2. BASEMENT PARKING STUDY
BASEMENT PARKING
UNDERGROUND’ PARKING IS STRUCTURED PARKING BUILT BELOW
GROUND LEVEL,
EITHER AS A BASEMENT TO A BUILDING OR COVERED WITH
STRUCTURE ABOVE.
SEMI BASEMENT
SEMI-BASEMENT’ PARKING IS STRUCTURED PARKING BUILT PARTLY BELOW GROU
LEVEL,
EITHER AS A PARTIAL BASEMENT TO A BUILDING OR COVERED WITH STRUCTUR
ABOVE
TYPES OF PARKING LAYOUT
PARRELEL LAYOUT ANGULAR LAYOUT PARPENDICULAR LAYOUT
•EVERY BASEMENT SHALL BE 2.4 M IN HEIGHT FROM THE FLOOR TO THE UNDERSIDE OF
THE ROOF SLAB.
•ADEQUATE VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED.
•MINIMUM HEIGHT OF THE CEILING OF ANY BASEMENT SHALL BE MINIMUM 0.9 M AND
MAXIMUM 1.2 M
•ACCESS TO THE BASEMENT SHALL BE FROM THE ALTERNATE STAIRCASE PROVIDING
ACCESS & EXIT FROM HIGHER FLOOR.
•BASEMENT IMMEDIATELY BELOW GROUND LEVEL CAN BE USED FOR SERVICES / PARKING
/ OTHER PERMISSIBLE SERVICES . LOWER BASEMENT SHALL EXCLUSIVELY BE USED FOR CAR
PARKING ONLY.
•STAIRCASE OF THE BASEMENT SHALL BE OF ENCLOSED TYPE HAVING FIRE RESISTANCE OF
NOT LESS THAN TWO HOURS & SHALL BE SITUATED AT THE PERIPHERY OF THE BASEMENT
CAR PARK APPROACH AND ENTERANCE
THE ENTRANCE TO A CAR PARK NEEDS TO BE A CLEARLY LEGIBLE, WITHOUT DOMINATING A
BUILDING OR THE STREETSCAPE.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE ENTRANCE SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE BUILDING
FACADE. ENTRANCES THAT ARE POORLY DESIGNED WILL CONFUSE OR DETER PATRONS
WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SAFETY ISSUES.
PEDESTRAIN ACCESS AND LEGIBILITY
•PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS ALONG ROUTES THAT LINK UP KEY DESTINATIONS - FOR
INSTANCE, FROM THE PARKING SPACE OR EXIT LOBBY TO THE FRONT DOOR.
•ANTICIPATE THAT PEOPLE WILL FIND THE SHORTEST ROUTE, SO MAKE THIS THE SAFEST AND
MOST ACCOMMODATING OF PEDESTRIAN ROUTES.
•DO NOT CONFIGURE PARKING LAYOUTS THAT CREATE LONG OR CIRCUITOUS ROUTES FROM
CAR PARKING SPACES TO BUILDING ENTRANCES.
SELECTION TYPE
1. LEVEL OF GROUND WATER
ON SITE
2. 2.POSSIBLE
CONTAMINATION OF
GROUND WATER
3. .NATURAL DRAINAGE
4. SOIL TYPE5. ACCESS TO SITE
ALL SIGNS MUST HAVE A RATIO THAT IS NEITHER GREATER THAN 3.20 NOR LESS
THAN 1.75 (RATIO: DIVIDE THE LENGTH BY THE HEIGHT)
3. LIGHTING
•LIGHTING SHOULD BE USED TO CLEARLY DEMARCATE ENTRANCES AND EXITS.
•LIGHTING DESIGN SHOULD ENSURE THERE ARE NO UNLIT AREAS WHICH
COULD CONCEAL A PERSON OR REQUIRE A PERSON TO BE UNSEEN WHEN
ACCESSING THEIR VEHICLE. LIGHTING SHOULD ACHIEVE AN EVEN SPREAD OF
LIGHT.
