DAMP-PROOFING AND TANKING Cellars are used less these days as storage rooms and more fas places for leisure or a8 additional rooms for ‘accommodation and domestic purposes. So, people want ‘greater comfort and a better internal climate in the cellar. A Prerequisite for this is proofing against dampness from ‘outside. For buildings without collars, the external and internal walls have to be protected from rising damp by the provision of horizontal damp:proof courses 3) @). On pice eee Cee grteeion revered on external walls, the damp-prooting 150-200mm above © Gmtiy'tasverteany © SiradSorsotang nics” — Ground level ~~ @) For buldings wih brick cellar walls Se a ee esccondaedfeevby minimum of 2 horizontal damp proof eaurses should be provided in the external walls» )-@. The upper layer may bbe omitted on internal walls. Bituminous damp proot V membranes, asphalt, oF specifically designed high-grade oan oe plastic sheet should be used forthe vertical tanking in walls. = LZ Depending on the type of back filing used in the warking ‘area and the type of tanking used, protective layers should ‘be provided for the wall surfaces.» @- th RUDBIe, gravel chippings or loose stones should not be deposited directly ‘against the tanking membrane, T= a seace ‘eet — @ Pame-sreeting of building cormerietar © Sonrmraes © bratnage ana anking 59DAMP-PROOFING AND TANKING Ground Water Drainage Ground water drainage involves the removal of water rom the Dullang ute ateo trough crinogetoyens Sed Grapes to preven! the bull-op of water gresar, Te brocab shoul revert locking by soll poles tied iter tranage)'A cringe Tacty Const of peroretes sans, Inapotlon and eeaning devices ar aflnag ploett tenor sapcnl Daiage the ‘alecive Teen fr ae Dipes ond drainage layer: ranage the wal io hecensry, eleven shoul be mode othe cases che {Oi Voievart ground darpraes ony Sos vy SESSSSED _pottus grunes = qiaretvan acer of wae, @ Sigpreereetcnms Eine voided oy acne aor sa ha onan : pressure dows no aur @ evant wars poo tinder pessre sa ute Tora ground ster ot wen trove the water vas dat on ooeuoe © Sane" tr orm Ml i @ Seshawny tr tow damage ae © Measurement nomogram tor drainage pipeworkDAMP-PROOFING AND TANKING Wf the precipitation on the site is not absorbed quickly, & build-up of water pressure can occur and tanking against the water pressure #8 needed, with drainage ta conduct water away. For these measures (1) - (J; for tanking methods = 4)- 0% ines Water pressure as If pans of buildings are immersed in ground water, a water pressure rotaining barrier layer (tanking) must be positioned over the base and side walls. To plan this design, the type of subsoil, the maximum ground water level and the chemical content of the water must be known. The tanking should extend to 300mm above the maximum {round water lavel. The materials can be layer asphalt or Specially designed plastic membranes, with metal fitings it ——— we necessary. = 0 or ‘When the water level has sunk below the cellar floor \ncoaon love. the protective walls are constructed on the concrete base layer and rendered ready to receive the tanking. After the tanking is applied, the reinforced floor slab and structural cellar walls are completed hard against the tanking. NB the rounding of the corners. @)- 7. The tanking must be inthe form of a complete vesse! or enclose the building structure on all sides, Normally, i ies on the waterside of the building structure» - (7. For internal = tanking, the cladding construction must be able 10 remtowmin withstand the full water pressure.» 02 @ Surtace tainage with perforated and dais an ing drainage Oma" Osman