Month: December 2023

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Geofoam Supplier: Benefits of Using Geofoam in Swimming Pool Construction 

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Geofoam Supplier Triumph Construction shares swimming pool construction tips and delivers geofoam supplies and other construction materials throughout the Midwest.

Geofoam for Swimming Pool Construction

As a geofoam supplier dedicated to contractor and project success, we supply EPS geofoam for a variety of projects. One popular use is in commercially built swimming pools. Geofoam is ultralightweight and strong and can fill the void around the pool walls to support the structure. Imagine building a rooftop pool or a ship deck swimming area and using concrete as your fill! The added weight alone makes it unfeasible. Its lightweight nature and superior compressive strength make geofoam an excellent application in this setting. 

Pool and Spa News shares that geofoam is also growing in popularity in its use around water features and slides.  These features “require large amounts of material that have considerable weight. When constructed adjacent to a swimming pool, these features can place large loads on the pool shell.” When geofoam is used to create a shape or structure around the pool, it will drastically reduce the overall weight and “acts as a permanent interior form and reduces surcharge loads on the pool shell due to the weight of the completed slide.”

Additional Uses for Geofoam

Geofoam is an engineered product that is lightweight, easily transportable, and can be installed nearly anywhere. We are a geofoam supplier of EPS geofoam, a lightweight fill material that is more cost-effective than traditional fill, and it reduces the loads imposed on underlying structures. This product is ideal for thermal insulation and can help reduce heating and air conditioning costs. While more uses for this product are being discovered all the time, geofoam is currently commonly used in:

  • Highway Void Fill
  • Bridge Approaches
  • Embankments
  • Pool Construction
  • Stadium Risers
  • Slab Infill

Whether your project is in Fort Worth, Plano, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Fayetteville, Ft. Smith, Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City, or St. Louis, Triumph Construction Supply has your back in the Midwest as a premier geofoam supplier. We offer the best products to make your construction project run smoothly. Call us today at (816) 444-6000 for a free quote, or click here to contact us online.

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Looking For a Waterstop Supplier? Triumph Construction Supply Ships Nationwide.

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Waterstop Supplier Triumph Construction serves the Southern United States. We ship to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas and Missouri.

We are a waterstop supplier of PVC waterstop, hydrophilic waterstop, and retrofit “rx” waterstop. These materials seal the joints in horizontal and vertical concrete panels to prevent groundwater from penetrating or, in some cases, to keep unsafe water contained and out of the ground. Waterstop is currently commonly used in:

  • Water treatment plants
  • Wastewater treatment plants
  • Below grade (underground) facilities
  • Locks
  • Dams

As a waterstop supplier, we offer competitive pricing and on-time delivery of waterstop. We are proud to offer three types of waterstop:

1.) PVC Waterstop is a non-swelling waterstop made of PVC or rubber material placed in the joint between concrete panels. PVC waterstop is usually tied into the rebar mat of the concrete panel at a joint, and then cement is poured overtop of the waterstop to create a permanent barrier. The PVC waterstop we offer is JP Specialties and Dura Joint. Depending on the contractors’ needs or specifications, they come in various shapes and sizes. The other type of non-swelling waterstop is a rubber waterstop strip with adhesive on the bottom of the strip to place on top of already cured concrete, and then cement would be poured on top of it. This would be used at the base of a vertical wall. Our brand is Henry Synkoflex, which is sold with a primer to help adhere the adhesive strip. 

2.) Hydrophilic Waterstop is a swelling waterstop made out of bentonite or a hydrophilic material, causing them to swell when they contact with water in cement. These products both serve the same purpose and have an adhesive backing, allowing them to stick to a cured concrete slab so cement can be poured on top, primarily used in the base or vertical joints of a vertical wall section. The brands of swelling waterstop we carry are Bentoswell and Adeka. The Bentoswell is bentonite-based, and the Adeka has a hydrophilic compound. 

3.) Retrofit “rx” Waterstop is a metallic waterstop usually made of stainless steel and would be placed in a joint to have cement poured on top. Retrofit waterstop is designed to provide a fluid-tight seal between existing concrete and new concrete construction. 

Triumph Construction Supply is located in Kansas City and is committed to supplying quality construction products anywhere in the United States. Contact us to ask about our products by calling 816-444-6000 or click here to contact us online for a free quote. We ship nationwide, but our popular waterstop supplier service areas include Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, McKinney, Grapevine, Plano, Texarkana), Oklahoma (Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond), Arkansas (Ft. Smith, Bentonville, Fayetteville), Louisana (Shreveport) Kansas (Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka), or Missouri (Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis).

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While we are Kansas City based we deliver nationwide especially to sites in Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, McKinney, Grapevine, Plano, Texarkana, Austin, Houston, San Antonio), Oklahoma (Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond), Arkansas (Ft. Smith, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Little Rock), Louisana (Shreveport), Kansas (Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita), and Missouri (Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis). If you don’t see your state or city listed don’t worry. Call us today so we can serve you too.

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