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Fri May 25, 2012Total posts : 5
shabbir ali
shabbir ali
Join date: Sep 2009
Topic: crack in undergroun water tank

dear gutaji,

                namaskar,             

i have constructed under ground water tank with bricks walls & plaster with sand coarse & cement sallary two years ago, for last 4 month tank remained empty ,some  days ago  i had clean the tank when i notice a thin crack  vertical on  one wall of tank, please suggest how to repair this crack so that water does not leak.

                                                   thanks

Sat May 26, 2012Post  #1
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)

Join date: Mar 2008

Dear Ali

          In my view there is no use to repair the crack as it is due to settlement of wall. make wall rough and construct RCC wall with this old wall with light M S Steel bars. After lying RCC wall do cement plaster on the very next day including floating coat with cement shullary.

 
Sat Jul 21, 2012Post  #2
sam_m400
sam_m400

Join date: Jul 2012
Sir

 I have many are buiding sump with bricks/mesh/water proofing, instead of going for RCC sump as it is very expensive . All claiming brick one may not have any leaks as many houses having the same for years. What is your suggeston Brick sump or RCC sump?

Regards
Sam
 
Sat Jul 21, 2012Post  #3
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)

Join date: Mar 2008

Dear Sam

It is right that brick wall sump is equally good. For constrution of sump do some care that

1. After excavation, compact the bottom of sump.

2. Lay cement concrete and compact it fully.

3. Construct wall either RCC or brick wall but brick wall should be 9'' thick not 4.5'' with cement mortar.It must be ensure that pipe should be laid during the masonary not after by bracking the walls.

4. Do cement plaster on both side and finish it with cement shullary on the same day .

5 lay the flooring and finish it properly.

6. Do curing for at least 7 days.

 
Sat Jul 21, 2012Post  #4
sam_m400
sam_m400

Join date: Jul 2012
thanks sir,

1. What is plastering proportion of mortar to be used?
2.What is mortar proportion to be used in the floor of sump?
3. Do we need mesh ,as i have see a thin metal mesh being put along the wall during plastering? they say this mesh/water plastering will prevent any leak coming in future

Regards
Sam
 
Mon Jul 23, 2012Post  #5
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
S L Gupta (Civil Engg)

Join date: Mar 2008

Dear Sam

1.Ratio of plaster 1;4, 1cement and 4 coarse sand

Ratio of floor 1;2;4 , 1cemet,2 coarse sand and 4 bazri.

Use metal mesh.

 

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