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Caltite GR (30 Ltrs) - Gas Resistant Concrete Admixture

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Combined waterproofing and gas resistant concrete admixture.

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Application

Admixture to produce a designated concrete suitable for use in commercial, tunnels and industrial applications.

Description

Cementaid’s range of waterproofing, gas and radon protection solutions are practical and time-proven to produce truly damp-proof, highly durable concrete which can be used either as stand-alone protection (or part of dual protection systems, when required).

Caltite modified concretes have a successful track record of over 60 years of helping designers, developers and owners waterproof and protect concrete structures, even under the most aggressive and corrosive conditions.

Caltite GR (30 Ltrs) is a water and gas resisting concrete admixture. Cementaid’s Caltite GR system will provide waterproofing, gas and radon protection solution and is a practical solution as will produce truly damp-proof and gas resistance concrete.

Features and benefits:

  • Caltite GR (30 Ltrs) conforms to the requirements of BS EN 934-2 table 3.1 and 3.2 as a water resisting admixture and CE marked accordingly.
  • Compressive strength class C28/35 (minimum).
  • Consistence class: S2 recommended unless otherwise agreed.
  • Binder (CEM1) content (minimum): 335 kg/m³.
  • Chloride class: CL 0.40.

General information

Color

Grey

Finish

Other

Guidance for specification option:

All concrete to be properly finished according to the Architect’s or consulting structural engineer’s specification.

Material

Concrete

Shape

Formless

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Warranty description

20 year

Uniclass

Pr_20_31_03_95 Waterproofing concrete admixturesPrimary

CAWS

E10/20 Designated concrete

E10/418 Proprietary admixture

E10/132 Designed concrete

Specification data - Waterproofing concrete admixtures

Description

Hydrophobic Pore-blocking Ingredient (HPI).

Guidance for specification option:

Caltite GR.

Manufacturer

Cementaid (UK) Ltd.

Third-party certification

Currently certified by a body accredited by UKAS for product conformity certification of ready-mixed concrete.

Environmental performance requirements

-

Environmental rating

Embodied carbon, 2.67 kg CO₂ eq/kg.

Standard

To BS EN 934-2.

Radon diffusion

To ISO 11665-13, Treaded: 6.5 x 10⁻⁹ m²/s, Un-treated: 2.4 x 10⁻⁸ m²/s.

Methane transmission rate

To ISO 15105-2, Treaded: 0.093 cc/m²·day·atm, Un-treated: 0.045 cc/m²·day·atm.

Guidance for specification option:

Test conditions: 23°C, 50% RH, 23 mm thick.

Mix

30 L/m³.

Chloride Ion content

To BS EN 934-2, Chloride free.

Capillary absorption

To BS EN 934-2, <60%.

Guidance for specification option:

Tested for 28 days against control mix after 90 days of curing.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Manufacturing plant location

Material

Concrete

A1-A3 (production stage)

Normalised unit

2.7 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Declared unit

2.67 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Certified

Recyclability

100%

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

Guidance for specification option:

Recycled coarse aggregates subject to approval by structural engineer.

Expected Life

60 year

Product certifications

Certified

Product certifications

Certificate of Compliance

Certificate of Compliance

Certificate of conformity of the factory production control: 1073-CPR-7577

EPD

EPD

Environmental Product Declaration - EPD-EFC-20150090-IAG2-EN

DoP

DoP

Declaration of Performance (DoP): Caltite GR

Literature

Caltite Solutions for Waterproof Concrete - Caltite Systems

Caltite Solutions for Waterproof Concrete - Caltite Systems

NBS Spec: Caltite GR (30 Ltrs)

NBS Spec: Caltite GR (30 Ltrs)

Cementaid’s Gas Strategy Report Process

Cementaid’s Gas Strategy Report Process

Caltite GR Standard Joint and Bolt-Hole Details

Caltite GR Standard Joint and Bolt-Hole Details

Typical Caltite GR Pipe Penetrations

Typical Caltite GR Pipe Penetrations

Radon and Methane Permeability Tests

Radon and Methane Permeability Tests

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