Achieving a 100-Year Design Service Life on Wastewater Projects

The primary cause of premature deterioration on wastewater infrastructure is due to the lack of or improperly installed protective measures, not the structures themselves. Using newly developed design, manufacturing and installation protocols, Engineered Containment has pioneered a 100-year design service life guarantee. The concrete protective lining protocol eliminates the failure modes of traditional lining systems (both epoxy and embedment liner) while reducing costs at the front end and through the lifecycle of the structure(s). This cradle-to-grave approach, which is currently being implemented on strategic projects across Canada, provides owners and stakeholders tangible assurances regarding service life and warranty. Innovations are based upon the results of an in-depth review of current industry modalities and a mechanical and chemical review of various products utilized for concrete protection.