New Standards
Although the new parking structures code, CSA S413 Design of Parking Structures, has greatly improved the durability and longevity of new parkades, there are many existing parkades designed and built before the implementation of this code. Thus, a competent and experienced investigation methodology is required to determine the extent of repairs required. Experience is further necessary to develop cost-effective remediation strategies to meet owner's expectations and budget constraints.

New Technology
In addition, technology has produced a litany of products designed to enhance parkade longevity, from membranes, coatings, or sealers to cathodic protection. Each structural system presents unique conditions to which the investigation must be tailored in order to obtain a realistic picture of the parkade's present condition and corrosion potential. Technical expertise is required in order to tailor the appropriate restoration solution to the structural system and present condition of the parking garage.

Across Western Canada Crosier Kilgour & Partners has completed parkade restoration projects for many different structural systems; including precast, pretensioned structures, post-tensioned concrete structures, cast-in-place concrete, as well as steel structures. A leader in the field of parkade restoration, we have developed protective system evaluation techniques that can determine the performance of a system design.