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AR 308 Building Construction &materials - V

Waterproofing and damp proofing are important aspects of building construction. Waterproofing makes structures resistant to water penetration, while damp proofing prevents moisture ingress. Common waterproofing methods include built-up roofing, membranes, and coatings. Damp proofing is used in walls and floors, employing techniques like damp proof courses, membranes, integral damp proof concrete, and cavity wall construction. Flexible butyl and bitumen materials as well as rigid brick and concrete are often used for damp proofing.

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Waterproofing and damp proofing are important aspects of building construction. Waterproofing makes structures resistant to water penetration, while damp proofing prevents moisture ingress. Common waterproofing methods include built-up roofing, membranes, and coatings. Damp proofing is used in walls and floors, employing techniques like damp proof courses, membranes, integral damp proof concrete, and cavity wall construction. Flexible butyl and bitumen materials as well as rigid brick and concrete are often used for damp proofing.

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AR 308 Building Construction

&Materials - V
Aluminum Partition Walls
False Ceiling Detailings
Suspended Ceiling
Cold Storage Room
Waterproofing and Damp Proofing
Waterproofing is the process of making an object or structure waterproof or water-resistant so that it remains
relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used
in wet environments or underwater to specified depths.

Water-resistant and waterproof often refer to penetration of water in its liquid state and possibly under pressure,
whereas damp proof refers to resistance to humidity or dampness.

In building construction, waterproofing is a fundamental aspect of creating a building envelope, which is a


controlled environment.

The roof covering materials, siding, foundations, and all of the various penetrations through these surfaces must be
water-resistant and sometimes waterproof. Roofing materials are generally designed to be water-resistant and shed
water from a sloping roof, but in some conditions, such as ice damming and on flat roofs, the roofing must be
waterproof.

Many types of waterproof membrane systems are available, including felt paper or tar paper with asphalt or tar to
make a built-up roof, other bituminous waterproofing, ethylene propylene diene monomer EPDM rubber, hypalon,
polyvinyl chloride, liquid roofing, and more.

Damp proofing is another aspect of waterproofing. Masonry walls are built with a damp-proof course to prevent
rising damp, and the concrete in foundations needs to be damp-proofed or waterproofed with a liquid coating,
basement waterproofing membrane (even under the concrete slab floor where polyethylene sheeting is commonly
used), or an additive to the concrete.
Damp proofing or a Damp-Proof in construction is a type of moisture control applied to building walls and floors to
prevent moisture from passing into the interior spaces. Dampness problems are among the most frequent problems
encountered in residences.

Damp proofing is accomplished several ways including:

• A damp-proof course (DPC) is a barrier through the structure designed to prevent moisture rising by capillary
action such as through a phenomenon known as rising damp. Rising damp is the effect of water rising from the
ground into property. The damp proof course may be horizontal or vertical. A DPC layer is usually laid below all
masonry walls, regardless if the wall is a load bearing wall or a partition wall.
• A damp-proof membrane (DPM) is a membrane material applied to prevent moisture transmission. A common
example is polyethylene sheeting laid under a concrete slab to prevent the concrete from gaining moisture
through capillary action. A DPM may be used for the DPC.
• Integral damp proofing in concrete involves adding materials to the concrete mix to make the concrete itself
impermeable.
• Surface suppressant coating with thin water proof materials such as epoxy resin for resistance to non-pressurized
moisture such as rain water or a coating of cement sprayed on such as shot Crete which can resist water under
pressure.
• Cavity wall construction, such as rain screen construction, is where the interior walls are separated from the
exterior walls by a cavity.
• Pressure grouting cracks and joints in masonry materials.
Materials widely used for damp proofing include:

• Flexible materials like butyl rubber, hot bitumen (asphalt),


plastic sheets, bituminous felts, sheets of lead, copper, etc.
• Semi-rigid materials like mastic asphalt
• Rigid materials, like impervious brick, stone, slate, cement
mortar, or cement concrete painted with bitumen, etc.
• Stones
• Mortar with waterproofing compounds
• Coarse sand layers under floors
• Continuous plastic sheets under floors
REFERENCES

1. Arora, S.P. &Bindra, S.P., "A Text Book of Building Construction", DhanpatRai& Sons, New Delhi, 1994

1. 2. Jha, J. &Sinha, S.K., "Building Construction", Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1977.

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