CEMEX announced recently that it supplied specialised concretes to build the Mazatlan Aquarium, the largest aquarium in Latin America. The world-renowned architectural firm Tatiana Bilbao Estudio designed the project to integrate marine and terrestrial nature with architecture and the human world.

The aquarium is expected to contain 3.5 million litres of saltwater and more than 20 showrooms for at least 2,500 different marine species. The facility will feature 21 water tanks with eight specifically designed to house large fish. During the design and construction, the architectural firm consulted with global experts in the development and management of aquariums to ensure the proper sealing of tanks and that the structure is suitable for the marine life housed in the facility.

CEMEX supplied more than 20,000 cubic metres of concrete, including integral coloured concrete and temperature-controlled Duramax® Self-Sealing concrete, which guarantee the useful life of the aquarium tanks for 20 years under salinity conditions. Both types of concrete prevent sulfates and chlorides from damaging the enclosure structures.