TECHNOLOGY OF WATERPROOFING OF WATER TANK FRO DRINKING WATER IN NAIRIN, KIRGISTAN

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Project DRINKING WATER TANK WATERPROOFING
name

Work TECHNOLOGY OF WATERPROOFING WATER TANK FOR DRINKING WATER IN NAIRIN; KIRGISTAN
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Location Work starting : Durable: 50 days
Work finishing : Number of workers: 4 (four)
Responsibl Name and surname Position
e person
from
company
Harald Heuwieser The owner
- Cement rigid waterproofing slurry,
Material - TPO waterproofing membrane,
uses in this - Sanitar silicone,
project - PE fleece suitable for drinking water

- drilling machine for concrete

Tools and - cuttings for waterproofing membrane and thermal insulation
machines - hand and automatic hot air tool for membrane welding
needed for
application
During estimation of safety risks, all working positions were analyzed. It is recommended to use all safety
Safety risk measures to prevent accidents.
estimation It is necessary to control all working area, tools has to be maintained and all transit for material transport and
communication has to be defined. All materials which will be applied have to have attests and workers have to
have following safety equipment: protective clothes, protective shoes, protective gloves. On all working area all
working procedures are followed from preparing works to material applying.

Special
request for -safety training
workers on - attended course about safety on work and experience with similar job description.
building
site

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Work After several leakage problems with drinking water tank in Nairin, following steps should be taken in
description order to refurbish it:
and
1. Removing existing PVC membrane,
schedule
2. Take inspection of existing Polymer / Cement waterproofing above PVC membrane,

3. Surface preparation,

4. Applying cement base rigid slurry as base waterproofing,

5. Applying TPO membrane suitable for waterproofing water tank with drinking water.

1. Removing existing membrane.

Existing waterproofing membrane shell be removed carefully to prevent damages on surface. If the
membrane was mechanically fixed to the surface, anchors shell be unscrewed with good care in order
to prevent surface damage. The same thing shell be made with removing metal strip at the end of
waterproofing on the walls.

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2. Inspection of existing Polymer - Cement waterproofing above PVC membrane

In order to make total tank protection, existing Polymer - cement waterproofing shell be Inspected. In
case that some parts are loosed and not with good adhesion to the surface, this parts shell be removed.
Also, in case of some cracks on Polymer – cement slurry, this cracks should be repaired which will be
explained in next part.

3. Surface preparation.

3.1 Area previously covered with PVC membrane.

All holes made during removing anchors shell be filled up with Cement base rigid slurry. Slurry shell
be mixed with more water (cca 7 l of water on 25 kg Slurry). In order to fill up the holes, additional
tools has to be made.

When all the holes has been filled up with Slurry, the rest of surface should be prepared for
application. The mineral substrate must be even, solid, load-bearing, clean, crack-free and free of
substances that may impair adhesion. The surface must have a rough, open pored structure with good
grip. All edges must be cut off or chamfered. Cove all corners with a hollow molding of at least 4 cm
radius. If the surface is porous, or covered with cement milk, it has to be opened with grinder.

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Any defects shell be repaired, screed over rock pockets and fill mortar joints, (for the pores up to 5
mm deep), or with Repair Mortar for the pores more than 5 mm deep. Enlarge the cracks and fill them
with cement mortar alternatively, pressure-grout the crack with repair mortar. Make sure to
thoroughly pre wet the prepared substrate.

3..2 Area previously covered with Polymer Cement slurry.

Due to the effect of subsidence of free Chlorine in drinking water, whole surface which has been
treated with Polymer – cement waterproofing shell be carefully washed with sponge and clean water.
If there is any crack or loose par, it shell be repaired with Cement slurry.

4. Applying cement base rigid slurry as base waterproofing

Sprinkle Cement waterproofing mortar into clean water and stir until completely free of lumps.
The waterproofing coat must always consist of two layers. Due to the fact that there is already
waterproofing slurry, the surface has to be primed with Silicate spray or equivalent. When the
silicifying fluid soak into the substrate, but must be still wet., apply a heavy coat of cement based
waterproofing mortar with a well-loaded brush. When the first layer has reached sufficient surface
strength, pre wet the substrate with water and then spread the waterproofing slurry with a float or
apply two thin slurry coats with a ceiling brush. The maximum layer thickness of each coat
applied is 5 mm. If work is interrupted for more than 24 hours, add Synthetic Resin to the slurry
before applying the next coat. Protect the waterproofed surface against too rapid drying; keep it
moist for at least 24 hours. Excess mortar can be removed with water while still fresh, but
hardened material can only be removed mechanically.

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5. Applying TPO membrane suitable for waterproofing water tank with drinking water.

Due to fact that tank shell be covered with drinking water, separation layer between the membrane
and Cement slurry shell be suitable for drinking water. Special care shell be taken during applying
waterproofing membrane in order to prevent mechanical damages on applied slurry. All workers
shell have boots covered with soft cover to prevent damages either on membrane or Cement
slurry.

5.1 Vertical waterproofing

Carefully drill a holes at the places where vertical waterproofing membrane shell be fixed and
lifted up to. When the holes have been drilled, soak the dust with Vacuum cleaner and inspect the
holes and check of and cracks on Cement slurry around it. If there are some cracks, remove this
parts, put the anchors in the holes and cover that are again with cement slurry as described at
chapter 3.

When the area has been covered, remove the anchors and wait slurry to dry out.
Apply vertical waterproofing membrane on the walls, put the Streep of non Cr steel and fix it
through the membrane up to the wall. The gap shell be filled up with sanitary silicone as per
drawing detail.
Waterproofing TPO (Thermoplastic polyolefin) membrane shell be homogenous, with attest for
covering tanks with drinking water.
Vertical waterproofing shell be loosely laid down to the floor and overlap it up to the floor of min.
20 cm. All membrane overlaps (min. 10 cm) and joints shell be treated with Activator and cleaner
before welding with hot air method. Welding temperature depends of climate conditions and can
be from 320 degrees Celsius and above. Air temperature shell not be under 10 degrees.

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5.2 Horizontal waterproofing.

Apply and loosely laid TPO waterproofing membrane. Waterproofing membrane shell be with
attest for waterproofing tanks with drinking water. All membrane overlaps (min. 10 cm) and
joints shell be treated with Activator and cleaner before welding with hot air method. Welding
temperature depends of climate conditions and can be from 320 degrees Celsius and above. Air
temperature shell not be under 10 degrees. Corner areas and edges shell be treated according to
manufacturer’s description. All welded joints shell be checked by needle test twice before filling
tank with water.

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All penetrations to the tank (pipes,…) shell be treated as per detail drawings.

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Safety on work:

Very Toxic Harmful/ Corrosive Dangerous Oxidising Highly flammable

Irritant For the environment
Explosives
No No No No No No No
Other:
Safety
measures and 1. Hi-Viz
equipment:
2.
Working shoes Safety gloves Eye protection Coveralls

Procedure for
first aid

Persons trained for giving first

aid:

Location for medicines and Container of chief supervisor

first help:

Closest hospital:
Work will be done by Certified and qualified workers with many years experience on doing such of
Other waterproofing job and concrete surface protection with full usage of safety equipment.
information’s:

Preparation did: Ivan Milosevic and Harald Heuwieser

Position: Engineer Date: 23.10.2017.

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