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  2. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    Cracked walls: Cracks may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal or stair-stepped. Severe pressure or structural damage is evident by widening cracks. Buckling walls: Usually caused by hydrostatic pressure. Walls appear to be bowed inward. Peeling paint: Water seeping through walls may lead to bubbling or peeling paint along basement walls. [4]

  3. Damp proofing - Wikipedia

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    A metal damp proof course (DPC) between the stone foundation and brick wall. Damp proofing in construction is a type of moisture control applied to building walls and floors to prevent moisture from passing into the interior spaces. Dampness problems are among the most frequent problems encountered in residences.

  4. Stucco - Wikipedia

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    Stucco used as an exterior coating on a residential building. Rock dash stucco used as an exterior coating on a house on Canada's west coast. The chips of quartz, stone, and colored glass measure approx. 3–6 mm (1/8–1/4").

  5. How high was Hurricane Ian’s storm surge? These scientists ...

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    At least one story of water slammed into the house, breaking walls, cracking windows and spilling insulation everywhere. Her white Range Rover was blown 300 feet from the house and into a tree.

  6. Damp (structural) - Wikipedia

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    It can occur through walls, roofs, or through openings (e.g. window reveals). [1] Water will often penetrate the outer envelope of a building and appear inside. Common defects include: Roof defects such as faulty flashing, cracked or missing slates or tiles. Faults in the brickwork or masonry such as missing or cracked pointing. Porous bricks ...

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  8. Reinforced concrete - Wikipedia

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    In 1853, Coignet built the first iron reinforced concrete structure, a four-story house at 72 rue Charles Michels in the suburbs of Paris. [4] Coignet's descriptions of reinforcing concrete suggests that he did not do it for means of adding strength to the concrete but for keeping walls in monolithic construction from overturning. [5]

  9. Concrete degradation - Wikipedia

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    Example of flat piece of concrete having dislodged with corroded rebar underneath, Welland River bridge across Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The expansion of the corrosion products (iron oxides) of carbon steel reinforcement structures may induce internal mechanical stress (tensile stress) that cause the formation of cracks and disrupt the concrete structure.

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