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thumb|right|Waterproofing conducted on the exterior of a freeway tunnel

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Subclass of
process
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Applying waterproofing material to the outside of a tunnel.jpg
Said to be same as
weatherization
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topic's main category
Category:Moisture protection
facet of
hygroscopy
Commons category
Waterproofing
different from
water resistance
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  • In construction
  • In clothing
  • In other objects
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thumb|right|Waterproofing conducted on the exterior of a freeway tunnel

Waterproofing is the process of making an object, person or structure waterproof or water-resistant so that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resists the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet environments or underwater to specified depths.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “waterproofing” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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