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Maintenance Recommendations for Concrete Parking Structures

Cleaning and maintenance of concrete parking structures tends to be an afterthought for design engineers, but proper maintenance can increase the lifespan of these structures and produce happy owners in the process. Regularly scheduled cleaning of expansion joints and washing down of the structure can reduce buildup of hazardous chemicals that cause the structure to deteriorate more quickly.

In the April 2016 SE University Session, Evaluation and Repair of Precast and Post-Tensioned Concrete Parking Structures, Otto J. Schwarz, PE, SE, of Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis Engineering and Surveying, P.C., reviewed the importance of maintaining these structures to prevent having unnecessary repairs within the lifespan of the structure. Providing a regular maintenance schedule to the owner at the completion of a project can be a great way to bolster your relationship and may lead to future business.

Otto provided two resources to access manuals for regular maintenance:concrete_pkg