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WATERPROOF! Magazine reaches virtually every segment of the waterproofing industry. Coverage includes:
Residential Below Grade – Spray-applied foundation sealants, self-adhered sheet goods, footing drain tiles, dimple membranes and sump pump systems, crack repair, carbon fiber straps, piering, basement finishing, crawl-space, mold remediation, and moisture management.
Commercial Above and Below Grade – Subway tunnels, wastewater treatment plants, all facets of commercial and industrial waterproofing, underslab barriers, crystalline admixtures, polyurea coatings, curtain grouting, waterstops, blindside, above-grade air barriers, joint sealants and more.
Commercial Roofing – Single-ply, built-up, and ballasted roofing, reflective cool roofing, electronic leak detection, vegetated “green roof” systems, and spray-on coatings.
In the Current Issue:
Residential Below Grade
Basement Backfill and Drainage
Nearly all below-grade construction—commercial as well as residential—incorporates some sort of waterproofing layer. These membranes are a critical component for keeping basements and other below-grade spaces dry, but they’re only half the solution. In...
Sealing Cold Joints with Waterstops
Waterstop is a material that is embedded in the concrete, across the concrete joint, to obstruct the passage of water through the joint. A waterstop installed in concrete joints is an important component of the overall waterproofing design. Use of a...
Insulation, Air Barriers, and Waterproofing
Continuous insulation, seen here on a military housing project near Fairbanks, Alaska, can create complications in vapor barrier design. It’s clear that building codes in both the U.S. and Canada are trending towards better insulation, and more of it....
Commercial Above Grade
Case Study: Shoshone Power Plant
Photo Courtesy JRebekah Ellyn/Shutterstock The Shoshone Power Plant was built nearly a century ago, deep in a river canyon near Cody, Wyoming.The town, located 50 miles east of Yellowstone Park, was founded by the famous wild west showman William “Buffalo Bill” Cody...
Electronic Leak Detection: An Update
New electronic leak detection methods can locate even the smallest leaks with pinpoint accuracy on both vertical and horizontal surfaces For almost two decades, electronic leak detection (ELD) has been used in North America to test for leaks in new and...
Joints and Waterstops
Available in a range of profiles and materials, waterstops can play a major role in preventing water leakage in concrete joints. In addition to membranes, coatings, and drainage, large commercial structures usually require some type of waterstop to keep...
Structural Repairs
Commercial Applications for Carbon Fiber
This space age structural repair material is moving beyond basements into above-grade commercial spaces, including the library at the University of Notre Dame. Carbon fiber is truly a remarkable material. Its tensile strength is among the highest of any...
Keeping Water Tanks Watertight with Integral Admixtures
According to Kryton International, almost 84% of the population in the United States obtains drinking water that is processed by treatment facilities. These sources provide nearly 51 billion gallons of water per day for drinking and other uses. All of...
Crack Injection on Above Grade Commercial Jobs
Epoxy crack injection isn’t just for basements. A growing number of contractors have found a lucrative niche doing remedial and maintenance work on jobs that are measured in thousands of lineal feet. Steve Geiger, national sales manager of the concrete...
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