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From BS 8102: 1990: Table 1. Guide of Level of Protection To Suit Basement Use

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Table 1.

Guide of level of protection to suit basement use


Grade Basement Usage Comment Groundwater should be checked Car Parking, Plant rooms Some seepage and Type B. Reinforced for chemicals which may have a (Excluding electrical damp patches concrete design in deleterious effect on the structure equipment) Workshops tolerable accordance with BS 8110 or internal finishes Careful supervision of all stages Workshops and plant of construction is necessary. rooms requiring drier No water penetration Type A. Type B. Reinforced Membranes can be applied in environment; retail storage but moisture vapour concrete design in multi-layers with well lapped areas tolerable accordance with BS 8007 joints. Type A. Type B. Reinforced concrete design in accordance with BS 8007. Type C. With wall and floor cavity and DPM As grade 2 Type A. Type B. With reinforced concrete design to BS 8007 plus a vapour proof membrane. Type C. With ventilation wall cavity with vapour barrier to inner skin and floor cavity with DPM. Performance level Form of Construction

Ventilated residential and working areas including offices and restaurants etc., leisure centres Dry Environment

Archives and stores requiring controlled environment

Totally dry environment

As grade 2, As grade 1

From BS 8102 : 1990

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