Plant Room Waterproofing

Plant room floors are generally bunded and/or waterproofed to contain any leaks or spillages of liquids and fluids from faulty tanks, plant or pipe work. The consequences of leaks into critical areas adjacent, or rooms below, can be costly and disruptive. Industrial waterproofing often includes plant rooms in basement areas, these may also need a containment system to prevent contamination of the ground and also to provide damp proofing to separate electrical plant from other areas; such as basement car parks designed as a Grade 1 environment, as described in BS8102:2009.

RIW Toughseal is a polymer modified epoxy membrane with excellent resistance to chemicals and abrasion. It can be applied as an exposed industrial waterproofing system to concrete and masonry bunds and a slip retardant finish can be achieved by dressing the second coat of RIW Toughseal with RIW Aggregate Grade 2. This procedure together with colour coding is often adopted to define specific access routes. When specifying for plant room waterproofing, an additional coat of RIW Toughseal can be applied to give a more aesthetically pleasing finish, and/or to encapsulate the aggregate thus assisting maintenance and cleaning.

RIW Cementseal, a high performance cement based waterproof coating with excellent durability that is suitable for use as a finished surface membrane in plant room waterproofing applications as a containment system. The coating can be blinded with a small aggregate to create a slip retardant surface.

RIW Cementflex is a high performance cement based waterproof coating with excellent flexibility that is suitable for use where a membrane capable of accommodating movement of the substrate is required.

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For more information about plant room waterproofing and industrial waterproofing please contact the RIW Technical Department.