El hormigón es uno de los materiales más duraderos y versátiles conocidos por el hombre. Es por esta durabilidad y versatilidad que el concreto es tan ampliamente utilizado y aplicado en todo el mundo en todo tipo de proyectos de construcción. Desde simples losas de concreto que forman una superficie dura en un área urbana hasta los magníficos arcos abovedados de la Ópera de Sydney, el concreto puede hacer el trabajo.
Por fuerte que sea, el desgaste, el mal tiempo y muchos otros factores eventualmente hacen que el concreto necesite mantenimiento. Para las superficies de concreto, eso generalmente significa hundirse y volverse irregular. Para entradas de vehículos, aceras, patios, caminos y otras superficies de concreto, el concreto irregular es un problema grave tanto en términos de seguridad como de estética. En el pasado, las soluciones eran mudjacking y reemplazo parcial del concreto. Sin embargo, en la era moderna, PolyLevel ofrece una solución superior.
¿Cómo restaura PolyLevel el hormigón?
El sistema PolyLevel utiliza espuma de poliuretano de alta densidad de última generación que se inyecta debajo del hormigón que se hunde; donde fragua y cura para elevar el concreto de nuevo a su nivel adecuado. En su principio básico, la idea es similar a mudjacking donde se inyecta una mezcla de hormigón y barro por debajo para levantar el hormigón. Sin embargo, el sistema PolyLevel representa una mejora significativa de este sistema ampliamente utilizado, así como también un reemplazo del concreto.
Beneficios del sistema PolyLevel
1. Se requieren menos orificios de inyección y más pequeños
Donde el mudjacking requiere una mayor cantidad de orificios más grandes para perforar en el concreto para comenzar el proceso de inyección, PolyLevel solo requiere unos pocos, y cada orificio no tiene más de una pulgada de diámetro. Estos agujeros más pequeños son más fáciles de limpiar y parchear, lo que deja un acabado más agradable y uniforme.
2. PolyLevel es resistente al agua
Uno de los grandes inconvenientes del mudjacking es que, si bien el material puede levantar el concreto de manera efectiva según sea necesario, no es impermeable y, por lo tanto, eventualmente se lava. PolyLevel resuelve ese problema al proporcionar un sistema de soporte resistente al agua y más duradero que mantendrá el nivel de la superficie de concreto en todas las condiciones climáticas.
3. Solo tarda 15 minutos en curar
Otra gran característica del sistema PolyLevel es que se puede caminar, conducir y usar normalmente después de solo 15 minutos. Compare eso con las hasta 72 horas que puede tomar cuando se usa el método mudjacking.
4. Puede manejar cargas más pesadas
A pesar de tener solo 4 libras por yarda cúbica, PolyLevel es increíblemente fuerte. Puede manejar cargas más pesadas que el mudjacking, incluidos escalones y cimientos de losa. Esto le da a PolyLevel una enorme gama potencial de aplicaciones, tanto residenciales como comerciales.
5. Acabado limpio y uniforme
Finalmente, debido a que el sistema PolyLevel funciona apoyando el concreto existente, puede evitar el reemplazo parcial que deja la superficie con un aspecto desigual y desigual, con algo de concreto nuevo y algo de viejo. No hay necesidad de reemplazo hasta que se pueda reemplazar toda la superficie al mismo tiempo.
Contratistas en EE. UU. y Canadá
Ya sea que tenga concreto en un espacio residencial o comercial que deba levantarse, los contratistas de PolyLevel operan en todo EE. UU. (incluido Hawái) y en cuatro provincias canadienses: Alberta, Manitoba, Columbia Británica y Quebec. Descubra la diferencia que PolyLevel puede hacer en su concreto hoy.
Concrete is one of the most durable and versatile materials known to man. It’s for this durability and versatility that concrete is so widely used and applied around the world in all kinds of construction projects. From simple concrete slabs that make a hard surface in an urban area to the magnificent domed arches of the Sydney Opera House, concrete can get the job done.
Strong as it is, wear and tear, bad weather and many other factors eventually lead concrete to need maintenance. For concrete surfaces, that generally means sinking and becoming uneven. For driveways, sidewalks, patios, roads, and other concrete surfaces, uneven concrete is a serious problem both in terms of safety and aesthetics. In the past, the solutions were mudjacking and partial replacement of the concrete. However, in the modern age, PolyLevel offers a superior solution.
How does PolyLevel restore concrete?
The PolyLevel system uses state-of-the-art high-density polyurethane foam that is injected under the sinking concrete; where it sets and cures to raise the concrete back to its proper level. In its basic principle, the idea is similar to mudjacking where a concrete-mud mix is injected underneath to raise the concrete. However, the PolyLevel system represents a significant upgrade to this widely used system, as well as concrete replacement.
Benefits of PolyLevel system
1. Fewer and smaller injection holes required
Where mudjacking requires a greater number of larger holes to be drilled into the concrete in order to start the injection process, PolyLevel only requires a few, and each hole no more than ⅝ of an inch in diameter. These smaller holes are easier to clean and patch, thus leaving a nicer, more seamless finish.
2. PolyLevel is waterproof
One of the big drawbacks with mudjacking is that while the material can effectively raise the concrete as required, it isn’t waterproof and so eventually washes away. PolyLevel solves that problem by providing a waterproof and more durable support system that will keep the concrete surface level in all weather.
3. Only takes 15 minutes to cure
One more great feature of the PolyLevel system is that it can be walked on, driven on, and used as normal after just 15 minutes. Compare that to the up to 72 hours that it can take when using the mudjacking method.
4. Can handle heavier loads
Despite being only 4-lbs per cubic yard, PolyLevel is incredibly strong. It can handle heavier loads than mudjacking, including stoops and slab foundations. This gives PolyLevel a huge potential range of applications, both residential and commercial.
5. Clean, even finish
Finally, because the PolyLevel system works by supporting the existing concrete, you can avoid partial replacement which leaves the surface looking mismatched and patchy, with some new and some old concrete. There’s no need for replacement until the whole surface can be replaced at the same time.
Contractors in the US and Canada
Whether you have concrete in a residential or commercial space that needs lifting, PolyLevel contractors operate all over the US (including Hawaii) and in four Canadian provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Quebec. Discover the difference that PolyLevel can make on your concrete today.
Startup
A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model. While entrepreneurship refers to all new businesses, including self-employment and businesses that never intend to become registered, startups refer to new businesses that intend to grow large beyond the solo founder. At the beginning, startups face high uncertainty and have high rates of failure, but a minority of them do go on to be successful and influential. Some startups become unicorns; that is privately held startup companies valued at over US$1 billion.
Actions
Startups typically begin by a founder (solo-founder) or co-founders who have a way to solve a problem. The founder of a startup will begin market validation by problem interview, solution interview, and building a minimum viable product (MVP), i.e. a prototype, to develop and validate their business models. The startup process can take a long period of time (by some estimates, three years or longer), and hence sustaining effort is required. Over the long term, sustaining effort is especially challenging because of the high failure rates and uncertain outcomes. Having a business plan in place outlines what to do and how to plan and achieve an idea in the future. Typically, these plans outline the first 3 to 5 years of your business strategy.
Design principles
Models behind startups presenting as ventures are usually associated with design science. Design science uses design principles considered to be a coherent set of normative ideas and propositions to design and construct the company's backbone. For example, one of the initial design principles is "affordable loss".
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