The main reason for the application of waterproofing is to prevent water from penetrating into any underground concrete members. When the water seeps into the concrete, into the tie-beam of the foundation. The steel reinforcement present would corrode due to the chemical reaction caused between water and steel. As a result, the structure would eventually fail.
Ans: As we know that we face different weather conditions in Lahore. Specially, rainy season from July to September which badly affected our building structures. The old and customary ways of construction are still adopted from our uneducated, untrained, unqualified contractors and masons. They are totally unaware from modern technologies and construction requirements. In result, almost in every house or building we have issues of leakage and seapage. Its bsically “Membrane Waterproofing in Lahore”