PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
1.2
Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
A.
B.
Related Sections:
1.
2.
1.3
ACTION SUBMITTALS
A.
1.4
Product Data: For each type of product indicated. Include[ construction details,] material
descriptions and installation instructions for polymer-modified cement waterproofing.
INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.5
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Applicator Qualifications: An entity that employs applicators and supervisors trained and
approved by manufacturer.
B.
Mockups: Provide mockups to verify selections made under sample submittals and to
demonstrate aesthetic effects and set quality standards for materials and execution.
1.
2.
3.
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1.6
FIELD CONDITIONS
A.
Weather Limitations: Proceed with application only when existing and forecasted weather
conditions permit polymer-modified cement waterproofing to be performed according to
manufacturer's written instructions.
B.
Proceed with waterproofing work only after pipe sleeves, vents, curbs, inserts, drains, and
other projections through the substrate to be waterproofed have been completed. Proceed
only after substrate defects, including honeycombs, voids, and cracks, have been repaired
to provide a sound substrate free of forming materials, including reveal inserts.
C.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
2.2
ACCESSORY MATERIALS
A.
B.
Polymer Admixture for Protective Topping: Polymer bonding agent and admixture designed
to improve adhesion to prepared substrates and to not create a vapor barrier.
C.
Water: Potable.
2.3
MIXES
A.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1
EXAMINATION
A.
Examine substrates, areas, and conditions, with Applicator present, for suitable conditions
where waterproofing is to be applied.
B.
Proceed with application only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
C.
Notify Architect/Engineer in writing of active leaks or defects that would affect system
performance.
3.2
PREPARATION
A.
Protect other work from damage caused by cleaning, preparation, and application of
waterproofing. Provide temporary enclosure to confine spraying operation and to ensure
adequate ambient temperatures and ventilation conditions for application.
B.
Do not allow waterproofing materials to enter reveals or annular spaces intended for
resilient sealants or gaskets, such as joint spaces between pipes and pipe sleeves.
C.
D.
At holes and cracks in substrate, remove loosened chips and cut reveal with sides
perpendicular to surface, not tapered, and approximately 25.4 mm deep. Fill reveal
with patching compound flush with surface.
2.
3.3
APPLICATION
A.
General: Comply with waterproofing manufacturer's written instructions for application and
curing.
1.
2.
3.
Saturate surface with water with water and maintain damp condition until applying
waterproofing. Remove standing water.
Apply waterproofing to surfaces indicated on Drawings.
Number of Coats: Two.
a.
b.
c.
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d.
B.
3.4
Dampen surface
Curing: Air-cure waterproofing for not less than seven days immediately after application
and prior to being placed in service.
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PART 1 GENERAL
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
1.2
Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and DIVISION 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
A.
Section Includes:
1.
2.
B.
Related Requirements:
1.
2.
1.3
REFERENCES
A.
B.
ASTM International:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
ASTM C67-08 - Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay
Tile.
ASTM C140-08a - Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete and Masonry
Units and Related Units.
ASTM C272-01 (Reapproved 2007) - Test Method for Water Absorption of Core
Materials for Structural Sandwich Constructions.
ASTM C578-08b - Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation.
ASTM C836-06 - Specification for High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-Applied
Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane for Use with Separate Wearing Course.
ASTM D146-04 - Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Bitumen-Saturated Felts
and Woven Fabrics for Roofing and Waterproofing.
ASTM D412-06a - Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic
Elastomers - Tension.
ASTM D570-98 (Reapproved 2005) - Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics.
ASTM D882-09 - Test Methods for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting.
ASTM D903-98 (Reapproved 2004) - Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of
Adhesive Bonds.
ASTM D1621-04a - Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular
Plastics.
ASTM D1876-08 - Test Method for Peel Resistance of Adhesives (T-Peel Test).
ASTM D1970-08 - Specification for Self-Adhering Polymer Modified Bituminous Sheet
Materials Used as Steep Roofing Underlayment for Ice Dam Protection.
ASTM D4258-05 - Practice for Surface Cleaning Concrete for Coating.
ASTM D4263-83 (Reapproved 2005) - Test Method for Indicating Moisture in
Concrete by the Plastic Sheet Method.
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17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
1.4
PREINSTALLATION MEETINGS
A.
1.5
ACTION SUBMITTALS
A.
B.
Shop Drawings: Show locations and extent of waterproofing and details of substrate joints
and cracks, sheet flashings, penetrations, inside and outside corners, tie-ins with adjoining
waterproofing, and other termination conditions.
1.
