Ross E. Stuart, P.E., S.E. (RStuart@Pennoni.com), is a project engineer at Pennoni Associates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This article is a continuation of a previous four-part series entitled The Triage, Life Support and Subsequent Euthanasia of an Existing Precast Parking Garage. Part 4 appeared in the April 2014 issue of STRUCTURE magazine. Pennoni conducted a follow-up structural condition assessment a little more than one year after the original investigation, which was completed in December 2012. …
As a part of Pennoni Associates’s on-call contract with an existing client, the Philadelphia structural division investigated and developed repair bid documents for an existing, three-level, 1,200-space precast concrete parking garage during the last quarter of 2012. Part 1 of this series (September 2013) described the existing structure and summarized observations and material testing results. …
As a part of Pennoni’s on-call contract with an existing client, the Philadelphia structural division investigated and developed repair bid documents for an existing, three-level, 1,200-space precast concrete parking garage during the last quarter of 2012. Part 1 of this series (September 2013) described the existing structure and summarized Pennoni’s observations and material testing results. Part 2 (November 2013) presented an analysis of those findings. This article conveys Pennoni’s conclusions regarding the feasibility of repairing the garage in order to extend its service life. …
As a part of Pennoni’s on-call contract with an existing client, the Philadelphia structural division investigated and developed repair bid documents for an existing, three-level, 1,200-space precast concrete parking garage during the last quarter of 2012. Part 1 of this series (September 2013) described the existing structure and summarized observations and material testing results. This article presents an analysis of those findings. …
As a part of Pennoni’s on-call contract with an existing client, the Philadelphia structural division investigated and developed repair bid documents for an existing, three-level, 1,200-space precast concrete parking garage during the last quarter of 2012. Due to the extent of ongoing deterioration at the facility, a portion was already closed to vehicular traffic prior to the start of the investigation, prompting expedited completion of the services and deliverables provided to the client. …