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Fixing of Non Swell Type Water Stop in Sub Structure Concrete Works
Fixing of Non Swell Type Water Stop in Sub Structure Concrete Works
Fixing of Non Swell Type Water Stop in Sub Structure Concrete Works
Project manager shall ensure that the water stop works are carried out in
accordance with company policies, approved methods & Project Quality Plan.
Site engineer and supervisors are responsible to ensure the full compliance of
sub-contractors with the requirements of project requirements.
Foremen shall ensure that all the required equipment to execute the works
according to the construction program are available, in good condition, and
provide any additional equipment that might be required.
Lift Pit
The lift pit consists of three lifts of concrete: the pile cap/lift pit bottom, the lift
pit walls and the connection to the raft.
Manholes
250mm Supercast Watafoil used in the manhole base and wall between the
wall and the raft.
Note that in Stage 2 the wall ends below the raft bottom level to
accommodate the raft reinforcement steel.
Raft shown below is cast in the centre of the building as in the case of.
In such cases there are no retaining walls or edges to consider the waterbar
used is 250mm wide Supercast Rearguard R.
For in-fill strips 250mm wide Supercast Rearguard R shall be used as shown
below.
The same shall be the case for the retaining wall if the external ground level is
above the joint or there is a green landscaped area above.
As shown below the Super Cast Rearguard R water stop shall be installed
between retaining wall and water tank.
In retaining walls above Supercast Rearguard R shall also be used. Note that
there is no water bar on top of the retaining wall shown below.
Water Stop in Expansion Joints
The expansion bars shall begin at the retaining wall above the raft. However,
the water bar must be embedded in the raft. Before the cast of the raft
concrete, retaining wall expansion joint locations shall be marked out by the
surveyor and in these locations Supercast Rearguard S shall be fixed to the raft
shutter.
The expansion joint shall continue in to the Ground Floor slab where it shall be
treated as per approved method.
In areas of the ground floor expansion joint no water bar shall be used.
The expansion joint at this location shall only be treated by joint sealer as per
waterproofing subcontractor’s approved method.