building-waterproofing

November 2, 2022 35 min read Blog
Building construction protection against water, flood, and heavy rainfall
Building construction protection against water, flood, and heavy rainfall
building-materials business industry information technology admixtures-for-concrete american-concrete-institute application-of-shotcrete asphalt-emulsions asphalt-saturated-organic-felt-d226 astm-standards basement-floors bituminous-coatings bituminous-cutbacks bituminous-saturated-cotton-fabric bituminous-saturated-woven-cotton bituminous-saturated-d1327 building-brick building-in-flood-prone building-protection-against-flood building-protection-against-rain-water building-waterproofing capillary-penetration cavity-walls cementitious-coatings coal-tar-pitch coal-tar-saturated-felt-d227 coatings colorless-coating-materials concrete-floors creosote-primer-for-coal-tar-pitch dampproofing department-of-housing-and-urban-development exterior-enclosure flood-plains floodproofing floods-and-lower-flood-insurance-premiums grade-walls impervious-membranes leaking-from-plumbing leaks-into-the-building masonry-walls national-flood-insurance-rules-and-regulations permeability-of-concrete-and-masonry permeability-of-materials permeable-to-water-vapor pigmented-organic-coatings polymers-in-concrete prevent-water-damage prevention-of-cracking previous-or-leaky primer-for-asphalt protect-fully-building-and-contents protection-against-water protective-and-decorative-barrier-systems-for-concrete roof-drainage storm-surge structural-elements treated-glass-fabric-d1668 unit-masonry-basement-walls water-resistance water-repellent-concrete water-resistant-surface-treatments waterproofing well-ventilated-subgrade-structures woven-burlap-fabric
PROTECTION AGAINST WATER Whether thrust against and into a building by a flood, driven into the interior by heavy rain, leaking from plumbing, storm surge, or seeping through the exterior enclosure, water can cause costly damage to a building. Consequently, designers should protect buildings and their contents against water damage. Protective measures may be divided into two classes: floodproofing and waterproofing. Floodproofing provides protection against flowing surface water, commonly caused by a river overflowing its banks.