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Protecting Adobe Walls from Ground Water
Two methods for creating impervious membranes in existing adobe walls were investigated. They were the injection of chemical grouts and installation of a metallic membrane. Chemical grouting was unsuccessful because of the low permeability of the tested adobe materials. The metallic membrane did prevent the migration of moisture in the adobe underneath the membrane, weakening the adobe. Further, soluble salts migrated to the surface of the wet adobe. Alternative methods for protecting adobe structures from ground water and runoff water are discussed, including the installation of effective drainage systems and upgrading the foundations.
Protecting Adobe Walls from Ground Water
Two methods for creating impervious membranes in existing adobe walls were investigated. They were the injection of chemical grouts and installation of a metallic membrane. Chemical grouting was unsuccessful because of the low permeability of the tested adobe materials. The metallic membrane did prevent the migration of moisture in the adobe underneath the membrane, weakening the adobe. Further, soluble salts migrated to the surface of the wet adobe. Alternative methods for protecting adobe structures from ground water and runoff water are discussed, including the installation of effective drainage systems and upgrading the foundations.
Protecting Adobe Walls from Ground Water
J. R. Clifron (author) / F. Davis (author)
1979
29 pages
Report
No indication
English
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