofing treatment. Major repair was needed to ensure a dependable and healthy … Read More

Background The Madushan dam is located on the Red River in Yunnan Province; it provides electricity to hundreds of thousands of people. When cracks in the dam’s concrete walls began to surface due to the immense hydrostatic pressure, the structure’s owners knew they were up against a massive challenge. The dam needed to remain in … Read More

Background BC Hydro’s Bridge River complex, located near Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, consists of three distinct components, the Bridge River powerhouses, the La Joie Dam and Generating Station, and the Seton Generating Station.  Being the third largest development in the BC Hydro system, the operation and upkeep of these facilities is important for supplying power … Read More

Background When the architects were creating their design for Serangoon’s new mega mall and bus interchange they wanted to incorporate a “green necklace” along the exterior of the six-storey building as well as a roof garden, complete with a dog run. Due to Singapore’s particularly wet climate, with an average rainfall of 2,370 millimeters (93 … Read More

Background Sydney’s growing population and increased dependence on already at-capacity dams and rainwater for their drinking water supply has forced the local water supply body to look at new technologies; one such technology is desalination. Desalination plants are both economically and environmentally friendly. Construction of the new Sydney Desalination Plant was completed in 2010. The … Read More