Mastic Asphalt Tanking
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Asphalt unit is fully equipped
1ton mixer used for smaller jobs

Asphalting a storage tank bund (catchment area if tank were to leak)
Asphalt is formed in 3 coats on expanded metal reinforcing mesh
Forming 3 coat asphalt vertical on expanded metal is slow work
The concrete bund wall is also coated with bitumen primer prior to expanded metal being fixed
In situations like this working space can be limited.
One wall is asphalted
Capping ready to be finished off
Once cleaned off, the horizontal area will receive 3 coats of mastic asphalt

Expanded metal is fixed to concrete wall with screws after drilling and plugging (right).

Finished asphalt on concrete wall (left)

Angle fillets will be formed between horizontal and vertical asphalt and also in internal corners.
Ready to receive capping