Water Treatment & Storage

University Of Benghazi Infrastructure Expansion

Benghazi, Libya

Description

The University of Benghazi (UoB) was originally founded in 1955 with one faculty (Arts and Education), 31 students, 6 professors and 9 administrative staff. Today, UoB has grown to encompass 15 faculties (Economics, Arts, Media, Education, Medicine, IT, Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Law, Agriculture, etc.) with 82,000 undergraduate students, 3,000 graduate students, 2,000 academic staff members and 4,500 employees spread across two main campuses in Benghazi, nine campuses across eastern Libya, as well as 10 research centers.


Products Used

PENETRON ADMIX was added to >3000 m3 of concrete mix for the wastewater treatment plants and PENEBAR SW-45 swellable waterstop strips were installed to seal all construction joints. A combination of PENECRETE MORTAR, a crystalline waterproofing mortar, and PENETRON, a topical crystalline waterproofing material, was applied to repair all tie-holes and honeycombing in the concrete water tanks to provide protection from future water penetration.


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December 13, 2024

Benghazi University Gives the Penetron System the Best Grade for Concrete Durability


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Products Used

PENETRON

PENETRON

Crystalline Waterproofing


PENETRON ADMIX

PENETRON ADMIX

Crystalline Waterproofing


PENECRETE MORTAR

PENECRETE MORTAR

Crystalline Waterproofing


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