Best practice guidance - Type C waterproofing systems
Publication Year
2015
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Provides guidance on the design, adoption and use of Type C waterproofing (defined by BS 8102:2009) in below ground structures. Type C waterproofing is where the structure itself provides primary resistance against water penetration and incorporates a drained cavity within the basement structure. Groundwater seepage is collected in the cavity and either drained or pumped away.
Document History
Superseded by 2017 version.
Publisher Information
Property Care Association
The Property Care Association was created as a result of the division of the British Wood Preserving and Damp Proofing Association (BWPDA).
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