Integral damp-proofing involves treating building walls and floors during construction to prevent moisture from passing into interior spaces. There are various methods of damp-proofing including membrane damp-proofing, integral damp-proofing, surface treatment, guniting, and cavity wall construction. Integral damp-proofing works by including waterproofing materials within the concrete itself during construction, giving the concrete a waterproof quality through either hydrophilic or hydrophobic systems. Hydrophilic systems use crystallization technologies while hydrophobic systems use fatty acids to block pores in the concrete.

1. Integral Damp-Proofing
Topic

2.  Introduction to DPC
 Defects & sources of dampness
 Methods of damp-proofing
 What is Integral Damp-proofing?
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3. 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. Hence,
treatment to check dampness is considered to be one of the
important items of work in the construction of a building.
The treatment given to keep the walls, floors and basement
dry is termed as damp-proofing. Generally damp proofing
keeps moisture out of a building where vapour barriers keep
interior moisture from getting into the walls

4. A metal damp proof course between the
stone foundation and brick wall
DPC visible between concrete
foundation and brickwork.
Examples of damp-proofing seen in walls…

5. Defects & sources of Dampness :-
DEFECTS:-
Various defects caused by dampness in a
building are :-
 May lead to softening & crumbling of
plaster.
 Promotes growth of termites etc.,.
sources:-
Important sources of dampness are:-
 Penetration of rain water through
unprotected top of walls.
 Leakage in water closet, kitchen etc.,.

6. Methods of damp-proofing:-
The five methods of damp-proofing include:-
Membrane Damp-Proofing
Integral Damp-Proofing
Surface Treatment
Guniting
Cavity Wall Construction

7. What is integral damp-proofing?

8. Over the past two decades, the construction industry has had technological advances in waterproofing materials, including integral
waterproofing systems as well as more advanced membrane materials. Integral systems such as hycrete work within the matrix of a
concrete structure, giving the concrete itself a waterproof quality. There are two main types of integral waterproofing systems: the
hydrophilic and the hydrophobic systems. A hydrophilic system typically uses a crystallisation technology that replaces the water in
the concrete with insoluble crystals. Various brands available in the market claim similar properties, but not all can react with a wide
range of cement hydration by-products and thus require caution. Hydrophobic systems use fatty acids to block pores within the
concrete, preventing water passage.

9. Material mixture used for
integral damp proofing

10. Process being done