Waterproofing Concrete Design – Concrete Institute of Australia
Webinar - Waterproofing Concrete Design It’s not often that you get specific training on the relationship between waterproofing and concrete yet concrete is a huge part of many waterproofing works - think basements, bridges and balconies. Two experts in this field, Luke Menefy (SMEC Australia) and Ryan Young (Raw Worx) will share their experiences including [...]
Waterproofing Webinars – The Essential Six
This webinar series (by Waterproof Awareness) focuses on the essential six areas of waterproofing where mistakes commonly occur. Each session takes you through the main issues before honing in on case studies to illustrate real-life problems, showing exactly how and why waterproofing fails and linking every process to the Australian standards and regulatory requirements. The [...]
Correct Installation of Water Stops to AS3740-2010 Compliance
Correct Installation of Water Stops to AS3740-2010 Compliance Course content – Step by step lesson in AS3740 water stop compliance. Common misunderstanding about the purpose of the water stop. Simple mistakes that have huge rectification costs. Who should install the water stop? About the Trainer – Byron Landeryou – Waterproof Awareness Byron Landeryou started out [...]
Understanding Technical Data Sheets for Waterproofing
Understanding Technical Data Sheets for Waterproofing Course Overview Anyone can buy waterproofing products, but results show us that not many applicators can install the products correctly. Incorrect application can lead to costly failures leaving applicators vulnerable to litigation claims. Statistically, product failure only attributes to approximately 5% of the failures we see in the industry, [...]
Monitoring and Testing the Waterproofing Process
Monitoring and Testing the Waterproofing Process Course Overview The effort exerted in modern constructions is biased towards ‘front-end’ elements – design and materials selection – with insufficient attention on the ‘back-end’ – construction processes and quality control, which are vital for the successful execution of the designs. This helps to explain why the overwhelming majority [...]
Screeds, Additives and Admixtures
Screeds, Additives and Admixtures Course Overview How well do you know your screeds, reinforcement requirements and compliance? On a daily basis, we see many screeds being installed incorrectly. Additionally, many failures are attributed to the incorrect use of reinforcement mesh and expansion joints. • Do you know the difference between a proprietary screed and a [...]
Balconies – To Fail or Not to Fail?
Balconies – To Fail or Not to Fail? Course Overview When it comes to the construction of balconies, it is well known that waterproofing issues are the most common cause of their failure. In this webinar we break down the key elements of waterproofing balconies. We simplify the critical National Construction Code and AS4654 requirements [...]
Basement Tanking Design
Basement Tanking Design Course Overview Residential basements are now a popular building design feature due to limited space, particularly around the inner suburban environment. Basements require early planning and an in-depth understanding of the principles of waterproofing for these structures to survive and remain serviceable for their intended life span. In this webinar, we will [...]
Upcoming Webinar – Waterproofing Internal Wet Areas to AS3740-2021
Upcoming Webinar – Waterproofing internal wet areas to AS3740-2021 Danrae is offering a webinar in waterproofing internal wet areas to AS3740-2021. The webinar covers – · What has changed since the last standard? · Key areas of where faults can occur · Terminology and incorporation into the building code. · Q&A When? Date: Wednesday 15th September Time: [...]
Developing Waterproofing Materials Specifications
Waterproofing Awareness Webinar - Developing a Waterproofing Materials Specification The vast majority waterproofing materials failures can be attributed to membranes under performing in service conditions that they were not intended to be exposed. Currently the selection of waterproofing materials is often left to the discretion of the waterproofing contractor and a design and construct model in [...]