WATERPROOFING FEBRUARY 2020

Water infiltration causes major problems to a structure. Water damages a building first cosmetically then structurally. Waterproofing of a building therefore is very important and is seeking more attention in recent times. It is now understood that if water ingress is not stopped in time, then it severely damages the building. The life of a structure depends upon its stability and that is what is affected by the ingress of water.

Today the material chemistry has revolutionized the construction industry like all other industries. The advancements in waterproofing materials and technologies have revolutionized the modern construction industry, not only with their ease of applications but also longer durability and less and easy maintenance aspects. In this edition of the eMag-Lounge, we have focused on ever-prevailing waterproofing issues. We have highlighted topics such as types of waterproofing, trends in waterproofing, materials in waterproofing
and innovations in waterproofing.