Newton Waterproofing Systems

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

Achieving Continuity in Concrete Waterproofing to the New British Standard 8102:2022

Type B waterproofing is the predominant form of water resistance where the structure itself is designed and constructed to be integrally waterproof. As an essential form of waterproofing protection, this CPD considers the most relevant points to consider in waterproofing a concrete structure. This includes: the guidance and requirements offered by BS 8102:2009, the ‘Code of Practice for Protection of Below Ground Structures Against Water From the Ground’ for Type B waterproofing; how to ensure that your below-ground structure is watertight, using some of the predominant waterproofing products available in the UK; and the techniques and aspects to pay attention to in order to maintain the continuity of your Type B waterproofing. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- How to distinguish between 'Type B' waterproofing and other forms of waterproofing
- Recommendations given by BS 8102:2009 regarding Type B waterproofing
- What the predominant types of Type B waterproofing products in the UK are
- How to maintain continuity between your waterproofing elements
- How best to protect against potentially costly and damaging waterproofing failures

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

A Designers' Guide to Type C (Drained) Waterproofing Protection to BS 8102:2022

Type C, cavity drain waterproofing systems are considered to be the most highly recommended, reliable and risk-free type of waterproofing where an internal environment must be 100% dry. Where it is accepted that water could enter a building, Type C systems work differently from Types A and B in that, instead of holding back water pressure, they depressurise and manage the water away from the structure. This CPD provides insights into how these systems have evolved and developed over the years, how the significant 2022 update to the British Standard for waterproofing has affected the design of Type C systems, and the importance of factors such as maintainability and sustainability.

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

Waterproofing Design Strategies to the New British Standard 8102:2022

This CPD provides an overview of the modern methods that are available for protecting below ground structures from water, including: an explanation of the updates that have been made as part of the new 2022 version of the British Standard for waterproofing, BS 8102; the different forms of structural waterproofing systems in the market and how to achieve the environmental grades outlined within British Standard 8102:2022; and a focus on how combination waterproofing systems are specified in below-ground structures in order to achieve the desired environment.

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

Factory Tour – Structural Waterproofing Products and Systems

The purpose of this factory tour and presentation is to educate the specifier on their design obligations within the UK structural waterproofing industry in accordance with British Standard BS8102:2009. On the tour you will see how cavity drain membranes are prepared and dispatched using recycled packing materials and how the component parts are assembled. The CPD presentation will help you to understand the following topics:
- The importance of British Standard BS8102:2009 and how to design a waterproofing system
- The types of systems available to protect structures internally and externally
- The different grades and standards of waterproofing in the UK
- Why basements fail and how to remedy problems
- The importance of using an approved contractor to carry out structural waterproofing

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Factory Visit