Goes water tower

Solid Services carried out an inspection and investigation into the cause of the damage to mechanisms at the water tower in Goes.
The 65-metre-tall water tower dates back to 1912 and consists of an open steel skeleton, on which a concrete vat with a steel inner wall is situated.

Vertical cracking and loose concrete with exposed corroded reinforcement were found in the vat.
The investigation showed that the vertical cracks were caused by thermal stress. These cracks enabled the corrosion process on the profiles, which in turn made the cracks even wider.

Due to the severe corrosion of the profiles and anchors, the client was advised to have the residual value of the steel construction checked.
Solid Services subsequently recommended that the client apply cathodic protection and have a new protective flexible coating applied.