
Yüksel stated that moisture destroys the strength of buildings by creating a cancer-like effect.
Stating that buildings without waterproofing absorb moisture from the air and decay over the years, Yüksel said that moisture creates a cancerous tumor-like effect on the building, reducing its strength after 6 years and causing it to collapse.
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Buildings without waterproofing lose their structural integrity over time due to air and water-borne moisture.
Pointing out that there will be moisture in a building without waterproofing, Yüksel continued as follows:
"Even if nothing else, the building absorbs the hydrogen in the air. When it absorbs it, it automatically becomes damp, rusty and humid over the years. Floods are just the spice of this. These buildings also need to be built, supplied or designed in some way."
Yüksel, humidity in the building "Kills just like a malignant cancer tumor in a body." He exemplified it with the following statements: "As I said, this manifests itself in 6 months and is completed in 6 years; after 6 years, the building gradually loses its strength as the reinforcement corrodes and rots with rust worms, its diameter becomes thinner and it loses its strength. Sometimes, it may also enter the process of collapse." he said.
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