SynC · Topic
Slabs
These are the standards in SynC Standards that cover Slabs. Each one is a complete, plain-language specification: the scope it applies to, the requirements that govern it, and a structured equipment datasheet listing the values a project has to decide, with the standards each is verified against. All of it is written and maintained by SynC, free to read without an account, and published under CC BY 4.0.
A standard usually carries several topics, so most of the entries below also appear under neighbouring subjects. The topics each one carries are listed on its own page.
Standards
- Below-Grade Waterproofing
Waterproofing of below-grade walls and slabs that retain earth and enclose interior space, where a groundwater investigation confirms a hydrostatic pressure condition or where the Owner requires waterproofing-level protection regardless of the groundwater finding. Covers the membrane families used below grade (self-adhering modified bituminous sheet, cold fluid-applied elastomeric, hot-applied rubberized asphalt, sodium bentonite geotextile composite, pre-applied bonded sheet, and surface-applied cementitious crystalline coating), positive-side, negative-side, and pre-applied blindside application, substrate preparation and priming, application temperature limits, laps and terminations, detailing at penetrations and joints, the protection course, the drainage layer bearing on the membrane, field watertightness verification, backfill against waterproofed surfaces, and warranties.
- Steel Deck
Cold-formed steel floor and roof deck furnished and installed under the Steel Deck Institute standards: composite floor deck acting with the concrete slab above it, non-composite form deck serving as a permanent form, roof deck carrying the roofing assembly, and acoustical roof deck. Covers the division of design responsibility for the deck and its diaphragm, manufacturer and installer qualification, sheet steel and metallic coating selection, the basis for profile, depth, gauge, and section properties, diaphragm design basis, attachment to supports by arc spot welds, arc seam welds, powder-actuated fasteners, and screws, side-lap fastening, the deck's role in a composite slab including shoring, concrete placement loads, and the sequence for shear studs welded through the deck, roof deck uplift attachment and FM Approval, openings and their reinforcement, pour stops, closures, and sump pans, placement and OSHA decking requirements, field cutting and coating repair, field inspection under the SDI quality standard, delivery and storage, and the warranty for the deck work.