SynC · Topic
These are the standards in the SynC Standards library that cover Foundations. 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 — ratings, materials, setpoints, and the standards each is verified against. All of it is free to read without an account and published under CC BY-SA 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.
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.
Exterior and site lighting for commercial, institutional, industrial, and campus projects, including area and roadway luminaires, parking-lot and parking-structure luminaires, floodlights, wall-pack luminaires, bollards, and their supporting poles, foundations, and lighting controls. Covers luminaire photometric performance, light-pollution and dark-sky control, LED drivers and electrical requirements, pole and support structures, foundations and anchorage, photocontrol and scheduling controls, surge protection, and corrosion-resistant finishes for outdoor service.
Perimeter and sub-slab drainage protecting below-grade structures on commercial, institutional, and residential projects. Covers the design groundwater basis, perforated thermoplastic perimeter drain pipe, open-graded aggregate envelopes, geotextile filtration, prefabricated wall drainage composites, sub-slab drainage layers and collector piping, crawl space drainage, cleanouts, sump pits with pumps and alarms, gravity and pumped discharge, sequencing with below-grade waterproofing, and field verification before concealment.