Basement Construction. The concrete is not as effective in resistance to water vapour movement so is often incorporated into a type a or type c construction. Types of basement construction.
Basement construction with concrete block is quite common. This is usually a form of prestressed or reinforced concrete that is water resistant. There are many joints where the masonry units connect to each other so make sure your basement is properly reinforced and the walls are waterproofed not dampproofed to avoid water seepage.
Steel rebar is generally used to reinforce the strength of these walls.
There are 3 basic types of basements. Type b is a structurally integral protection. If this area is not the subfloor of the internal habitable space it needs to be waterproofed to prevent groundwater ingress into the podium slab structure. Basement floor and under slab basement walls podium slab ceiling this is the term used for the roof of the basement.