Category: Waterproofing

Daily Quiz (30)

What hydrophobic material has the Harvey Mudd College produced using a gas-phase-synthesis method?

Researchers at Simon Fraser University developed a new waterproof coating based on a combination of chemicals known as what?

Researchers from this university recently developed a new waterproof coating that they say is cheaper to produce, free of fluorinated compounds and effective on a wide variety of materials, compared to other products:

According to David Wawer, Executive Director of the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, around the beginning of this year, the industry began to see an accelerated interest in these types of coatings:

True or false: Shop-fabricated insulation blocks installed on the roof of New York City’s Madison Square Garden last year for a waterproofing project exceeded 18 inches in thickness.

The Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute doesn’t have a Validation Program for which product?

True or false: There are now clear distinctions between “waterproof” and “water-resistant,” according to a recent D+D article.

Negative-side waterproofing applied to dry interior surfaces should be water-vapor permeable.

True or false: The terms “weatherproof” and “water repellent” typically denote resistance to the passage of water not subjected to hydrostatic pressure.

True or false: You can become a registered waterproofing consultant through the Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute.

True or false: According to a recent D+D In Depth article, the term “waterproof” can be used interchangeably with “wind-driven rain resistance.”

What U.S. organization has published a complete industry performance standard for bridge deck waterproofing material on highway bridges?

According to a D+D In Depth feature, what is the most popular generic type of liquid-applied flashing for rough openings and penetrations?

True or false: Negative-side waterproofing applied to dry interior surfaces has to have some water-vapor permeability.

Joint sealant application training programs are validated by what organization?

What technical association expanded its scope in 2006 to include waterproofing and exterior walls?

True or false: Crystalline waterproofing materials can be used only after concrete cures.

Which of the following organizations provides information about good practice in the selection and use of sealants in expansion joints?

What organization has the mission of providing technical advocacy of engineered rainscreen products that results in improved moisture management in building enclosures?

True or false: According to a D+D article, moisture intrusion is the single biggest problem with performance of paint on single-wythe CMU.

True or false: The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) has a Wall Coating Validation Program “to provide specifiers and end-users of wall coating products an unbiased method to judge whether wall coating products will perform at the levels of the manufacturer’s published data sheet for that particular product?"

True or false: Materials used for waterproofing under green roofs require a higher standard of performance than materials used for roofing.

True or false: Methyl methacrylate systems have been used successfully as waterproofing membranes for concrete bridge decks.

True or False: Negative-side waterproofing applied to dry, interior surfaces must possess no water-vapor permeability.

True or False: Polymer-modified, cementitious coatings are used as both negative- and positive-side waterproofing materials.

True or false: Negative-side waterproofing applied to dry interior surfaces must possess no water-vapor permeability.

True or false: Liquid-applied, reinforced polymeric membranes are sometimes used for waterproofing in a green (garden) roof system.

True or false: Liquid-applied, polymeric membranes are sometimes used as a waterproofing base for a green roof.

Methyl methacrylate, used in liquid-applied waterproofing and traffic-marking paints, is the primary raw material in what well-known product?

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