A building is not eternal and indestructible, on the contrary, is perishable and a subject for degradation over time by the action of environmental factors. One of these factors is water which acts continuously in one of the three forms of aggregation: vapour, liquid, solid (ice), each one with specific means of action. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of water action on infrastructure and solutions that are necessary to fulfill the requirements and reduce damage that may occur and systematize information for achieving practical and effective solutions. The first...