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DAMP PROOFING [1 record]

Record 1 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
  • Walls and Partitions
DEF

Treatment of a surface or structure that retards the passage of liquid water.

CONT

Products and Systems. Waterproofing for buildings (roofs and foundations). Flat and pitched roofs; roof gardens and green roofs; pedestrian terraces; terraces accessible to vehicles, car parks; basements, foundations, damp proofing and tanking.

Key term(s)
  • damp-proofing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
  • Murs et cloisons
OBS

Prévoir dans la construction une rupture horizontale qui assure l'interdiction de l'ascension de l'humidité. [...] Réaliser des barrières étanches, constitue la méthode moderne.

OBS

Voir la fiche «dampproof course».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Impermeabilización (Construcción)
  • Paredes y mamparas
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