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VOLTEX® - Waterproofing bentonite system

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CETCO Product certifications:
  • BBA Agrément Certificate

    BBA Agrément Certificate

    Certificate type

A bentonite geotextile waterproofing system.

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Application

Suitable for below-ground vertical and horizontal structural foundation surfaces. Typical cast-in-place concrete applications include:

  • Backfilled concrete walls.
  • Earth-covered roofs.
  • Structural slabs.
  • Tunnels.
  • Property line construction.

Property line construction applications include soldier pile and lagging, secant/ contiguous piling, steel sheet piling, shotcrete and stabilized earth retention walls. Applications may include structures under continuous or intermittent hydrostatic pressure.

Suitable for cast-in-place concrete applications and do not cover shotcrete or precast concrete applications. Refer to VOLTEX® Product Manuals for additional property line shoring wall construction technique applications.

Description

A waterproofing composite of high strength geotextiles and 4.8 kg/m² of sodium bentonite. The high swelling, low permeable sodium bentonite is encapsulated between a non-woven and woven geotextile. A proprietary needle-punch process interlocks the geotextiles together forming a strong composite that maintains the equal coverage of bentonite, as well as protects it from inclement weather and construction related damage.

Once backfilled, VOLTEX® hydrates and forms a monolithic waterproofing membrane. VOLTEX® contains zero VOC and can be installed in almost any weather condition to green concrete.


Features and benefits:

  • Works by forming a low permeability membrane upon contact with water.
  • When wetted, unconfined bentonite can swell up to 15 times its dry volume.
  • When confined under pressure the swell is controlled, forming a dense, impervious waterproofing membrane.
  • The swelling action of VOLTEX® can self-seal small concrete cracks caused by ground settlement, concrete shrinkage or seismic action.
  • VOLTEX® forms a strong mechanical bond to concrete when the geotextile fibres are encapsulated into the surface of cast-in-place concrete.
  • VOLTEX® should not be installed in standing water or over ice.
  • If ground water contains strong acids, alkalies, or is of a conductivity of 2500 μmhos/cm or greater, water samples should be submitted to the manufacturer for compatibility testing.
  • ULTRASEAL XP may be required if contaminated ground water or saltwater conditions exist.
  • VOLTEX® is designed for use under reinforced concrete slabs 100 mm thick or greater on a compacted earth/ gravel substrate.
  • VOLTEX® requires a minimum 150 mm thick reinforced concrete slab if installed over a concrete blinding.
  • VOLTEX® is not designed for split-slab plaza deck construction.
  • VOLTEX® is not intended to seal expansion joints; contact CETCO for expansion joint applications.
  • Do not use VOLTEX® on masonry block foundation walls.
  • Consult CETCO for special installation guidelines that apply to shotcrete and precast concrete construction.

General information

Color

Grey

Material

Sodium

Shape

Rectangle

Length

5000 mm

Guidance for specification option:

1100 mm wide.

20000 mm

Guidance for specification option:

2500 mm wide.

40000 mm

Guidance for specification option:

5000 mm wide.

Width

1100 mm

Guidance for specification option:

5000 mm long.

2500 mm

Guidance for specification option:

20 000 mm long.

5000 mm

Guidance for specification option:

40 000 mm long.

Uniclass

Pr_15_57_27_39 Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs)Primary

CAWS

J40/285 Loose-laid bentonite damp-proofing/ tanking membranes

Specification data - Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs)

Classification data

Third party product certification

BBA Certificate.

Weight

Bentonite: 4.8 kg/m² to EN 14196.

Roll size

1.1 x 5 m.

Guidance for specification option:

Standard roll, 33 kg, 35 rolls per pallet (192.5 m²).

2.5 x 20 m.

Guidance for specification option:

Roll.

5 x 40 m.

Guidance for specification option:

Roll.

Accessories

Not required.
BENTOSEAL®.
VOLCLAY GRANULES®.
CETSEAL.
CETBIT
300 ground-level flashing.
AQUADRAIN® subsurface drainage composite.
WATERSTOP-RX® concrete joint waterstop.
VOLTEX CR®.

Guidance for specification option:

Where contaminated ground-water conditions exist, use VOLTEX CR® with contaminant resistant sodium bentonite. VOLTEX CR® resists higher levels of the following contaminants:

  • Nitrates.
  • Phosphates.
  • Chlorides.
  • Sulfates.
  • Lime.
  • Organic solvents.

Verify suitability of product by submitting a site water sample to CETCO for Water Compatibility Testing prior to installation. Contact CETCO for further details.

Swelling capability

Bentonite Free Swell: ≥24 mL/2g (nominal) to ASTM D 5890.

FluidFlowLeakage

Bentonite Fluid Loss: 18 mL (maximum) to ASTM D 5891.

Pressure

Hydrostatic Pressure Resistance: 70 m (nominal) to ASTM D 5385 (Mod).

Adhesion to concrete

Peel adhesion: 2.6 kN/m (minimum) to ASTM D 903 (Mod).

ThermalConductivity

Hydraulic conductivity: 1.0 x 10^–9 cm/s (nominal) to ASTM D 5084.

TensileStrength

MD/ CD: 8.0 kN/m (nominal) to EN ISO 10319.

Thickness:

7.0 mm (typical) at 2 kPa to EN ISO 9863-1.

Puncture resistance

1.5 kN to EN ISO 12236.

Flexibility at low temperature

Unaffected at -32°C to ASTM D 1970.

Materials

Sodium bentonite, Geotextile.

Sustainability data

Material

Sodium

BIM objects

BOS

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Platform Compatible Version
Revit
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1

IFC
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1

Product certifications

BBA Agrément Certificate

BBA Agrément Certificate

86/1650

Literature

VOLTEX® - BENTONITE GEOTEXTILE WATERPROOFING SYSTEM

VOLTEX® - BENTONITE GEOTEXTILE WATERPROOFING SYSTEM

VOLTEX® & VOLTEX DS® - BENTONITE GEOTEXTILE WATERPROOFING SYSTEM

VOLTEX® & VOLTEX DS® - BENTONITE GEOTEXTILE WATERPROOFING SYSTEM

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