•FLOODLIGHTING OF SURFACE PARKING AREAS IS IMPORTANT FOR USER
SAFETY, BOTH TO ASSIST NAVIGATION AND CRIME PREVENTION.
•FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY: PROPER NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS, LIGHTING, AND
SIGNAGE ARE REQUIRED TO FACILITATE SAFE AND SPEEDY EVACUATIONS
DURING AN EMERGENCY IN THE BASEMENT PARKING SPACES. THIS IS
USUALLY ACCOMPLISHED WITH PROPER FIRE ALARM WIRING, PULL
STATIONS, STROBES, ANNUNCIATORS, AND EXIT SIGNAGE. IN ADDITION,
EXPOSED PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS EXTENDED INTO THE BASEMENT
PARKING, WITH A HOSE BIB AT EVERY LEVEL. SEE ALSO WBDG SECURE /
SAFE—FIRE PROTECTION.
•DRAINAGE AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT: WATER RUNOFF FROM VEHICLES IS
TYPICALLY DEALT WITH IN BASEMENT PARKING SPACES BY INSTALLING TRENCH DRAINS
WITH CAST IRON COVERS AT ALL VEHICLE ENTRANCE/EXIT POINTS, SAND AND OIL
TRAPS AT ALL STORM DRAIN DISCHARGE POINTS, AND FLOOR AREA DRAINS AT EVERY
LOW POINT.
4. 1. USE IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY
TO EXCLUDE MOISTURE.
2. THE SELECTED WATERPROOFING ELEMENT MUST BE
CAPABLE TO WITHSTAND HUDROSTATIC PRESSURE FROM
GROUND WATER AND OTHER LOADINGS
3. CREATE A TANKING EFFECT
WATERPROOF
1. UTILISE WATERPROOF MATERIALS WITHIN THE STRUCTURE OF WALLS-
STRUCTUAL INTEGRATED PROTECTION.
2. INTRODUCE CRYSTALISING AGENT INSIDE CONCRETE + USAGE OF PROPER
CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
DRAINED
ALLOW THE GROUND WATER TO PASS THROUGH THE WALL BY
PROVIDING MECHANISM TO DRAIN IT AWAY
UNDERGROUND PARKING AT HOTEL PUERTA DE AMÉRICA.
BOLD AND COLORFUL GRAPHICS PROVIDE INSPIRATION AND
DIRECTION TO VISITORS WHILE ALSO CREATING THE FEELING
OF A SAFE PLACE.
TRADITIONAL MECHANICAL EXTRACT SYSTEMS USE SHEET METAL
DUCTWORK TO TRANSPORT THE FUMES OR SMOKE BEING EXTRACTED TO
THE EXTERNAL ATMOSPHERE. THE DUCTS MUST BE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
AROUND THE CAR PARK AND ALSO DROP TO LOW LEVEL TO PROVIDE THE
LOW LEVEL EXTRACT POINTS.
TYPE A
TYPE B TYPE C
MECHANICAL VENTILATION
WEATHER TIGHTNESS AND VENTILATION
•SLOPE FLOOR SLABS AS FLAT FLOOR SLABS WILL INVARIABLY CREATE
PUDDLES - A MINIMUM FALL SHOULD BE CREATED THROUGH SLOPED FLOOR
SLABS.
•CONSIDER ALSO WHERE TO FALL THE FLOORS TO - SLOPING THEM TO THE
OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING WILL BE SAFER THAN COLLECTING WATER INSIDE
THE BUILDING.
•BE MINDFUL OF THE POTENTIAL FOR WATER TO STAIN FACADE ELEMENTS
AND DIRECT WATER ACCORDINGLY.
•CONSIDER THE PROVISION AND LOCATION OF GUTTERS AND DOWN PIPES.
CLEVER DESIGN CAN INCORPORATE THESE AS FEATURES OR DISCRETELY
HIDE THEM AWAY.
•ENSURE DRIP EDGES ARE PROVIDED TO CONTROL WHERE WATER DRIPS OFF
A FLOOR SLAB (SIMILAR TO AN EXTERNAL WINDOW SILL). IF NOT CONTROLLED,