DAMPNESS & LEAKS IN BASEMENTS & SUPERSTRUCTURES
Course Background
Dampness and Leaks are prolific building defects and account for over half of the investigations into building defects. Dampness adversely affects living/working conditions and the health of building occupants; the resultant damage to materials and structure can lead to considerable costs in remedial works.
Common regional construction techniques such as the use of half brick external panel walls to multi-storey framed buildings; the inadequacy of damp/water proofing barriers in walls/floors/roofs have led to many dampness complaints. Tracing the source of dampness and leaks requires careful diagnosis and a thorough understanding of the physical and chemical principles involved.
Common regional construction techniques such as the use of half brick external panel walls to multi-storey framed buildings; the inadequacy of damp/water proofing barriers in walls/floors/roofs have led to many dampness complaints. Tracing the source of dampness and leaks requires careful diagnosis and a thorough understanding of the physical and chemical principles involved.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of the course are to:
- Recognise Different Types of Dampness and Relate them to the Source of Moisture
- Understand the Effects of Moisture on Material and Component Performance
- Appreciate Procedures for Investigating Dampness and Instrumentation Involved
- Learn Materials and Methods of Repairing/Resolving Dampness and Leaks in Buildings
Course Outline
- SOURCES OF DAMPNESS AND LEAKS IN BUILDINGS
- Building Defects: Cracks & Dampness
- Dampness in Buildings
- Investigating Dampness
- CONDENSATION
- Principles and Physics
- Surface, Interstitial and Transient Condensation
- Control of Condensation
- WATERPROOFING AND SEALANT MATERIALS
- Waterproofing
- Introduction
- Types of Waterproofing Materials
- Selection Guidelines
- Waterproofing Principles
- Properties & Application
- Properties & Application
- Common Defects & Failures
- Sealants
- Introduction
- Material Selection & Application
- Types of Sealants
- Common Defects and Failures
- DAMPNESS IN BASEMENTS AND SUBSTRUCTURES
- Introduction to Rising Damp
- Diagnostics Methods and Equipment
- Repair and Remedial Methods
- RAIN PENETRATION / LEAKS THROUGH WALLS AND ROOFS
- Walls
- Types of Walls
- Masonry Walls
- Facade Design
- Absorbency & Joint Efficiency
- Sealants
- Windows & Doors
- Roofs
- Roof Failures
- Pitched Roofs
- Flat Roofs
- DAMPNESS / LEAKS THROUGH FLOORS & WET AREAS
- Concrete Floors & Wet Areas
- Sources & Location of Dampness & Leaks
- Material Selection & Design Guidelines
- Installing Waterproof Membranes
- Rectification & Repair Methods
Who should take this course?
The course will benefit those who have a vested interest in buildings including:
- Developers
- Building Owners
- Government Officials
- Architects
- Engineers
- Project Managers
- Quantity Surveyors
- Contractors / Sub-Contractors / Suppliers
- Property Managers
- Facilities Manager
- Maintenance Managers
- Management Corporations
- Town Councils
- and Others
Course Accreditation and Certificate of Attendance
The course has been approved for 7 PDU units under the PE Board Continuing Professional Development programme. Attendance certificates will be issued; they may also be suitable for meeting the CPD requirements of other relevant professional bodies not operating a CPD course accreditation system.
