PermaQuik: The Foundation Beneath Meta’s Green Roof Vision

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View the Radmat entry on BPindex Visit the Radmat website Architect: Bennetts Associates Contractor: BAM RADMAT PRODUCTS USED: PermaQuik Hot-Melt Monolithic Membrane Waterproofing System ProTherm Insulation (various) proTherm RockFace A2 Upstand board EshaFlex Reinforced Bitumen Membranes ParaFlex Liquid Applied Waterproofing System MedO Living Roof System 11-21 Canal Reach forms part of Meta’s major London campus at King’s Cross and is …

Tensile and Compressive Loads – Structural Waterproofing

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View the Delta Membranes entry on BPindex Visit the Delta Membranes website Tensile and compressive stress and strain are two common types. Tensile stress increases an object’s length, while compressive stress decreases it. These stresses help determine a material’s elastic modulus, indicating its stiffness. Tensile and compressive loads are key in mechanics and engineering. Tensile load stretches materials, causing elongation. …

A Technical Approach to waterproofing design – podium decks, buried roofs, balconies, and terraces

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View the Delta Membrane entry on BPindex Visit the Delta Membrane website View Decks, Terraces and Green Roof Technical Drawings View the Delta Roof Guard brochure As a structure’s first line of defence to water ingress, a waterproofing design should offer long-term value, maximum performance, and a pragmatic design approach. As with most, if not all structural waterproofing projects, selecting …

Design & Build Waterproofing Philosophies for Podium Decks, Buried Roofs, Balconies and Terraces

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View the Delta Membrane entry in BPindex Visit the Delta Membrane website View Delta Membrane’s technical information View Delta Membrane’s fields of applications Delta’s Technical Waterproofing Consultant and Architect, Michael Vernon considers Waterproofing Design philosophies There are many common pitfalls when it comes to designing a waterproofing system for podium decks, buried roofs, balconies and terraces.  Products do not fail!  When …