US20120198787A1 - Pre-pave Waterproof Construction Method - Google Patents

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US20120198787A1
US20120198787A1 US13/022,963 US201113022963A US2012198787A1 US 20120198787 A1 US20120198787 A1 US 20120198787A1 US 201113022963 A US201113022963 A US 201113022963A US 2012198787 A1 US2012198787 A1 US 2012198787A1
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  • the present invention is a kind of pre-applied waterproof construction methods to obtain a waterproof effect on different construction sites.
  • a slurry wall should be constructed in advanced. This way can avoid sands, soils, and stones falling from the base structure and can prevent groundwater flowing into a base structure to endanger adjacent buildings or roads.
  • a conventional waterproof construction method includes steps of: paving flat wood plates on curved soil layers, retaining piles, or slurry walls and connecting the wood plates together by using a pneumatic nailing; paving waterproof sheets (such as PVC, HDPE, EVA, self-adhesive asphalt films) on the wood plates and connecting the waterproof sheets by using the pneumatic nailing tool. Thereafter, the PU or rubberized asphalts are used as sealing glues to fill joints or nail holes, and then bind steel bars, assemble formworks, and place concretes in order.
  • the wall surfaces have to be flatted by using wood plates.
  • sheet membranes are difficult to be fully adhered to irregular and curved surfaces, such as internal and external angles, protrusions of steel bars, piles, and pipes, etc.
  • the sealing glues are selected from PU and rubberized asphalts which can not completely be adhered to the waterproof sheets, thus generating gaps.
  • the wood plates are deformed by pressure as the concretes are placed, and when the steel piles are pulled, the wood plates and the waterproof membranes are broken easily.
  • the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
  • the primary object of the present invention is to provide a pre-applied waterproof construction method that is capable of obtaining a waterproof effect on different construction sites without being limited by environment and climate factors.
  • a pre-applied waterproof construction method used in a dry construction sit contains the steps of the present invention:
  • a pre-applied waterproof construction method used in a wet construction site contains the steps of the present invention:
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in a dry construction site;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-pave waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 3 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 5 is also another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in a wet construction site
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 8 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 9 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 10 is also another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in rebuilding roof decks.
  • a pre-applied waterproof construction method comprises steps of:
  • lining fabric materials such as polyester fabrics, non-woven fabrics or canvas
  • predetermined base structures such as soil layers, retaining piles, or slurry walls
  • a plurality of lining fabric materials 10 are paved on a number of base structures 20 , and an adhesive agent or a pneumatic nailing tool is used to connect the lining fabric materials 10 and the base structures 20 together, thereafter waterproof coating, such as polyurea resins at a certain quantity are heated and pressured by a spraying device to generate waterproof coating materials 30 to be sprayed on a surface of each lining fabric material 10 to form a seamless waterproof coating material 10 , and then a layer of adhesion promoter 40 is applied on a surface of the waterproof coating materials 30 to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials 30 . Finally, steel bar binding, formwork assembling, and concrete placing are processed in order.
  • the pre-applied waterproof construction method used in a wet construction site comprises steps of the present invention:
  • FIG. 11 shows the pre-applied waterproof construction method is being used in a rebuilding construction, wherein the lining fabric materials 10 are paved on a ground of roof deck of a building, and the waterproof coasting materials 30 are sprayed, because the constructing steps has been described as above, further remarks are omitted.

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A pre-applied waterproof construction method contains steps of: A. paving a plurality of lining fabric materials and connecting the lining fabric materials on a number of predetermined base structures; B. spraying waterproof coating materials on a surface of each lining fabric material to form a seamless waterproof coating material; C. applying a layer of adhesion promoter on a surface of the waterproof coating after spraying the waterproof coating to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials, such that a gap is not formed between the concrete and the waterproof coating materials to obtain a waterproof effect.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention is a kind of pre-applied waterproof construction methods to obtain a waterproof effect on different construction sites.
