PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Investigation and repairs to a 2-story
residential complex enclosed parking
garage. Garage consists of 19,000
square feet of elevated 2-way floor
slab and 38,000 square feet of slabon-
grade parking area.
The project consisted of an Investigation and structural repairs to an enclosed two-level
parking garage that was constructed in the early 1940’s. The elevated portion of the
garage is located partially beneath the condominium buildings and an elevated plaza area.
Typical repairs included replacing sections of the elevated two-way slab, spot patching of
the two-way floor slab, patching concrete columns, replacing overhead door lintels, and
installation of a new vinyl privacy fence along the back wall of the plaza area..
Structural repairs were completed in phases to allow residents continuous access to the
parking garage throughout the construction. Work hours were coordinated to not disturb
the residences in the condominium buildings located above the garage during the early
morning and evening hours. In addition, new penetrations were installed into existing
masonry walls and concrete slabs to allow for improvements to the ventilation system. A
protective traffic-bearing membrane was applied to the elevated floor slab.
Currently, slab-on-grade improvements are scheduled for the summer of 2009.