Chemical resistant classes at new school
LOCATION
Oldham, Manchester
PROJECT
Saddleworth Secondary School newbuild under the Government’s Priority School Building Programme
PRODUCT
Powerbase VOC Gas Barrier Membrane
Chemical resistant classes at new school
Saddleworth School was rebuilt under the Government’s Priority School Building Programme on a 22-acre site in Diggle which has had several industrial uses.
The site investigation report assessed the ground gas regime as a Characteristic Situation 2, requiring gas protection measures, but a further ground report inspection by ITP’s groundwork’s specialists showed historical ground contamination, mainly hydrocarbon by-products.
These hydrocarbons were outside of the scope of standard test codes, and as such no membranes were tested to the specific contaminants found at the site. Using our unique hydrocarbon modelling software, ITP put to test the specific contaminants vapour permeation when using our advanced barrier membranes. The results enabled the ground consultancy to confidently specify Powerbase VOC.