2019
Giza, Egypt
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), also known as the Giza Museum, is a planned museum of artefacts of ancient Egypt. It's described as the largest archaeological museum in the world - it is sited on 50 hectares (120 acres) of land approximately two kilometers from the Giza pyramids and is part of a new master plan for the plateau.
Aerial view of construction of Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt
SikaWrap application during construction of Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt
SikaWrap application during construction of Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt
Facade view of construction of Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt
Project Requirements
It was necessary to strengthen the roof slab to maintain service ability for such a mega project, and to improve service life and durability to comply with current standards.
Sika Solutions
Sika solutions were chosen for this project based on a clear advantages:
- SIKA® Strengthening complete system covering all the technical requirements including heating curing system and saturating machines.
- Sikadur®-300 Impregnating/laminating resin tests submitted for the glass transition temperature required to be achieved.
- Sika technical support during all strengthening phases.
- Sika certified applicator with experience in such strengthening cases.
- The challenge of having a large area of SikaWrap®, the system to have early curing treatment right after application at a temperature of 80°C for one week, to achieve a glass temperature of 82°C for the lifetime of the SikaWrap®, system insulated.
Products Used
SikaWrap®-530 C
Sikadur®-300
Sikadur®-41