Understanding waterstops: To ensure success, one must specify for performance, install with care

Conventional or stay-in-place forming should be installed tight around thermoplastic waterstops to prevent concrete from seeping out and curing across the depth of the waterstop. Such cured concrete seepage can reduce the waterstop’s performance. Applications for hydrophilic waterstops are not limited to cast-in-place concrete construction joints. Due to their flexibility and conformability, hydrophilic waterstops can […]