Lakeville, Minnesota Aquatic Center Uses Penetron for Permanent Pool Waterproofing

The new Lakeville Aquatic Center at Century Middle School in Lakeville, Minnesota (USA) was completed in February 2022. The new pool facility meets the community needs of a rapidly growing city. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline cement waterproofing additive in soluble bags, was selected for all pool structures.

With an estimated population of approximately 70,000, Lakeville is a suburb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul and one of the fastest growing cities in Minnesota. Century Middle School, part of the Lakeville Public School District, is a school for grades 6-8 with over 900 students and over 100 teachers and administrative staff.

The Aquatic Center was added to the existing Century Middle School and was designed by structural engineering and architecture firm DLR Group. The new facility is housed in a two-story building (20,604 square feet) that includes a 25-meter swimming pool with eight lanes for racing and a diving pool with two diving helms. The first floor will house the two pools, the men's and women's locker rooms, a pool office and a multi-purpose room. The second floor provides seating for 476 spectators, a dining area and additional restrooms.

Lakeville Aquatic Center – A Project That Began Two Decades Ago

“The Aquatic Center at Century Middle School has been planned for over 20 years,” explains Christopher Chen, Principal of Penetron Group. "Because the two pools at McGuire and Kenwood Trial Schools no longer met the needs of the community, the new facility will be a welcome venue for community swim instruction programs, middle and high school swim meets, swim team practices and even events at the collegiate level."

Since large pool structures must hold very large amounts of water, the Century Middle School Aquatic Center was a perfect project for Penetron. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline waterproofing additive, has been proven in countless projects to withstand the significant hydrostatic pressure found in swimming pools – permanently.

Best Hydrophilic Permeability Reduction Additive

The American Cement Institute (ACI) states in its "Cement Chemical Admixtures Report" that hydrophilic permeability reducing admixtures for hydrostatic conditions (PRAHs), i.e. crystalline admixtures such as PENETRON ADMIX, resist water penetration under hydrostatic pressure and have been shown to are the most effective permeability reducing additives with clear advantages compared to hydrophobic additives.

Penetron's local representative worked with DLR Group and Aggregate Industries, the ready mix cement supplier, to offer an optimal waterproofing solution. PENETRON ADMIX SB was used in pre-measured soluble bags to treat all pool structures. Adding one soluble bag of PENETRON ADMIX SB per cubic meter of cement simplifies the mix preparation process, avoiding the need to weigh the admixture prior to preparation, which allows for continuous cement production.

Source: https://www.penetron.com/news-media/media-releases/view/New-Aquatic-Center-for-Lakeville-Minnesota-Taps-Penetron-for-Permanently-Waterproof-Pool-Structures