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Parking
Structure Rehabilitation
Parking structures - seldom glamourous, strictly utilitarian - nonetheless provide vital parking functions and structural stability to the buildings they support. Subjected to the full force of the elements, constant traffic, thermal cycling, and the corrosive impact of de-icing salts, these structures typically require more ongoing care and maintenance than other building types. Corrosion of reinforcing steel and the resulting deterioration of the surrounding concrete is a primary cause of failure. Hoffmann Architects helps building owners rehabilitate and protect their parking facilities through a three- step process: investigation, remediation design, and maintenance programs for the rehabilitated facility. The firm resolves problems in: structural systems, including reinforcing steel, concrete floor slabs, and concrete beams and columns; drainage systems; expansion and control joints; and traffic-bearing membranes and other wearing surfaces. Maintenance and repair solutions can range from simple patching of small cracks and spalls to major demolition and replacement of decks and structural members. A key strategy is the re-coating and re-sealing of the parking deck to protect new decks from corrosion or stop ongoing deterioration in older structures. Representative
Parking Structure Rehabilitation Projects
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