Engineering Firm Helps with Parking Structure Maintenance

ATLANTA - Nov. 2, 2023 - PRLog -- Did you know that a protective coating in your parking structure can keep your facility performing well longer and save you money?

The right coating can reduce your maintenance over time by keeping your surfaces clean, good-looking, and intact. They can also safeguard your building's interior and exterior from the elements and mishaps that can occur because of constant vehicle traffic.

You should explore a variety of coating options, including those meant for extreme environments:

1. Epoxy: Untreated concrete can wear out easily, and polished concrete lacks the traction necessary to make smooth turns in the confined spaces of a busy garage. Epoxy flooring can increase the strength of the flooring while ensuring the underlying slab is protected from damage. Epoxy can help repel oil, grease, brake fluid, and de-icing salts.

2. Slip-resistant floor coatings: From wet spots under leaky vehicles to coffee spills, garages with slick floors can be dangerous. An aluminum oxide additive to a floor coating helps prevent dangerous slip and falls.

3. Moisture vapor-controlled coatings: Rain, sleet, snow, and humidity can wreak havoc on concrete. Waterproofing is essential to the long-term integrity of parking structures, especially since they're primarily made of concrete. In cold climates, moisture can undergo freeze-thaw cycles that can cause significant damage. Read more about the importance of dealing with cracks and water ponding here.

Facility managers have a tough job when it comes to maintaining parking garages and protecting them from deterioration. How can you avoid costly repairs?

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About Innovative Engineering: As a medium-sized structural engineering firm, IEI is small enough to ensure principal involvement and a nimble response while large enough to handle most any project. We routinely practice coast to coast with additional experience in Puerto Rico, Guam, and internationally. IEI engineers are NCEES Model Law Professional Engineers (PEs) and Structural Engineers (SEs). IEI has registrations across the country, including state specific registrations, and can easily obtain registration in other states by Comity. As a result of IEI's varied experience and ability to work and think outside the box, we were able to weather the Great Recession and current COVID-19 Pandemic with minimal impact.