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Franciscan Health Crown Point

A next-generation, seven-story hospital needed durable, low-risk floors on a tight timeline. E5® replaced traditional curing and protected moisture-sensitive areas, helping the team deliver a high-performance slab ready for real-world healthcare demands.

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Project Snapshot

  • Location: Crown Point, Indiana
  • Facility: New, full-service hospital (7 stories, 165 beds)
  • Project Value: ~$200M
  • Delivery Team: HOK (Architecture); Tonn & Blank (GC); Ben Hur Construction Co.; Eriksson Engineering; Smith Ready Mix
  • Role of E5®: E5® Internal Cure used project-wide; E5® Catalyst applied in floor-covering zones to control moisture/pH and support adhesives.
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About Franciscan Health

Franciscan Health Crown Point is a state-of-the-art regional hospital and the centerpiece of an expanding medical and education campus in Northwest Indiana. The new facility brings advanced care capacity to the community while emphasizing long-term performance, safety, and operational reliability.

The Challenge

  • Deliver healthcare-grade slabs without schedule-stretching wet curing or topical compounds.

  • Protect moisture-sensitive floor coverings and adhesives across high-traffic clinical areas.

  • Achieve flat, durable, low-maintenance surfaces that stand up to hospital equipment and 24/7 use.

The E5 Solution

E5® Internal Cure replaced all traditional curing methods across the project, helping crews gain earlier access while densifying the matrix from within. In areas receiving floor coverings, E5® Catalyst was applied during finishing to control surface moisture migration and pH—supporting adhesive performance and eliminating the need for separate moisture-mitigation systems and related change orders. 

Products Used

Built-In Performance: The E5® System Behind the Results. This project’s outcomes weren’t accidental—they were engineered into the slab. By pairing the right admixtures and surface systems, we delivered internal curing, faster access, and a harder, more resilient finish that stands up to real-world demands.

 
 

E5® Internal Cure

Internally cures the slab, increasing hydration efficiency and density while removing wet-curing steps and topical curing compounds—ideal for schedule-critical healthcare projects.



E5® Internal Cure

E5® Catalyst

Topical finishing system (used with E5® Internal Cure) that forms an extremely hard, dense surface and controls moisture/pH for flooring success in clinical areas.

 

E5® Catalyst

165 Beds

Inpatient capacity for a high-utilization facility.

7 Stories

Consistent flatness and finish needed across multiple clinical levels.

200M Budget

Reducing risk and avoiding moisture-mitigation change orders preserved cost and schedule.

Schedule/Process

By eliminating wet curing and topical curing compounds, the finishing team moved faster with fewer steps and more predictable access to the slab. Using E5® Catalyst in floor-covering zones safeguarded adhesive performance—reducing change-order risk and downstream callbacks.

Performance Needs

Clinical floors must tolerate heavy rolling loads, repeated cleaning, and strict indoor-air and hygiene standards. The slab needed low permeability, high abrasion resistance, and controlled surface pH to protect resilient flooring systems and adhesives over the long term.

Project Overview

This landmark hospital expands care capacity in Northern Indiana with a modern, efficient campus. The concrete scope benefited from curing the entire slab with E5® Internal Cure, while E5® Catalyst in flooring areas controlled moisture/pH to protect adhesives. Together, the system improved constructability, shortened curing-related steps, and delivered durable, healthcare-ready surfaces.

How E5 Elevated Performance

  • Schedule: Removed wet curing and topical compounds to streamline placement-to-access.
  • Moisture Risk: Controlled internal moisture and surface pH for flooring success.
  • Durability: Produced a dense, abrasion-resistant surface built for hospital traffic.
  • Cost/Change Orders: Eliminated separate moisture-mitigation systems in covered areas.

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