C.
Include setting drawings showing layout, sizes, sections, profiles, and joint details of
pedestal-supported concrete pavers.
Samples: For each exposed product and for each color and texture specified, including the
following products:
1.
2.
3.
1.6
INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A.
B.
C.
1.7
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Installer Qualifications: An entity that employs installers and supervisors who are trained
and approved by waterproofing manufacturer.
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B.
Mockups: Build mockups to verify selections made under Sample submittals and to set
quality standards for installation.
1.
2.
3.
1.8
Approval of mockups does not constitute approval of deviations from the Contract
Documents contained in mockups unless Architect specifically approves such
deviations in writing.
Subject to compliance with requirements, approved mockups may become part of the
completed Work if undisturbed at time of Substantial Completion.
FIELD CONDITIONS
A.
Environmental Limitations: Apply waterproofing within the range of ambient and substrate
temperatures recommended by waterproofing manufacturer. Do not apply waterproofing to
a damp or wet substrate.
1.
B.
1.9
WARRANTY
A.
B.
Installer's Special Warranty: Specified form, signed by Installer, covering Work of this
Section, for warranty period of two years.
1.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
MATERIALS, GENERAL
A.
B.
Source Limitations for Plaza-Deck Paving: Obtain plaza-deck pavers [and paver pedestals]
from single source from single manufacturer.
2.2
Materials in this article are designed for use in pre-applied or blind-side waterproofing
applications for installation against vertical, prepared sheeting and shoring, and/or over
horizontal mud-slab, compacted fill, or under slab drainage systems.
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B.
2.3
Pre-Prute 300R.
Fosroc; Proofex Engage.
Sika; Sikaplan WT 1200.
2.4
AUXILIARY MATERIALS
A.
Furnish liquid-type auxiliary materials that comply with VOC limits of authorities
having jurisdiction.
B.
C.
D.
Liquid Membrane: Elastomeric, two-component liquid, cold fluid applied, of trowel grade or
low viscosity.
E.
F.
Sheet Strips: Self-adhering, rubberized-asphalt sheet strips of same material and thickness
as sheet waterproofing.
G.
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2.
3.
H.
Metal Termination Bars: Aluminum bars, approximately 25 by 3 mm thick, predrilled at 229mm centers.
I.
Waterproofing and Sheet Flashing Accessories: Provide sealants, pourable sealers, cone
and vent flashings, inside and outside corner flashings, termination reglets, discs, and other
accessories recommended by waterproofing manufacturer for intended use.
J.
K.
Thickness:
a.
L.
6 mm, nominal.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1
EXAMINATION
A.
Examine substrates, areas, and conditions, with Installer present, for compliance with
requirements and other conditions affecting performance of the waterproofing.
1.
2.
3.
4.
B.
3.2
Verify that concrete has cured and aged for minimum time period recommended in
writing by waterproofing manufacturer.
Verify that substrate is visibly dry and within the moisture limits recommended in
writing by manufacturer. Test for capillary moisture by plastic sheet method according
to ASTM D4263.
Verify that compacted subgrade is dry, smooth, sound, and ready to receive
waterproofing sheet.
Verify that vertical soil retention systems are prepared using shotcrete, gunite, or
cast- in-place concrete to achieve a uniform, sound and continuous substrate ready
to receive the adhesive coated HDPE sheet.
Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
SURFACE PREPARATION
A.
B.
Mask off adjoining surfaces not receiving waterproofing to prevent spillage and overspray
affecting other construction.
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C.
Remove grease, oil, bitumen, form-release agents, paints, curing compounds, and other
penetrating contaminants or film-forming coatings from concrete.
D.
Remove fins, ridges, mortar, and other projections and fill honeycomb, aggregate pockets,
holes, and other voids.
E.
Prepare, fill, prime, and treat joints and cracks in substrates. Remove dust and dirt from
joints and cracks according to ASTM D4258.
1.
Install sheet strips of width according to manufacturer's written instructions and center
over treated construction and contraction joints and cracks exceeding a width of 1.6
mm.
F.
Prepare, treat, and seal vertical and horizontal surfaces at terminations and penetrations
through waterproofing and at drains and protrusions.
G.
Bridge and cover isolation joints expansion joints and discontinuous deck-to-wall and deckto-deck joints with overlapping sheet strips of widths according to manufacturer's written
instructions.
1.
H.
Invert and loosely lay first sheet strip over center of joint. Firmly adhere second sheet
strip to first and overlap to substrate.
Corners: Prepare, prime, and treat inside and outside corners according to ASTM D6135.
