Removing Capillary Moisture from Brick Walls Using a Drying Method and Case Study

Abstract

This paper presents one of the methods used to remove moisture from the capillary walls of buildings, a problem that appears due to the lack of a horizontal insulation layer in these buildings or poor ventilation of interior spaces. Each project that is proposed to rehabilitate a building in terms of eliminating capillary moisture from its walls has specific issues. For the objective presented in this article, the church “Adormirea Maicii Domnului” from Smeura village, Arges County, DryZone technology was used. The system DryZone consists of placing a gel in the wall which is distributed by the capillarity effect creating a chemical barrier. The system is used on any type of stone masonry, brick, or mixed and any thickness. One of its main advantages is that requires no special equipment.