Title:
Two-Way Slab Parking Structures in Canada
Author(s):
Hassan Aoude, William D. Cook, and Denis Mitchell
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
35
Issue:
12
Appears on pages(s):
47-54
Keywords:
design, durability, reinforcement, thickness
DOI:
Date:
12/1/2013
Abstract:
Over the years, there have been changes to codes governing the design of two-way slab parking structures in Canada. These changes include improvements to the general design provisions for two-way slab structures, as well as the introduction of special provisions for parking structures. In this article, factors affecting the structural safety of existing two-way slab parking structures in Canada are reviewed, including inadequacies in older codes, construction defects, and deterioration due to exposure to de-icing chemicals.