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1 Kryton International Inc. 1645 East Kent Avenue, Vancouver BC, Canada V5P 2S8 | TEL 1.604.324.8280 | FAX 1.604.324.8899 | TOLL FREE 1.800.267.8280 | WEB kryton.com Kryton, Krystol and KIM are trademarks of Kryton International Inc. © 2011 CASE STUDY CityCenter Las Vegas, USA (2010) BACKGROUND When MGM Mirage and their developers were planning construction of the massive CityCenter project in Las Vegas waterproofing was a major concern. CityCenter was going to be the largest private development in the United States, with 76 acres of hotels, retail, entertainment and residential; all sitting atop a shallow aquifer which runs the length of the Las Vegas strip. The luxury towers of the massive complex were designed to be connected by a valet tunnel located significantly below grade. Numerous elevator pits (72 pits in the main tower alone) as well as swimming pools and water features at ground level and above parking lots would require proper waterproofing to prevent water leakage and damage. CityCenter would also be home to a new Cirque du Soliel show; the new show was designed with water features on stage fed by a water tank that sits well within the aquifer. The builders of CityCenter were aiming to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold-level certification from the US Green Building Council. SOLUTION Gensler, the world’s largest global design and architecture firm and executive architect on the CityCenter project had worked with Kryton in the past and were familiar with the Kryton line of products. Genslar selected Kryton’s integral crystalline admixture because it promised to not only save time and money but also contribute to the overall environmental sustainability of the project. 2,400 cubic metres (3,000 cubic yards) of KIM concrete was waterproofed in the valet tunnel, the 72 elevator pits in the main tower plus all elevator pits in the other buildings, all other critical below-grade structures and areas, the swimming pools and water tank that would support the water features OWNER: MGM Mirage WATERPROOFING CONSULTANT: D7 Consulting ARCHITECT: Gensler CONTRACTOR: Perini Building Company DISTRIBUTOR: Epicenter Sales, Inc PRODUCTS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Learn more at kryton.com Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) ® Krystol ® Waterstop System CityCenter takes up 76 acres right on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Kryton International Inc. 1645 East Kent Avenue, Vancouver BC, Canada V5P 2S8 | TEL 1.604.324.8280 | FAX 1.604.324.8899 | TOLL FREE 1.800.267.8280 | WEB kryton.com

Kryton, Krystol and KIM are trademarks of Kryton International Inc. © 2011

CASE STUDY

CityCenterLas Vegas, USA (2010)

BACKGROUNDWhen MGM Mirage and their developers were planning construction of the massive CityCenter project

in Las Vegas waterproofing was a major concern. CityCenter was going to be the largest private

development in the United States, with 76 acres of hotels, retail, entertainment and residential; all sitting

atop a shallow aquifer which runs the length of the Las Vegas strip.

The luxury towers of the massive complex were designed to be connected by a valet tunnel located

significantly below grade. Numerous elevator pits (72 pits in the main tower alone) as well as swimming

pools and water features at ground level and above parking lots would require proper waterproofing to

prevent water leakage and damage.

CityCenter would also be home to a new Cirque du Soliel show; the new show was designed with water

features on stage fed by a water tank that sits well within the aquifer. The builders of CityCenter were

aiming to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold-level certification from

the US Green Building Council.

SOLUTIONGensler, the world’s largest global design and architecture firm and executive architect on the

CityCenter project had worked with Kryton in the past and were familiar with the Kryton line of

products. Genslar selected Kryton’s integral crystalline admixture because it promised to not only

save time and money but also contribute to the overall environmental sustainability of the project.

2,400 cubic metres (3,000 cubic yards) of KIM concrete was waterproofed in the valet tunnel, the 72

elevator pits in the main tower plus all elevator pits in the other buildings, all other critical below-grade

structures and areas, the swimming pools and water tank that would support the water features

OWNER: MGM Mirage

WATERPROOFING CONSULTANT:D7 Consulting

ARCHITECT: Gensler

CONTRACTOR: Perini Building Company

DISTRIBUTOR: Epicenter Sales, Inc

PRODUCTS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Learn more at kryton.com Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM)® Krystol® Waterstop System

CityCenter takes up 76 acres right on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Kryton International Inc. 1645 East Kent Avenue, Vancouver BC, Canada V5P 2S8 | TEL 1.604.324.8280 | FAX 1.604.324.8899 | TOLL FREE 1.800.267.8280 | WEB kryton.com

Kryton, Krystol and KIM are trademarks of Kryton International Inc. © 2011

CASE STUDY

CityCenterLas Vegas, USA (2010)

during Cirque du Soliel’s show. A total of 20,000kg (44,000 pounds) of KIM was used in the massive

project. Kryton’s Krystol Waterstop System (KWS) was also used in the below grade structures to

waterproof the construction joints.

CityCenter is the world’s largest mixed-use new construction development to earn LEED certification.

Kryton’s KIM admixture was the perfect choice as an environmentally friendly alternative for creating

waterproof concrete. It extends the life of concrete structures, reduces jobsite waste by being available

in pulpable bags and enables the future recycling of concrete materials. Unlike most membranes and

other integral waterproofers, KIM contains no volatile organic compounds and is non-toxic and safe for

contact with potable water.

CityCenter was completed in December 2009 in just 5 years at a cost of $11 billion dollars. CityCenter

is home to one of the largest public art collections in the United States and several luxury hotels

including: the Mandarin Oriental, Vdara and the Aria Resort and Casino.

2,400 cubic metres (3,000 cubic yards) of KIM concrete was waterproofed the below-grade areas.

With several pools and electrical areas, waterproofing CityCenter was a critical consideration.


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