The use of thixotropic materials in the treatment of rising damp

Hoey, Sean (2013) The use of thixotropic materials in the treatment of rising damp. Bachelors thesis, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

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Abstract

The focus of this research is in the area of building defects specifically the treatment of rising damp using a relatively new method which is ready to use thixotropic injection creams. This dissertation examines whether this chemical treatment for rising damp is effective or is the installation of a traditional damp proof course the only effective method of treatment. The research approach adopted in this dissertation includes a survey questionnaire of those in industry and carrying out an experiment to see what conditions are necessary for the success of this method of treatment. The findings from the questionnaire indicated that the treatment is successful in brick work walls, unsuccessful in random rubble and stone walls and it was inconclusive as to whether it is successful in block work walls. The main conclusions drawn from the experiment were that the treatment can be successful in brickwork given the correct moisture content of the substrate. The treatment was found to be unsuccessful in concrete block work which seems to be due to the lower porosity of blocks as both the bricks and blocks were treated in the same manner. It was also found that the moisture content of the substrate to be treated affects the success of treatment. This dissertation concludes that more investigation is required into these injection creams to identify the conditions necessary for them to be successful in the treatment of rising damp.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelors)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Building defects; Rising damp; Thixotropic injection creams.
Subjects:	Engineering
Research Centres:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Sean McGreal
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2015 13:58
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2015 13:58
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/466

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