Storrow Drive, a parkway along the Charles River in Boston, carries more than 100,000 vehicles per day. The tunnels provide access to city streets, and are constructed of reinforced concrete sections with concrete-slab...
Matthew Normandeau, Paul Sujka, and Alex Kosis published an article in Building Enclosure magazine article that explores below-grade waterproofing warranties. In “Below-Grade Waterproofing Warranties: The Common Misperception,” the...
A half-day seminar titled, “Waterproofing Disasters and How to Avoid Them,” sponsored by the CSI East Bay/Oakland Chapter and the AIA East Bay took place at Jack London Square in Oakland on 23 April. SGH's Andrea Bono and...
Abstract: Below-grade waterproofing and temporary earth retention systems should be coordinated and designed in tandem to maximize continuity of the waterproofing system. We discovered that some designers and contractors do not consistently...
Each year, uncontrolled water bypasses waterproofing systems, impacts interior occupancies, and damages interior finishes and contents of below-grade structures. A design professional can combat this problem by identifying...
Abstract: Current construction methods such as piles, micropiles, and tiebacks permit the building of foundations that were previously impossible or impractical. Coordination of a fully integrated below-grade waterproofing design is required to...
Abstract: Our practice in forensic engineering often includes investigating the causes of reported problems, documenting the extent and types of problems found, developing repair solutions, implementing a pilot (mockup) repair program, and...
Abstract: Ideally, the designers of waterproofing systems work as part of a team, along with the owner (or tenant), architect, structural engineer, geotechnical engineer, and contractor, to assist in developing integrated waterproofing systems...
Abstract: The introduction of new materials, the innovative use of various construction methods, and the popularity of vegetative (green) roofs make it timely to update and expand the 1990 article, "Principles of Design and Installation of...
In conjunction with the concrete foundation, most sites require a waterproofing membrane and drainage composite to be installed on the outer walls of the foundation to keep the buried portions of the foundation dry in service. Sometimes, crews...