These are exposed roof decks above the basement, at ground level such as roof of the extended basement areas, elevated deck slabs above car parking or above other usable spaces extending beyond the tower areas.

Podium decks are often built with mixed space usage comprising of a combination of landscapes, hardscapes, planter boxes, water bodies and/or car parking.

The usage complexity creates the need for careful designing of the waterproofing system specification to cater to the diverse performance criteria and exposure conditions applicable.