Article | REF: C3556 V1

Prefabricated waterproofing applications

Author: Philippe COGNARD

Publication date: February 10, 2005

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4. Bases and foundations for buildings

It's essential to prevent the appearance of water or moisture in underground premises: cellars, parking lots and other underground basements and engineering structures.

Protecting walls from the effects of water is a complex problem:

  • the many possible sources of water: groundwater, seepage or runoff on exterior walls, capillary rise in damp soils, rainwater, accidental leaks from fluid networks, etc;

  • by the nature of the terrain;

  • depending on the type of foundation.

If the structure is immersed, even intermittently, in whole or in part, a casing is required.

If it is permanently above the water level in the ground, the water acts without pressure on the walls, so all that's needed is to treat...

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