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2. Damp (structural) - Wikipedia

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   Moisture condenses on the interiors of buildings due to specific interactions between the roof and wall. Leaks most commonly occur on flat-roofed buildings. [ 4 ] : 328 Certain building materials and mechanisms can be used to prevent condensation from occurring in these areas, therefore reducing structural dampness and potential mold infestation.

3. Water damage - Wikipedia

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   Interior of part of a damaged home in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina Family photographs damaged by flooding A smaller and more minor water spot caused by rainwater leaking through a roof. Water damage describes various possible losses caused by water intruding where it will enable attack of a material or system by destructive processes ...

4. Concrete degradation - Wikipedia

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   Water loss at this stage aggravates concrete shrinkage and can cause unacceptable cracks to develop in concrete. Cracks form in case of a too short, or too poor, curing when young concrete has not yet developed a sufficient early strength to withstand tensile stress caused by undesirable and premature drying.

5. Rooftop water tower - Wikipedia

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   A rooftop water tower is a variant of a water tower, consisting of a water container placed on the roof of a tall building. This structure supplies water pressure to floors at higher elevation than public water towers. [1] As building height increases, the vertical height of its plumbing also increases. This produces a large water column and ...

6. Final Photo Captures Grandparents Trapped On Roof Before ...

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   A final photo has emerged of North Carolina grandparents on the roof of their home, surrounded by floodwaters, minutes before they drowned due to Hurricane Helene. Jessica Drye Turner’s family ...

7. Ice dam (roof) - Wikipedia

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   The ice on the wall is from water leaking through the roof due to an ice dam. Ice dams occur on heated buildings with sloping roofs in cold climates with deep snow accumulation. Ice dams on roofs form when accumulated snow forms an insulating layer under cold conditions that would cause the freezing point to be within the snow layer, if it were ...