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BITUMAT WATERSTOPS
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TYING WIRE TO SECURE
WATERSTOPS IN POSITION
Equipment by others
Fine loolh sow wire brush, Slonley knife, I I0v or 220v power source,
blow lomp if non-eleciricol mild steel knife is used.
Heolth ond Sofety
Fused site welded joinling of PVC wolersfops con resull in the
liberofion of hydrochloric ocid fumes, In conflned spoces forced
ventilolion must be provided or o suiloble respirofor used, On open
sites speciol precoutions ore nof normolly requlred bul operofors
should ovoid inholing ony fumes. Before using elecfric welding knife
ensure fhol it is conectly eorlhed.
Specificotion
Bitumof PVC wolerstops of the size ond dlmenslon speclfied sholl be
used lo form o conlinuous network os shown on lhe detoiled
drowings ond fixed in posifion with slfe lolnllng llmlled to butt Joinfs,
slrictly in occordonce wifh the monufoctur€r's insfructions.
Properties of PVC Compound
Tensile sfrengfh 13.78 N/mm2 (2000 psl)
Elongolion ol breok 300%
B.S. Soflness 45
Specific Grovily 1.25 - 1.35
Compound Tested in occordonce wifh BS 2571 ond US
Corps of Engineers CRD-C572-74.