1.
Install 305 mm membrane strips centered over vertical inside corners. Install 19-mm
fillets of liquid membrane on horizontal inside corners and as follows:
a.
b.
I.
3.3
Prepare, treat, and seal vertical and horizontal surfaces at terminations and penetrations
through waterproofing and at drains and protrusions according to ASTM D6135.
B.
Vertical Applications: Install adhesive-coated HDPE sheet with HDPE face against
substrate. Accurately align sheets and maintain uniform 75-mm-minimum lap widths and
end laps. Overlap and seal seams and stagger and tape end laps and T-joints to ensure
watertight installation. Roll seams and end laps firmly. Mechanically fasten to substrate 0.6
m intervals centered in the self-adhesive selvedge prior to making the side lap. If the
membrane is installed in vertical lifts and will tie into subsequent sheets of membrane, install
the upper sheet behind the lower to insure that laps shed water before taping and rolling the
end laps.
1.
Securely fasten final top termination of membrane with continuous metal termination
bar anchored into substrate and cover with detailing tape.
C.
Horizontal Applications: Install adhesive-coated HDPE sheet with HDPE face against
substrate. Accurately align sheet and maintain uniform 75-mm-minimum lap widths and end
laps. Overlap and seal seams. Overlap, stagger, and seal end laps and T-joints with detail
tape to ensure watertight installation. Roll seams and end laps firmly with a heavy metal
seam roller.
D.
When ambient and substrate temperatures range between -4 and 13C install detail tape
designed for low-temperature application at all laps and detailing. Apply detail tape to clean
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dry surfaces. During cold or damp conditions, warm the membrane selvedge and detail
tape using a hot air gun to remove moisture and improve initial adhesion.
E.
Corners: Seal lapped terminations and cut edges of sheet waterproofing at inside and
outside corners with detail tape.
F.
Seal penetrations through sheet waterproofing to provide watertight seal with prefabricated
plastic covers, or detail tape patches or wraps and a liquid-membrane troweling as
recommended by membrane manufacturer.
G.
Construction Joints: Apply 200 mm joint tape to the surface of the membrane and centered
along the line of all horizontal and vertical concrete pour joints.
H.
Install sheet waterproofing and auxiliary materials to produce a continuous watertight tie into
adjacent waterproofing.
I.
Repair tears, voids, and lapped seams in waterproofing not complying with requirements.
Tape perimeter of damaged or nonconforming area extending 150 mm beyond repaired
areas in all directions. Apply a patch of sheet waterproofing and firmly secure with detail
tape.
J.
Correct deficiencies in or remove waterproofing that does not comply with requirements;
repair substrates, reapply waterproofing, and repair sheet flashings.
3.4
B.
Apply primer to substrates at required rate and allow it to dry. Limit priming to areas that will
be covered by sheet waterproofing in same day. Reprime areas exposed for more than 24
hours.
C.
Apply and firmly adhere sheets over area to receive waterproofing. Accurately align sheets
and maintain uniform 64-mm- minimum lap widths and end laps. Overlap and seal seams,
and stagger end laps to ensure watertight installation.
1.
D.
Two-Ply Application: Install sheets to form a membrane with lap widths not less than 50%
of sheet widths, to provide a minimum of two thicknesses of sheet membrane over areas to
receive waterproofing.
E.
Horizontal Application: Apply sheets from low to high points of decks to ensure that laps
shed water.
F.
Apply continuous sheets over already-installed sheet strips, bridging substrate cracks,
construction, and contraction joints.
G.
H.
I.
Repair tears, voids, and lapped seams in waterproofing not complying with requirements.
Slit and flatten fish mouths and blisters. Patch with sheet waterproofing extending 150 mm
beyond repaired areas in all directions.
J.
Immediately install protection course with butted joints over waterproofing membrane.
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1.
3.5
B.
Correct deficiencies in or remove waterproofing that does not comply with requirements,
repair substrates, reapply waterproofing, and repair sheet flashings.
C.
3.6
Protect waterproofing from damage and wear during remainder of construction period.
B.
Protect installed from damage due to UV light, harmful weather exposures, physical abuse,
and other causes. Provide temporary coverings where insulation is subject to abuse and
cannot be concealed and protected by permanent construction immediately after
installation.
C.
Correct deficiencies in or remove waterproofing that does not comply with requirements;
repair substrates, reapply waterproofing, and repair sheet flashings.
D.
Clean spillage and soiling from adjacent construction using cleaning agents and procedures
recommended by manufacturer of affected construction.
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