CAS DY CityCenter - Kryton
Transcript of CAS DY CityCenter - Kryton
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Kryton International Inc. 1645 East Kent Avenue, Vancouver BC, Canada V5P 2S8 | TEL 1.604.324.8280 | FAX 1.604.324.8899 | TOLL FREE 1.800.267.8280 | WEB kryton.com
Kryton, Krystol and KIM are trademarks of Kryton International Inc. © 2011
CASE STUDY
CityCenterLas Vegas, USA (2010)
BACKGROUNDWhen MGM Mirage and their developers were planning construction of the massive CityCenter project
in Las Vegas waterproofing was a major concern. CityCenter was going to be the largest private
development in the United States, with 76 acres of hotels, retail, entertainment and residential; all sitting
atop a shallow aquifer which runs the length of the Las Vegas strip.
The luxury towers of the massive complex were designed to be connected by a valet tunnel located
significantly below grade. Numerous elevator pits (72 pits in the main tower alone) as well as swimming
pools and water features at ground level and above parking lots would require proper waterproofing to
prevent water leakage and damage.
CityCenter would also be home to a new Cirque du Soliel show; the new show was designed with water
features on stage fed by a water tank that sits well within the aquifer. The builders of CityCenter were
aiming to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold-level certification from
the US Green Building Council.
SOLUTIONGensler, the world’s largest global design and architecture firm and executive architect on the
CityCenter project had worked with Kryton in the past and were familiar with the Kryton line of
products. Genslar selected Kryton’s integral crystalline admixture because it promised to not only
save time and money but also contribute to the overall environmental sustainability of the project.
2,400 cubic metres (3,000 cubic yards) of KIM concrete was waterproofed in the valet tunnel, the 72
elevator pits in the main tower plus all elevator pits in the other buildings, all other critical below-grade
structures and areas, the swimming pools and water tank that would support the water features
OWNER: MGM Mirage
WATERPROOFING CONSULTANT:D7 Consulting
ARCHITECT: Gensler
CONTRACTOR: Perini Building Company
DISTRIBUTOR: Epicenter Sales, Inc
PRODUCTS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Learn more at kryton.com Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM)® Krystol® Waterstop System
CityCenter takes up 76 acres right on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Kryton International Inc. 1645 East Kent Avenue, Vancouver BC, Canada V5P 2S8 | TEL 1.604.324.8280 | FAX 1.604.324.8899 | TOLL FREE 1.800.267.8280 | WEB kryton.com
Kryton, Krystol and KIM are trademarks of Kryton International Inc. © 2011
CASE STUDY
CityCenterLas Vegas, USA (2010)
during Cirque du Soliel’s show. A total of 20,000kg (44,000 pounds) of KIM was used in the massive
project. Kryton’s Krystol Waterstop System (KWS) was also used in the below grade structures to
waterproof the construction joints.
CityCenter is the world’s largest mixed-use new construction development to earn LEED certification.
Kryton’s KIM admixture was the perfect choice as an environmentally friendly alternative for creating
waterproof concrete. It extends the life of concrete structures, reduces jobsite waste by being available
in pulpable bags and enables the future recycling of concrete materials. Unlike most membranes and
other integral waterproofers, KIM contains no volatile organic compounds and is non-toxic and safe for
contact with potable water.
CityCenter was completed in December 2009 in just 5 years at a cost of $11 billion dollars. CityCenter
is home to one of the largest public art collections in the United States and several luxury hotels
including: the Mandarin Oriental, Vdara and the Aria Resort and Casino.
2,400 cubic metres (3,000 cubic yards) of KIM concrete was waterproofed the below-grade areas.
With several pools and electrical areas, waterproofing CityCenter was a critical consideration.