Pacific Seas Aquarium at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
The new 35,000 square foot (3,200 m²) Pacific Seas Aquarium at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, WA showcases North Pacific marine life. The impressive 275,000 gallon Baja Bay habitat will host an amazing variety of tropical fish, and visitors will see three new species that have never been seen at the zoo before: green sea turtles, scaled hammerheads, and spotted eagle rays.
Products used
The supplier of the concrete mix for the project has prescribed PENETRON ADMIX SB (in pre-measured, soluble bags) for the concrete used for the aquarium pump station, which circulates the salt water through the aquarium tanks. The contractor also used PENEBAR SW, an expandable water stop, to seal the construction joints. In addition, PENETRON slurry replaced the air containment process for the walls of the pump station to reduce the risk of air bubbles in the new concrete, and PENECRETE MORTAR was used to fill any voids (such as connecting holes, air bubble holes, etc.) in the concrete.
