Engineering Success: Our Structural Rescue Case Studies
Case Study 01: 15-Stitch Stabilization in Irene Clay Soil
The Challenge (The Problem)
- Location: Irene, Centurion.
- Issue: Vertical structural fracture in a 50,000L Marbelite pool caused by shifting dolomite/clay soil.
- Risk: Total shell collapse and water loss of 2,000 liters per day.
The Crispy Solution (The Engineering)
- Method: Structural Crack Stitching using high-tensile carbon steel staples.
- Materials: Stitches set in high-modulus structural epoxy with a Scott Bader Isophthalic fiberglass reinforcement layer.
- Supervision: Chris personally verified the tensile bond before the final Cemcrete PoolCrete application.
Case Study 02: Rescuing a Delaminated Fiberglass Shell
The Challenge
- Location: Waterkloof, Pretoria.
- Issue: Severe osmotic blistering and delamination due to poor original manufacturing and chemical neglect.
The Crispy Solution
- Process: Complete strip-down of the old lining, followed by industrial grinding to reach the virgin substrate.
- The Finish: Applied a multi-layer NCS Poolcoat 73 system with reinforced 450gsm matting.
