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06 Introduction To IS1893

Brick bat coba is a roof waterproofing method using brick bats and cement mortar. It involves laying a 15mm thick cement sand mortar layer on the cleaned roof surface, followed by a 110mm thick layer of brick bats soaked in water. Gaps between the brick bats are filled with cement sand mortar mixed with a waterproofer. Finally, a 20mm thick finishing layer of cement sand mortar mixed with waterproofer is applied. Coba waterproofing provides both insulation and prevents water leakage from the roof.

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06 Introduction To IS1893

Brick bat coba is a roof waterproofing method using brick bats and cement mortar. It involves laying a 15mm thick cement sand mortar layer on the cleaned roof surface, followed by a 110mm thick layer of brick bats soaked in water. Gaps between the brick bats are filled with cement sand mortar mixed with a waterproofer. Finally, a 20mm thick finishing layer of cement sand mortar mixed with waterproofer is applied. Coba waterproofing provides both insulation and prevents water leakage from the roof.

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BRICK BAT COBA WATERPROOFING

 INTRODUCTION

Waterproofing is a treatment of a surface or structure to prevent the passage of water under


hydrostatic pressure. Waterproofing barrier system may be placed on the positive or negative
side.
Damp Proofing is a treatment of a surface or structure to resist the passage of water
in the absence of hydrostatic pressure. A damp proofing barrier system is used to perform the
same functions as a waterproofing system but cannot be used to protect against water
pressure. Water may be forced through building members by hydrostatic pressure, water
vapour gradient, capillary action, wind-driven rain, or any combination of these. This
movement is aggravated by porous concrete, cracks or structural defects, or joints that are
improperly designed or installed. Leakage of water into structure may cause structural
damage, and invariably cause damage to the contents of the structure.

 ROOF WATERPROOFING BY BRICK BAT COBA

Roof slabs constructed either by RC or RCC needs insulation for thermal comfort and
waterproofing treatment to prevent leakage of water. Both these requirements are effectively
full fill by brick bat coba treatment, the details of which are being below:-
All existing treatment, coatings on roof slab top is to be removed and surface cleaned by
hard wire brush and washed with water. The surface should be free from any oil, grease, dust
etc. Remedial measured by provided to all structural cracks. Expansions joints should be
treated as per standard practice.
All non-structural cracks more than 0.5 mm wide and construction joints if any,
should be cut in “V” shape, cleaned with wire brush and washed, the cracks are then filled by
polymer modified cement or mortar using acrylic polymer, with addition cement slurry mix is
spread upon cleaned SSD roof surface. Over this 15 mm thick cement, sand mortar, 1:4
admixed, with water proofer is laid.

 BRICKBATLAYING
On the above green mortar, a layer of brick bats, soaked over night in water, is laid,
having an average thickness of about 110 mm, about 70 mm near rain water pipe and
150 mm at ridge.

The gaps between the brick bats are generally kept between 15 and 20 mm.
These gaps are filled with cement sand mortar, 1:4, admixed with waterproofer. In hot
and dry weather, the surface should be covered with wet gunny bags immediately
after finishing. Curing should start next day and continued for 7 days.

 FINISHING-LAYER
The top surface is then finished smooth with 20 mm thick cement sand mortar, 1:4,
admixed with a water proofer. All liquid admixtures should be mixed with the mixing
water. The surface when green is marked with 300 mm false squares. Curing is to be
done by ponding.

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