Construction Waterproofing Handbook, Second Edition
by: Michael T. Kubal
Abstract: Prepare for natural disasters with buildings that are better able to withstand water damage. The Second Edition of this comprehensive manual for designing and installing waterproofing systems has been updated to include residential waterproofing, mold, and mold remediation.
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Table of Contents
- A. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- B. PREFACE
- C. CONSTRUCTION WATERPROOFING HANDBOOK
- 1. WATERPROOFING PRINCIPLES—THE BUILDING ENVELOPE
- 2. BELOW-GRADE WATERPROOFING
- 3. ABOVE-GRADE WATERPROOFING
- 4. RESIDENTIAL WATERPROOFING
- 5. SEALANTS
- 6. EXPANSION JOINTS
- 7. ADMIXTURES
- 8. REMEDIAL WATERPROOFING
- 9. MOLD
- 10. THE BUILDING ENVELOPE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
- 11. LIFE CYCLES: QUALITY, MAINTENANCE, AND WARRANTIES
- 12. ENVELOPE TESTING
- 13. LEAK INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION
- 14. SAFETY
- 15. GUIDE SPECIFICATION FOR WATERPROOFING
- 16. INFORMATION RESOURCES
- A. GLOSSARY
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- A. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- B. PREFACE
- C. CONSTRUCTION WATERPROOFING HANDBOOK
- 1. WATERPROOFING PRINCIPLES—THE BUILDING ENVELOPE
- INTRODUCTION
- THE BUILDING ENVELOPE
- INTRODUCTION TO WATERPROOFING AND ENVELOPE DESIGN
- BASIC ENVELOPE DESIGN
- THE MOST IMPORTANT WATERPROOFING PRINCIPLE
- THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE OF WATERPROOFING
- PREVENTING WATER INFILTRATION
- BEYOND ENVELOPE WATERPROOFING
- SUCCESSFUL ENVELOPE CONSTRUCTION
- USING THIS MANUAL
- SUMMARY
- 2. BELOW-GRADE WATERPROOFING
- INTRODUCTION
- SURFACE WATER CONTROL
- GROUNDWATER CONTROL
- PREFABRICATED FOUNDATION AND SOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- MANUFACTURED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- WATERSTOPS
- WATERSTOP INSTALLATION
- HYDROPHILIC/BENTONITE/ASPHALT RUBBER
- CAPILLARY ACTION
- POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYSTEMS
- CEMENTITIOUS SYSTEMS
- CEMENTITIOUS SYSTEM APPLICATION
- FLUID-APPLIED SYSTEMS
- FLUID SYSTEM APPLICATION
- SHEET MEMBRANE SYSTEMS
- SHEET SYSTEM APPLICATION
- HOT-APPLIED SHEET SYSTEMS
- CLAY SYSTEMS
- CLAY SYSTEM APPLICATION
- VAPOR BARRIERS
- SUMMARY
- 3. ABOVE-GRADE WATERPROOFING
- INTRODUCTION
- DIFFERENCES FROM BELOW-GRADE SYSTEMS
- VERTICAL APPLICATIONS
- HORIZONTAL APPLICATIONS
- ABOVE-GRADE EXPOSURE PROBLEMS
- CLEAR REPELLENTS
- CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE REPELLENT
- WATER-REPELLENT APPLICATION
- CEMENTITIOUS COATINGS
- CEMENTITIOUS COATING APPLICATION
- ELASTOMERIC COATINGS
- ELASTOMERIC COATING APPLICATION
- DECK COATINGS
- DECK-COATING CHARACTERISTICS
- DECK-COATING APPLICATION
- CLEAR DECK SEALERS
- CLEAR DECK SEALER APPLICATION
- PROTECTED MEMBRANES
- DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS
- DETAILING SANDWICH MEMBRANES
- PROTECTED MEMBRANE APPLICATION
- HORIZONTAL WATERPROOFING SUMMARY
- CIVIL STRUCTURE WATERPROOFING
- ROOFING
- ROOFING INSTALLATION
- ROOFING SUMMARY
- VAPOR BARRIERS
- INTERIOR WATERPROOFING APPLICATIONS
- EXTERIOR INSULATED FINISH SYSTEMS
- 4. RESIDENTIAL WATERPROOFING
- 5. SEALANTS
- 6. EXPANSION JOINTS
- 7. ADMIXTURES
- 8. REMEDIAL WATERPROOFING
- INTRODUCTION
- REMEDIAL APPLICATIONS
- INSPECTION
- CAUSE DETERMINATION AND METHODS OF REPAIR
- CLEANING
- RESTORATION WORK
- TUCK-POINTING
- TUCK-POINTING APPLICATION
- FACE GROUTING
- FACE GROUTING APPLICATION
- JOINT GROUTING
- JOINT GROUTING APPLICATION
- EPOXY INJECTION
- EPOXY INJECTION APPLICATION
- CHEMICAL GROUT INJECTION
- CHEMICAL GROUT APPLICATION
- CEMENTITIOUS PATCHING COMPOUNDS
- ELECTRO-OSMOSIS
- DIVERTOR SYSTEM REPAIRS
- RESIDENTIAL BASEMENT RETROFITS
- PREFABRICATED DRAINAGE PANEL REMEDIAL APPLICATIONS
- REMEDIAL SEALANT APPLICATIONS
- EXTERIOR INSULATED FINISH SYSTEMS RESTORATION
- SUMMARY
- 9. MOLD
- 10. THE BUILDING ENVELOPE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
- 11. LIFE CYCLES: QUALITY, MAINTENANCE, AND WARRANTIES
- 12. ENVELOPE TESTING
- 13. LEAK INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION
- 14. SAFETY
- 15. GUIDE SPECIFICATION FOR WATERPROOFING
- 16. INFORMATION RESOURCES
- A. GLOSSARY
Book Details
Title: Construction Waterproofing Handbook, Second Edition
Publisher: : New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2008, 2000 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ISBN: 9780071489737
Authors:
Michael T. Kubal
served as Chief Operating Officer of A. J. Jones Construction Company, one of the largest construction companies in the U.S. He has also authored Waterproofing the Building Envelope (0-07-035859-1) and Engineered Quality in Construction (0-07- 035943-1), both published by McGraw-Hill.
Description: Prepare for natural disasters with buildings that are better able to withstand water damage. The Second Edition of this comprehensive manual for designing and installing waterproofing systems has been updated to include residential waterproofing, mold, and mold remediation.
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