Section 03 15 13

Proposed Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital

Ward 9-A, Guian, Eastern Samar

Section 03 15 13
Waterstops
PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division-1 Specifications Section shall apply to work of this section.
B. The following applications of waterstop are specified in this section.
1. As sealer in construction joints. For the water tanks.
C. Hydrophilic expandable rubber section for impermeable movement joints.

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Provide products produced by a single manufacturer, with not less than 5 years of
successful production and use experience.
B. Installer: A firm licensed by or otherwise approved by materials manufacturer, for
installation of waterproofing in form, type and extent indicated for this project.

1.3 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit product specifications, installation instructions and recommendations from
waterstop manufacturers, for each material and type of application required.

1.4 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

A. Maintain dry-type waterstop products in dry condition during delivery, storage,
handling, installation and concealment by other work shown to be placed over
waterproofing work. Remove and replace products that have been prematurely exposed
to moisture, comply with manufacturer’s recommendations.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS

A. Acceptable Products
1. As approved by the authorized person on the site.
B. Material:
1. Hydrophilic expandable rubber is a soft preformed flexible strip, with an
acrylic polymer base specially designed to provide the building sector with
impermeable movement joints up to hydraulic pressure of 5atm.
2. It does not contain bentonite due to its chemical composition, and gradually
expands when in permanent contact with water, creating an active barrier
against pressurized water (positive and negative).

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3. It can be applied in concrete, metal, PVC and natural stones.

4. It can be fixed mechanically with screws or nails spaced along the strip no
more than 25cm apart, to ensure perfect contact with the substrate.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION
A. General: Comply with manufacturer’s specifications, printed instructions,
recommendations and specific project application instructions. Construction Joints:
Where construction joints are indicated to be protected by flexible waterstop strips
either place concrete directly over flexible strips or press strips into preformed cavities.
Comply with manufacturer’s recommendations for use of preformed flexible waterstop
strips where joint waterproofing is not otherwise indicated.
B. Construction Joints: Where construction joints are indicated to be protected by flexible
waterstop strips either place concrete directly over flexible strips or press strips into
preformed cavities. Comply with manufacturer’s recommendations for use of
preformed flexible waterstop strips where joint waterproofing is not otherwise
indicated.

3.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

A. Cut with a knife to the desired length.
B. Apply gasket adhesive evenly on the rubber strip or directly to the substrate.
C. Firm the gasket into the adhesive bed.
D. Alternative: Secure mechanically with nails or pins every 25 cm.
E. In line joint: Butt jointing of the two pieces of waterstop.
F. In line joint: The two ends are staggered with a 2-3 cm overlap for a better seal.
G. Horizontal corner joint H. Corner joint between floor and wall
I. For application on vertical surfaces it is recommended to install the gasket in length of
about 1 m.
J. Pieces longer than 1 cm can be installed on vertical surfaces by fixing the top of the
piece with a nail or pin and then extruding the waterstop adhesive directly onto the
underlying substrate.

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