Parking Structures (2^nd Ed., Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1996) Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance and Repair

Drawing on the combined expertise of three of the world's leading parking structure experts, this updated edition provides the only single-source guide to planning, designing, and maintaining parking structures. It provides readers with design solutions, including material on how to ensure long-term durability, design for easy maintenance, select the most energy efficient lighting system, decide on the number and placement of entrances and exits, and avoid the most common construction pitfalls.
Reflecting recent advances in technological innovations, this volume features significantly revised mterial and contains five new chapters on the Americans with Disabilities Act, lighting, graphics, seismic design, and designing for maintenance. The Second Edition of Parking Structures offers architects, engineers, parking facility owners, and contractors a unique and comprehensive guide to designing safe and effective parking structures.In addition, institutions providing education courses for professional registration in related fields will benefit from this timely, authoritative account.

Part I: Introduction. Background. Purpose. Parking structure peculiarities. Organization of the book. Part II: Functional design. Introduction. The level of service approach. Circulation systems. Parking geometrics. Flow capacity considerations. Putting it all together. Summary. References. Case study. Part III: Access design. Introduction. PARC systems. Determining lane requirements. Cost-effectiveness: Choosing the right system. References. Appendix to Chapter 3. Part IV: Security and safety. Introduction. Security design issues. Safety considerations. Summary. References. Part V: Lighting. Basic lighting characteristics. Lighting design issues. Summary. Part VI: Signage and graphics. What must be communicated?. Graphics. Construction details. Floor arrows and stall stripping. Part VII: Accessible parking design . Introduction to ADA. Parking design under ADAAG. Summary. References. Part VIII: Structure. Introduction. Design. Structural system selection. Volume-change effects. Problem areas. Part IX: Seismic design. Introduction. Design. Structural system selection. Problem area. Summary. Part X: Designing for durability. Introduction. Built-in protection systems. Exterior protection systems. Summary. Part XI: Specifications. Introduction. Communication. Performance specifications. Specification production. Division 3. Division 7. Keeping current. Summary. Appendices to Chapter 11. Part XII: Construction. Introduction. Communication. Buildable details. Construction sequence. Site visits. Precast concrete plant visits. Summary. Transition. Appendices to Chapter 12. Part XIII: Designing for maintenance. Introduction. Maintainability. Summary. Part XIV: Maintenance. Introduction. Recommended maintenance program and checklist. Cost of maintenance. Appendices to chapter 14. Part XV: Repair. Introduction. Approach to restoring a parking structure. Concrete deterioration. Condition appraisal. Repair materials. Repair methods. Selection of repair approach and method. Repair document and construction observation. Maintenance program. Appendices to chapter 15. Glossary. Select bibliography. Index.