AN INVESTIGATION IN TO DAMPNESS IN STRUCTURES (A CASE STUDY OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS)

Abstract

The persistence damage being done in Buildings as a result of dampness has become a daily occurrence in many parts of Nigeria, especially in cities and towns where these Buildings are constructed. This havoc is common in Buildings that are already completed, and the occupants are living inside as owners or as tenants. This paper fully examined Dampness in structures, especially in High rise Buildings in Nigeria the causes of Dampness, its effects, and Remedies for dampness in Buildings.