New Campus Center, University of Massachusetts

Project: New Campus Center, University of Massachusetts

Client: Division of Capital Asset Management

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Description:
Columbia Point on Boston’s shore is a 50 year-old landfill that is now being converted into the expanded campus for Umass. While the landfill is old, it still contains VOC’s and emits methane from which any building on the site must be protected. Resicon has provided all the technical field design, training and inspection for the coating and membrane system that seals the pile caps and slabs of this 450,000 s.f. building. The actual membrane is HDPE StudLiner produced by GSE Environmental, Houston, Texas and the coating is supplied by EPRO Waterproofing Systems, Derby, Kansas.

• System: Methane and VOC barrier system for all exterior walls and slabs on grade.
• Scope: Sealed 200 pile caps, sampling ports, 600 electrical and plumbing penetrations, coated all exterior walls up to grade, designed tie-in’s for the coatings/lining interface. 80 mil HDPE anchor and flat membrane, urethane and reactive asphaltic coatings.
• Resicon Services: Technical field design, sub-contractor training, quality assurance and inspection, final reports and certifications (Fall 2001 – Spring 2003).

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