  • 2. Description of the Prior Art
  • When a digging process is started from a base structure of the high buildings including multi-layered basements, a slurry wall should be constructed in advanced. This way can avoid sands, soils, and stones falling from the base structure and can prevent groundwater flowing into a base structure to endanger adjacent buildings or roads. In addition, in order to avoid the groundwater from the slurry wall permeating into the basements and to prevent soils, stones and sands beneath adjacent buildings being pulled outward to cause land subside, a conventional waterproof construction method is applied and includes steps of: paving flat wood plates on curved soil layers, retaining piles, or slurry walls and connecting the wood plates together by using a pneumatic nailing; paving waterproof sheets (such as PVC, HDPE, EVA, self-adhesive asphalt films) on the wood plates and connecting the waterproof sheets by using the pneumatic nailing tool. Thereafter, the PU or rubberized asphalts are used as sealing glues to fill joints or nail holes, and then bind steel bars, assemble formworks, and place concretes in order.
  • However, such a conventional construction method still has the following defects:
  • 1. The wall surfaces have to be flatted by using wood plates.
  • 2. Unlike coatings, sheet membranes are difficult to be fully adhered to irregular and curved surfaces, such as internal and external angles, protrusions of steel bars, piles, and pipes, etc.
  • 3. The sealing glues are selected from PU and rubberized asphalts which can not completely be adhered to the waterproof sheets, thus generating gaps.
  • 4. The wood plates are deformed by pressure as the concretes are placed, and when the steel piles are pulled, the wood plates and the waterproof membranes are broken easily.
  • The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The primary object of the present invention is to provide a pre-applied waterproof construction method that is capable of obtaining a waterproof effect on different construction sites without being limited by environment and climate factors.
  • To obtain the above objectives, a pre-applied waterproof construction method used in a dry construction sit contains the steps of the present invention:
  • A. Paving a plurality of lining fabric materials and connecting the lining fabric materials on a number of predetermined base structures;
  • B. Spraying waterproof coating materials on a surface of each lining fabric material to form a seamless waterproof coating material;
  • C. Applying a layer of adhesion promoter on a surface of the waterproof coating after spraying the waterproof coating to reinforce an adhesion of the concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials.
  • Furthermore, a pre-applied waterproof construction method used in a wet construction site contains the steps of the present invention:
  • A. Spraying waterproof coating materials on a surface of each lining fabric material;
  • B. Paving a plurality of lining fabric materials with the waterproof coating materials on a number of base structures;
  • C. Applying the waterproof coating materials onto the joints between the lining fabric materials to generate a seamless state;
  • D. Applying a layer of adhesion promoter on a surface of the waterproof coating materials to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials. Finally, steel bar binding, formwork assembling, and concrete placing are processed in order.
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  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in a dry construction site;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-pave waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 3 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 5 is also another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the dry construction site;
  • FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in a wet construction site;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 8 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 9 is another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 10 is also another perspective view showing the construction state of the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in the wet construction site;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the pre-applied waterproof construction method of the present invention being used in rebuilding roof decks.
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  • The present invention will be illustrated much clearer from the following description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
  • With reference to FIG. 1, a pre-applied waterproof construction method according to the present invention comprises steps of:
  • A. Paving a plurality of lining fabric materials (such as polyester fabrics, non-woven fabrics or canvas) and connecting the lining fabric materials on a number of predetermined base structures (such as soil layers, retaining piles, or slurry walls);
  • B. Spraying waterproof coating materials (such as polyurea, polyurethane resins, rubberized asphalts, or mixed resins made of polyurea resin, polyurethane resins, rubberized asphalts) on a surface of each lining fabric material to form a seamless waterproof coating material;
  • C. Applying a layer of adhesion promoter on a surface of the waterproof coating materials after spraying the waterproof coating materials to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials.
