SPECIFICATIONS OF

DPC
(Damp Proof Course)
 DEFINITION
Specification is the description of nature and class of work,
materials to be used in work etc.

It describes the quantity of materials, proportion of

mortar,workmanship etc.

DRAWING AND SPECIFICATIONS

COLLECTIVELY DEFINE THE FULL
STRUCTURE.
 TYPES
• Specification are of Two types First Class
1. General or Brief :-
Second Class

Third Class

Fourth Class

2. Detailed Specification
 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR DPC

First Class Building Second Class building

1:1.5:3 cement concrete of 1” thickness 1:2 cement mortar of 2cm thickness

standard water proofing material standard water proofing material

mixed with cement

bitumen
 PROCESS AND PRECAUTIONS

The damp-proof course should cover the total wall thickness.

The bottom of the DPC should be clear, even and free from
overhanging that may damage to the damp-proof course.

The side shuttering should be sufficiently strong and fixed well

that it does not get disturbed at the time of compaction and
cement slurry does not spill out.
The concrete should be prepared in the quantitive ratio of
1:2:4 (Cement: Sand: Stone chips 12 mm).

The concrete used in the DPC should be workable.

The concrete should be placed and tempered roughly to

make a thick mass.

After laying the concrete of 24 hours, it should be cured

minimum for 7 days.
 After completing the curing properly,
the surface should be left to dry out to
get the cover of hot bitumen.

After drying the concrete surface, it

should be cleaned with brushes and
with a kerosine soaked cloth piece.

Finally, the treated concrete surface

should be filled uniformly with hot
bitumen in specified quantity