1100 Louisiana in Houston, TX, is a Class A high-rise office building with granite cladding and a front entrance covered with a waterproofing membrane and a pedestal paver system. The owners of 1100 Louisiana wanted to improve the visual appeal of the entrance that was to include a water feature. They contracted with a local architectural firm, who hired K&A to provide waterproofing design and consulting. Our services included assessing the existing construction and conditions, developing waterproofing specifications and details, and working with the out-of-town water feature company to produce a watertight entrance with pedestal pavers.
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Waterproof Consulting
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Design Development
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Quality Assurance Observations
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ASTM D 4263 – Standard Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete by the Plastic Sheet Method
During construction, K&A performed various on-site tests to validate that the various substrates were properly prepared and ready to receive the waterproofing membrane. These tests included ASTM D 4263, Standard Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete by the Plastic Sheet Method and peel adhesion testing of the waterproofing membrane to the concrete substrate. Although K&A did not design the waterproofing system within the water features (this was performed by an out-of-state design firm), we were requested to investigate the cause for membrane failure and to develop the detail and methodology for the tie-in of two dissimilar waterproofing membranes. Working closely with the architectural, general contractor, and waterproofing firms, this project was successfully completed and can be experienced in Downtown Houston.
Project
1100 LOUISIANA
Client
Gensler
What We Did
Completely renovate visual appearance of entrance
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