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What is podium level car parking?

What is podium level car parking?

Podium Parking means parking spaces that are covered by the ground floor of a building and are completely enclosed by walls. Podium parking may occur at or below the grade of the adjacent sidewalk.

What is podium and tower?

A podium is a platform which is clearly differentiated from the spaces above it by its physical form or by the type of space inside it. The taller tower section is then set back from the edge of the podium, rising above it.

What does podium level mean?

Podium floor or Cellar:- The floor which is constructed either below ground level or above ground level, especially for car parking is called as podium floor.

What is stilt parking?

A stilt car parking in a building is the semi-open space reserved for parking on the ground floor. A stilt car parking is a partially covered parking spot on the ground floor of a building.

What is podium style construction?

Podium construction—also known as pedestal or platform construction—typically includes multiple stories of light wood framing over a single- or multi-story podium of another construction style, which may include retail as well as above- or below-grade parking levels.

What is a podium building?

As shown in the referenced image, a podium building is essentially a lower building which acts as a platform for upper building or buildings. They are considered separate buildings in terms of calculating area limitations, number of stories and types of construction.

What is a podium slab?

Overview. Podium slabs are concrete transfer slabs supporting multiple levels of wood or steel framed superstructures above.

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