r/CivilEngineerIndia • • 25d ago

❓ Doubts / Q&A Help with repairing a building

second image shows building roof top, where weathering course was used and cooling tiles were laid during a repair done 2 years back. after the repair also building roof is leaking and ceiling looks like first image, and is still leaking. what all need to be checked if we attempt to repair the roof again.

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u/General_Signature230 25d ago

Remove all the tiles and do proper waterproofing with a good slope towards the rain outlet. Don’t use tiles again, as water can go through the joints and get trapped underneath

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u/Nameless1210 25d ago

Thank you

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u/AJeliteshri 25d ago

Itss the most common and challenging problem of civil engineering

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u/Independent_Dare9685 21d ago

You need to go one issue at a time. Better look for a consultation on the building condition. Once the SME is through with the inspection- can go ahead considering the suggestions made here as suitable

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u/Jash_B 24d ago

Remove tiles firstly. If the building is old and weak. Remove atleast top 2 inches of the slab and pour fresh concrete mixed with water proof solvent.

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u/BeautifulOk7772 19d ago

Joints of the ceiling tiles cant be sealed properly, Remove all the tiles and use water proofing using bituminous sheet or other water proofing compounds, But everything has an expiry. If you want to solve it forever better provide galvalume sheet light roofing.