sabah sports school (sekolah sukan sabah)

CASE STUDY
SABAH SPORTS SCHOOL
(SEKOLAH SUKAN SABAH)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (2012)
BACKGROUND
Sports schools are being built around the world with a common goal in mind: produce world-class
OWNER:
athletes to represent their countries. In order to train the future athletes of Malaysia, integrated
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia
academic and sport schools are being built at an increasing rate. Upon completion in 2012, Sekolah
Sukan Sabah will be the third sports school in the country and the first to enter Eastern Malaysia.
Sekloah Sukan Sabah will be a state-of-the-art center with an integrated campus for class rooms and
housing with facilities for every imaginable sport.
ARCHITECT:
Arkitek EDP Sdn Bhd
ENGINEER:
Sitting on an impressive 50 acre plot in Kota Kinabalu, Sekolah Sukan Sabah is a government-
Wang Haron & Goh Sdn Bhd
owned and operated institution. The project only uses the best materials and technologies. One of the
CONTRACTOR:
campus’s most important features is the Olympic-sized swimming and diving pools. Both pools would
B.H.O Sdn Bhd
be constructed according to Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) standards. As this facility was
one of the anchor points of the project, it would have to be constructed without error.
As the pools would be utilized daily for the swimming program, the waterproofing solution would
have to effectively resist chlorine, constant hydrostatic pressure and heavy usage. Several concrete
waterproofing options were presented to the consultants for selection. The consultants were looking for
READY-MIXER:
KKRMC Trading Sdn Bhd
DISTRIBUTOR:
Concrete & Waterproofing
Technology Sdn Bhd
superior waterproofing solutions which had been used in the Kota Kinabalu region.
PRODUCTS & TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS:
SOLUTION
Kryton International Inc. was recommended by the design engineer based on their expertise as
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Krystol Internal Membrane™ (KIM®)
the world’s inventor of integral crystalline waterproofing. Kryton’s distributor in Sabah, Concrete &
Waterproofing Technology Sdn Bhd suggested their flagship product, Krystol Internal Membrane
(KIM) for the project.
Sekolah Sukan Sabah sits on a 50 acre plot in
Kota Kinablu, with facilities on-site for every
sport including the swimming and diving pools.
KIM is effective against chlorine
and has the ability to self-seal
cracks up to 0.5 mm (0.02 in).
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CASE STUDY
SABAH SPORTS SCHOOL
(SEKOLAH SUKAN SABAH)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (2012)
Over 1,100 cubic meters (38,800 cubic feet) of concrete was treated with KIM, which was used to
construct the swimming pool, diving pool and deck areas. The pool is now permanently waterproof.
The design Ir Edmund Wong said that Kryton’s KIM product really performs how it is stipulated in the
Technical Data Sheet. After he inspected the structure externally and checked for water infiltration
during the ponding test, the pools were found to be perfectly dry and watertight. By using Kryton’s
waterproofing products, the pools will serve the students and their rigorous swim program without
delays or inconveniences caused by repair work.
Over 1,100 cubic meters (38,800 cubic feet) of
concrete was treated with KIM including Olympicsize swimming and dive pools.
The design engineer said KIM
performed exactly how it is stipulated
in the Technical Data Sheet.
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
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