Product: Various
Market Sector: Airports
Location: UAE
Client: Dubai International Airport
A selection of Flowcrete’s specialist systems – including screeds, car park decking, hygienic and fast-track floors - have helped the new Terminal 3 and Concourse 2 developments take off in style at Dubai International Airport.
Flowcrete’s flexible waterproof Deckshield system was specified for the multi-storey car parking facility, with some 110,000m² installed on all five levels, including the top deck. The fully trafficable, polyurethane resin system helps to protect from damage typically encountered by multi-storey structures where structural movement caused by constant traffic flow in and out can lead to the eventual deterioration of the substrate and host concrete.
A further 260,000m² of Deckshield was also installed in all service road ways underneath the Terminal Complex, the baggage handling areas and in all plant rooms. The formulation used is fully UV resistant, with a profiled anti-skid surface helping to minimise tyre squeal and reduce noise pollution.
Some 40,000m² of the semi-dry cementitious sub-floor screed system, Isocrete K-Screed, was used beneath the external tiles at the passenger set down area in the Departures Hall. The system was also used outdoors in the car park prior to the overlay of the Deckshield system.
For the kitchen facilities within the development, Flowcrete provided its Flowfresh system meeting the criteria for durability and ease of cleaning. The seamless polyurethane floor incorporates Polygiene®, an antimicrobial agent which utilises the natural purification qualities of silver to deliver round the clock protection against a wide range of bacteria. Work at the site also included the installation of Flowfast Quartz in cold storage areas.