Moisture Migration through Basement Walls
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Water can migrate through basement walls due to hydrostatic pressure, capillary action, and vapor pressure. The purpose of this paper is to describe a case history of moisture migration through basement walls at a condominium project. The results of subsurface exploration revealed that the upper 0.4–0.5 m of the basement wall did not have a waterproofing membrane. This allowed moisture to seep in near the top of the basement walls. An attempt was made by the developer to stop the leakage through the basement walls by applying a waterproofing membrane to the interior wall surface, but this did not stop the moisture infiltration. The problem could have been avoided if the developer had noticed the height of the waterproofing membrane in relation to the final finish ground surface during construction.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 8 • Issue 1 • February 1994
Pages: 82 - 86
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Copyright © 1994 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 22, 1992
Published online: Feb 1, 1994
Published in print: Feb 1994
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