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Damp proofing in construction is a type of moisture control applied to building walls and floors to prevent moisture from passing into the interior spaces. Damp problems are one of the most frequent problems encountered in homes. ==Overview== ''Damp proofing'' is defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) as a material that resists the passage of water with no hydro-static pressure and ''waterproof'' as a treatment that resists the passage of water under pressure.〔Greenlaw, Bruce. "Moisture-Proofing New Basements", ''Foundations and concrete work''. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 2003. 93. Print.〕 Generally damp proofing keeps moisture out of a building where vapor barriers keep interior moisture from getting into walls. Moisture resistance is not necessarily absolute: it is usually defined by a specific test method, limits, and engineering tolerances. Damp proofing is accomplished several ways including: * A damp-proof course (DPC) is a barrier through the structure by capillary action such as through a phenomenon known as rising damp. Rising damp is the effect of water rising from the ground into your property.〔http://www.timberwise.co.uk/damp-proofing-solutions/〕 The damp proof course may be horizontal or vertical.〔Punmia, B. C., A. K. Jain, and Arun Kumar Jain. ''Building construction''. 10th ed. New Delhi: Laxmi Pub., 2008. 631. Print.〕 A DPC layer is usually laid below all masonry walls, regardless if the wall is a load bearing wall or a partition wall. * A damp-proof membrane (DPM) is a membrane material applied to prevent moisture transmission. A common example is polyethylene sheeting laid under a concrete slab to prevent the concrete from gaining moisture through capillary action.〔"Damp-proof membrane (dpm, DPM)" def. 1. Gorse, Christopher A., and David Johnston. ''A dictionary of construction, surveying, and civil engineering''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. 104. Print.〕 A DPM may be used for the DPC. * Integral damp proofing in concrete involves adding materials to the concrete mix to make the concrete itself impermeable.〔 * Surface coating with thin water proof materials for resistance to non-pressurized moisture such as rain water or a coating of cement sprayed on such as shotcrete which can resist water under pressure.〔 * Cavity wall construction, such as rainscreen construction, is where the interior walls are separated from the exterior walls by a cavity.〔 * Pressure grouting cracks and joints in masonry materials.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Damp proofing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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