Middleton, Pennsylvania
Amtrak Station Platform
Project Basic Information
Project Name: Amtrak Station Platform
Location: Middleton, PA
Application Date: August 2023
Size: 26,000 sq. ft.
Products Used: TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing Agent
Applicator: Just Grind It, LLC – Certified Applicator #1040
Specifier:
Structure Owner: PennDOT
Project Warranty: 20-Year Material & Labor
THE CHALLENGE
The main challenge on this project was how to most effectively waterproof and protect the concrete on the boarding platform which was experiencing weathering, cracking and leaking issues. PennDOT – who owns and manages the facility was interested in finding a long-term protection solution that would substantially extend the useable life of the structure.
THE SOLUTION
In this case the specifier and owner decided that the decades-long protection provided by the TechCrete 2500 Waterproofing System was the best solution for their project. The long-term subsurface waterproofing membrane that’s created as a result of the chemical reaction between the EMSS technology of TechCrete 2500 and the calcium in the concrete slab was exactly what they were looking for.
THE RESULTS
The project went smoothly and was finished on schedule. This Amtrak Station Platform will now have excellent waterproofing protection for the next several decades. This protection will prevent deterioration of the steel reinforcement within the concrete slab, which will provide the added benefit of substantially extending the life of the train platform.