[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Biographies]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # Water table (architecture) A water table is a projection of masonry on the lower outside of a wall, slightly above the ground, or at the top of a wainscot section of a wall (in this case also known as a sill). It is both a functional and architectural feature that consists of a projection that deflects water running down the face of a building away from lower courses or the foundation. A water table may also be primarily decorative, as found near the base of a wall or at a transition between materials, such as from stone to brick. The top of the water table is often sloped or chamfered to throw off water. Often damp proofing is placed at the level of the water table to prevent upward wicking of ground water. == References == - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 09 - Plumbing Services/Section 1 - Water Supply]] - [[Building Construction/Specifications and Detailing/Waterproofing Details]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Commercial Architecture]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Educational Architecture]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Healthcare Architecture]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Hospitality Architecture]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Industrial Architecture]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Residential Architecture]] - [[History and Theory/World History/Ancient Architecture]] - [[History and Theory/World History/Classical Architecture]] == Bibliography == == External links == Definition (with photograph) from Illustrated Architecture Dictionary at Buffalo as an Architectural Museum