MNDWAKA DAM
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Product used:
PROJECT LOCATION
Hole in the Wall, between Elliotdale and Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape
SIZE OF PROJECT
30 m High with a 30 000 m2 volume rubble masonary concrete dam
BUILDING OF RUBBLE MASONARY CONCRETE DAM
The Mndwaka Dam was built to supply the basic water needs of some 40 000 people living in approximately 63 neighbouring villages in the Mbashe Local Municipal area.
brixeal, a bitumen emulsion waterproofing product used to seal concrete surfaces while also acting as a curing agent. For dowel grouting, ferule holes, and repair work duragrout, a cement based grouting compound with graded siliceous aggregates and chemical reagents that prevent shrinkage during curing was used. epidermix 344®, a structural wet-to-dry adhesive used to bond fresh concrete to existing concrete. The product can also be used to provide a damp-proof barrier within the concrete matrix.
OTHER PRODUCTS USED
Bedford dam – Rubber waterstops, duraslurry, epidermix® 344, durarep FR
Braamhoek dam – PVC waterstops, duragrout®
PROJECT START & END DATES
2014
a.b.e.® Distributor
Ivor Boddington
CONTRACTOR DETAILS
CMC De Ravena