  • As shown in FIGS. 2-5, when above-mentioned steps of the pre-applied waterproof construction method is used in a dry construction site, a plurality of lining fabric materials 10 are paved on a number of base structures 20, and an adhesive agent or a pneumatic nailing tool is used to connect the lining fabric materials 10 and the base structures 20 together, thereafter waterproof coating, such as polyurea resins at a certain quantity are heated and pressured by a spraying device to generate waterproof coating materials 30 to be sprayed on a surface of each lining fabric material 10 to form a seamless waterproof coating material 10, and then a layer of adhesion promoter 40 is applied on a surface of the waterproof coating materials 30 to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials 30. Finally, steel bar binding, formwork assembling, and concrete placing are processed in order.
  • Referring to FIG. 6, the pre-applied waterproof construction method used in a wet construction site comprises steps of the present invention:
  • A. Spraying waterproof coating materials on a surface of each lining fabric material;
  • B. Paving a plurality of lining fabric materials with the waterproof coating materials on a number of base structures;
  • C. Applying the waterproof coating materials onto the joints between the lining fabric materials to generate a seamless state;
  • D. Applying a layer of adhesion promoter on a surface of the waterproof coating materials to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials. Finally, steel bar binding, formwork assembling, and concrete placing are processed in order.
  • As illustrated in FIGS. 7-10, when above-mentioned steps of the pre-applied waterproof construction method is used in a wet construction site, wherein polyurea resins are served as waterproof coating materials, and a plurality of lining fabric materials 10 are paved on a work platform, and then the polyurea resins at a certain quantity are heated and pressured to generate a number of waterproof coating materials 30 to be sprayed on a surface of each lining fabric material 10, and the lining fabric materials 1 sprayed with the waterproof coating 30 are connected with a plurality of base structures 20 by using an adhesive agent or a pneumatic nailing tool, and manually applying polyurea as a sealing glue to fill joints or nail holes, thus generating a seamless waterproof film, and then a layer of adhesion promoter 40 is applied on a surface of the waterproof coating materials 30. Finally, steel bar binding, formwork assembling, and concrete placing are processed in order.
  • FIG. 11 shows the pre-applied waterproof construction method is being used in a rebuilding construction, wherein the lining fabric materials 10 are paved on a ground of roof deck of a building, and the waterproof coasting materials 30 are sprayed, because the constructing steps has been described as above, further remarks are omitted.
  • While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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1. A pre-applied waterproof construction method comprising steps of:
A. Paving a plurality of lining fabric materials and connecting the lining fabric materials on a number of predetermined base structures;
B. Spraying waterproof coating materials on a surface of each lining fabric material to form a seamless waterproof coating material;
C. Applying a layer of adhesion promoter on a surface of the waterproof coating after spraying the waterproof coating to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials.
2. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the waterproof coating materials are selected from polyurea resins, polyurethane resins, rubberized asphalts and mixed resins made of polyurea resin, polyurethane resins, rubberized asphalts.
3. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the waterproof coating materials at a certain quantity are heated and pressured by a spraying device.
4. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the waterproof coating materials at a certain quantity are heated and pressured by a spraying device.
5. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lining fabric materials are selected from polyester fabrics, non-woven fabrics and canvas.
6. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base structures are selected from soil layers, retaining piles, and slurry walls.
7. A pre-applied waterproof construction method comprising steps of:
A. Spraying waterproof coating materials on a surface of each support material;
B. Paving a plurality of support materials with the waterproof coating materials and on a number of base structures;
C. Applying the waterproof coating materials onto the joints between the lining fabric materials to generate a seamless state;
D. Applying a layer of adhesion promoter on a surface of the waterproof coating materials to reinforce an adhesion of a concrete connecting with the waterproof coating materials.
8. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the waterproof coating materials are selected from polyurea resins, polyurethane resins, rubberized asphalts and mixed resins made of polyurea resin, polyurethane resins, rubberized asphalts.
9. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the waterproof coating materials at a certain quantity are heated and pressured by a spraying device.
10. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the waterproof coating materials at a certain quantity are heated and pressured by a spraying device.
11. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the lining fabric materials are selected from polyester fabrics, non-woven fabrics and canvas.
12. The pre-applied waterproof construction method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the base structures are selected from soil layers, retaining piles, and slurry walls.
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