This is especially true under stoops where water can collect next to the basement wall ... Sumps and other open connections to the soil outside the foundation and below the slab should be blocked and ...

with issues like moisture-induced steel corrosion and shrinkage cracks demanding attention. Concrete surfaces including concrete slab foundations can be prone to cracking over time, but extensive ...

ASTM E1745, “Standard Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs,” was originally approved in 1996, and the current ...