Texas - If you own a bayhouse or lakehouse for any period of time, you know you will eventually have to maintain, repair, and (GULP!), replace waterfront bulkhead.  Tidal changes, boat wakes (small and large), storms, and time all contribute to erosion and overall deterioration of waterfront bulkheads.  In addition to residential bulkhead applications, port authorities and facilities that own or required to maintain bulkheads can also take advantage of URETEK's expanding polyurethane grout for sealing and soil densification around bulkheads.  URETEK's material is listed as an NSF 61 material and is safe to use around public water supplies.

URETEK ICR South Texas, based out of Corpus Christi, provides an innovative, convenient, long-lasting solution to seal and stabilize eroding joints and failing bulkhead without the hassle of costly replacement.

Raleigh, NC - A minor settlement of the north end zone seating at Carter Finley Stadium threatened to trip up Wolfpack fans.  North Carolina State University turned to a unique solution offered by URETEK ICR Mid-Atlantic.

Using a patented, high-density, polyurethane injection process to stabilize and lift the mezzanine and seating section back into position, URETEK ICR helped smooth the way for the start of the new football season.  URETEK was able to raise sections of the seating and concourse area that were six feet thick, realigning joints along the concrete pours to eliminate offsets and tripping hazards, also stabilizing the base soils to prevent future settlement issues. 

Above: A floor view after URETEK realigns the concrete joints in between stadium seating

Jim DeSpain, P.E., URETEK ICR Mid-Atlantic's president was pleased that this work could be done in a timely manner.

  "We really wanted this job to come out well; it was important to us and to a lot of NC State football fans looking forward to that season opener."

Cameron Smith, P.E., Associate Director of Construction Maintenance told URETEK,

   "NCSU was very pleased with the work performed and the ultimate outcome.  URETEK's timely response, attention to detail and professionalism made them a pleasure to work with."

To contact URETEK ICR Mid-Atlantic, call 336.992.0746 or email midatlantic@uretekicr.com.

Dallas, TX - A Dallas/Ft. Worth Garden Ridge big box store experienced severe settlement inside their facility, creating a hazard for customers and store valuables, in addition to a declining asset value with the condition of the store's concrete floors.  Numerous locations inside the store experienced severe settlement, some locations up to 8" of sunken concrete around the support columns inside the store.  Customers reported that in particular areas of the store, their shopping carts would roll off if they were not holding on the cart.  In addition to shopping carts straying, store racks became a potential liability hazard because of uneven concrete floors.

The Concern: Store managers were concerned with losing daily revenue and customers due to extensive concrete repair work that would be associated with breaking out the sunken portions of the concrete floor.  Merchandise racks and relocation of products to accomodate repairs would cause complete loss of use for the area in the store with high probability of the store having to experience a complete shutdown to repour concrete in the troubled areas.

The Plan for Repair: Due to the potential of daily revenue loss associated with a long, debris filled, break out and repour plan, store managers consulted Childress Engineering (Richardson, TX) to assist with repair recommendations, and Alpha Testing (D/FW) to provide the geotechnical investigation.  Store managers sought a repair process that would be a long lasting solution, with minimal downtime for the store during the repair, and economical keep the store's repair budget in line with the repair costs.

The Solution: URETEK ICR NORTH TEXAS is a well-known specialty contractor in Dallas/Ft. Worth and surrounding regions. For over 10 years it has held the exclusive license for the patented URETEK® processes which utilize specially-formulated expansive polyurethanes to meet the challenges of concrete lifting, soil reinforcement and stabilization. 

URETEK's concrete raising solution was ideal for this repair because of the following benefits:

• URETEK's concrete raising solution does not require relocation of stock or shelves or shutdown to the store and it's occupied spaces.
• No dirt, debris, or jackhammers are used to disrupt store operations and customers.
• URETEK's high-density polyurethane grout is at 90% in 30 minutes, allowing operators to move quickly from spot to spot, with minimal disruption to the store.
• The patented polymers are highly controllable, allowing operators to raise concrete to specified levels accurately, and quickly.
• Injections are made through very small, 5/8" (penny-size) holes, reducing further weakening of the concrete foundation.

  

The Result: URETEK ICR North Texas took 6 days to complete the concrete repair, all during business hours, allowing the store to stay open during the repair.  URETEK's repair was a fraction of the time it would have taken to completely break out and repour the areas of sunken concrete.  Lastly, URETEK ICR's repair costs came in $42,000 under budget of what was budgeted for the repair.

URETEK ICR North Texas is part of a global organization focused on controlling complex concrete lifting and soil stabilization issues for commercial, industrial, residential, and infrastructure applications. URETEK ICR holds numerous patents in concrete lifting and soil stabilization using high-density, expanding polyurethane grout. URETEK ICR headquarters is based in Tomball, Texas, with licensed affiliates throughout the United States.