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The document discusses damp proofing in buildings. It defines dampness and its causes like rising moisture from the ground or rain. Effects include unhealthy conditions, corrosion, and damage to materials. Damp proof courses (DPC) prevent moisture entry. Common DPC materials are bitumen, asphalt, metal sheets and plastic. Methods of damp proofing include membrane DPCs, internal waterproofing compounds, cavity wall construction, surface treatments, guniting and pressure grouting. The document emphasizes the importance of properly damp proofing foundations, basements, floors and walls.

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Damp Proof Course PDF

The document discusses damp proofing in buildings. It defines dampness and its causes like rising moisture from the ground or rain. Effects include unhealthy conditions, corrosion, and damage to materials. Damp proof courses (DPC) prevent moisture entry. Common DPC materials are bitumen, asphalt, metal sheets and plastic. Methods of damp proofing include membrane DPCs, internal waterproofing compounds, cavity wall construction, surface treatments, guniting and pressure grouting. The document emphasizes the importance of properly damp proofing foundations, basements, floors and walls.

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Damp Proof course

By
Dr.C.Freeda Christy
Associate Professor,
Karunya Instittute of Technology And Sciences,
Coimbatore 641 114
Damp proofing
 Dampness is the presence of gravitational moisture.
 Gives rise to unhygenic conditions, apart from the reduction in strength
of structural components.
 Every building should be damp proof and DPC (Damp proof course)
prevent the entry of moisture in the building.
Causes for Dampness:
 Moisture rising up in the walls from ground.
 Rain travel from wall tops
 Rain beating against external walls
 Construction Defects
 Condensation
 Poor drainage, roof slope, imperfect orientation, Defective construction
etc.
Effects of Dampness
 Gives rise to breeding of mosquitoes and create unhealthy conditions
 Dampness promotes and accelerates the growth of termites.
 Moisture travel cause unsighty patches.
 Moisture causes rusting and corrosion of metal fittings attached to the walls.
 It may result in the warping, buckling and rotting of timber.
 causes efflorescence which may ultimately result in disintegration of bricks, stones, tiles etc.
 cause bleaching and flaking of paint with the formation of coloured patches.
 Moisture travel may cause softening and crumbling of plaster, specially lime plaster.
 Wall decoration (painting ) is damaged and costly to repair.
 Flooring gets loosened because of reduction in the adhesion when moisture enters thought
the floor.
 Floor coverings are damaged.
Materials used for Damp Proof Course
 Hot bitumen
 Mastic asphalt
 Bituminous or asphaltic felts
 Metal sheets
 Combination of sheets and bituminous felts.
 Bricks
 Stones
 Mortar
 Cement Concrete
 Plastic sheets
Methods of Damp Proofing
 Membrane damp proofing course (DPC): introducing a water
repellent membrane between the source of dampness and the part of
building adjacent to it. Flexible materials – bitumen, asphalt,
bituminous felts, plastic or polythene sheets, metal sheets, cement
concrete etc. DPC ,may be provided either horizontally or vertically
in floors, walls etc.
 Internal damp proofing: adding water proofing compounds (made
from chalk, talc, alkaline silicates, aluminium sulphate, calcium
chlorides, soap, petroleum, oils, fatty acids like stearates of calcium ,
sodium, ammonia etc.) in concrete mix so that it becomes
impermeable.
 Cavity wall construction: Main wall of a building is shielded by an
outer skin wall, leaving a cavity.
Methods of Damp Proofing
 Surface treatment: Application of layer of water repellent
substances or compounds like metallic soaps – calcium and
aluminium oletes and stearates. Pointing and plastering of the
exposed surfaces must be done carefully, using water proofing
agents like sodium or potassium silicates, aluminium or zinc
sulphates, barium hydroxide and magnesium sulphates etc.
 Guniting: Depositing rich cement mortar 1:3 under pressure (2 –
3 kg/cm2). The layer should be cured atleast 10 days.
 Pressure grouting: Forcing cement grout under pressure into
cracks, voids, fissures etc. Present in the structural components of
the building. This method is quite effective in checking the seepage
of raised ground water through foundations and sub-structure of a
building.
DPC
DPC treatment in Buildings
 Treatment to foundations against gravitational water
 Treatment to basements
 Provision of foundation drains and DPC
 Asphalt tanking
 Treatment to floors
 Treatment to walls

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