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Title	PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PARKING STRUCTURES
Accession No	00728603
Corp. Authors / Publisher	Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Publication Date	19880000
Description	10 p.; Photos
Languages	English
Abstract	Precast/prestressed concrete has become the structural system of choice for parking structures. Precast/prestressed concrete offers many benefits: (1) Durability -- low water/cement ratio, greater compressive strength, superior air entrainment, controlled curing, controlled drainage; (2) Cost Effectiveness -- early fabrication, fewer weather delays, fewer on-site labor delays, few site access problems, and once erected it is ready for other contractors to proceed with their work; (3) Low Maintenance -- no significant staining, discoloration or surface decay; and (4) Aesthetic Assets -- flexibility with curvilinear shapes, reveals and joints, aggregates and cements, masonry veneers, and stone veneers.
TRT Terms	Aesthetics ; Cost effectiveness ; Durability ; Maintenance management ; Parking garages ; Precast concrete ; Prestressed concrete
Other Terms	Maintenance costs
Subject Areas	H54 OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL; I73 Traffic Control
Availability	Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
TRIS Files	HRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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