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Building construction : design aspects of leakage and seepage free buildings /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kant, Krishna (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2012]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A. Dedication
  • B. Foreword
  • C. Overview
  • D. Preface
  • 1. Causes and sources of leakages and seepages
  • Introduction
  • Sources of leakages and seepages
  • Causes of leakages and seepages
  • 2. Planning stage
  • The need
  • Location of wet areas
  • Architechtural detailing
  • Layouts
  • Kitchen layouts
  • Toilets layouts
  • Shafts
  • 3. Design stage
  • Design requirements
  • Structural design
  • Good concrete
  • Slopes
  • Design of services
  • Drainage scheme
  • Records of design and services drawings
  • Accessibility for maintenance
  • 4. Materials
  • Choice of material
  • Pipes
  • Pipe materials for plumbing
  • Galvanised steel pipes
  • Plastic pipes
  • Ppr pipe fitting installation
  • S.w.r. Pipes
  • Comparision of various piping materials
  • 5. Fittings and fixtures
  • Fitting materials
  • Fittings and valves
  • 6. Execution stage
  • Getting started
  • Basic steps
  • Precautions
  • Jointing requirements
  • General principles of plumbing/services laying
  • Flooring
  • Kitchen details
  • 7. Waterproofing of buildings
  • Waterproofing materials
  • Choice of material
  • Waterproofing methods
  • Commonly used methods
  • Steps before application
  • Preventive or rectification measures
  • Waterproofing of basements
  • For terrace gardens, swimming pools and extended basements
  • Concrete waterproofing with crystalline technology
  • Methodology for prevention of flowing water
  • Negative side waterproofing
  • Waterproofing of terraces
  • Roof drainage
  • Waterproofing of kitchen and toilet floors
  • Waterproofing of under ground tanks
  • Waterproofing of overhead tanks
  • New methods
  • 8. Testing and inspection
  • Smoke test
  • Water-test for stoneware and concrete pipes
  • Water-test for cast iron drain pipes
  • Testing of cpvc and ppr pipes
  • Recommendations for water testing
  • 9. Maintenance and housekeeping
  • Maintenance survey
  • Maintenance of pipes
  • Repair and maintenance of overhead and underground water tank in buildings
  • Maintenance of appliances: toilets
  • Housekeeping
  • Accessibility for maintenance and housekeeping
  • Pre-monsoon care:
  • 10. Common problems
  • Leakage in internal pipes
  • Early detection of leakage and seepage
  • Blocked drains and leaking joints
  • Wc cisterns
  • Blocked waste pipes
  • Fittings
  • Inadequate pressure
  • Noises in the plumbing system
  • Odours in the plumbing system
  • Where and how to shut off water
  • Damaged or cracked chinaware
  • Defective down take drain pipes
  • Seepage through floor joints of wet areas
  • Heading up of water on terraces
  • 11. Rectifications
  • Location
  • Rectification works
  • Remedial treatment
  • Troubleshooting
  • New materials for prevention/rectification of leakage/seepage and waterproofing
  • A. Bibliography
  • B. Annexures
  • Annexure A:
  • Annexure B:
  • Annexure C:.