Construction Waterproofing Handbook Summary
Presented by: Abdulrhman Ahmed
Moaaz Mohsen
CHAPTER 1
WATERPROOFING PRINCIPLES – BUILDING ENVELOPE
CONTENTS:
BUILDING ENVELOPE
ENVELOPE DESIGN
WATER SOURCES
DESIGNING TO PREVENT LEAKAGE
BASIC ENVELOPE DESIGN
WATERPROOFING PRINCIPLES
PREVENTING WATER INFILTRATION
SUMMARY
BUILDIING ENVELOPE
HUMAN
BUILDING ENVELOPE
SKIN
• The building envelope has a major impact on preserving the life of the
building and protecting it from factors affecting it
ENVELOPE DESIGN
When designing the envelope three factors must be understood:
1- Water Sources
rain
Water leakage
vapor
Groundwater
ENVELOPE DESIGN
2- Design Appropriate Systems
• Using sloping roofs: Surface tension occurs due to gravity
ENVELOPE DESIGN
2- Design Appropriate Systems
• Prevent capillary water leakage
ENVELOPE DESIGN
2- Design Appropriate Systems
• Appropriate facade boundaries to prevent water leakage into
the building
ENVELOPE DESIGN
3-Design each component separately
A- Facade System B – Roofing System
DESIGNING TO PREVENT LEAKAGE
There are three design methods to prevent leakage:
1- Barrier
DESIGNING TO PREVENT LEAKAGE
2- Drainage
DESIGNING TO PREVENT LEAKAGE
3- Diversions
It combines the previous two systems
BASIC ENVELOP DESIGN
Roofing
Damproofing
Important relationship with each other
Below-grade
waterproofing
Flashing
Above-grade
waterproofing
WATERPROOFING PRINCIPLES
The 90%/1% principle The 99% principle
• 90% of the leakage problems that occur in a building are the
result of 1% of exterior surface of structure area.
• 99% of leakage problems are the result of something other
than the failure of the insulation system
SUMMARY
• All insulation components must work as one machine because one
fault will affect the entire system
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