Chrest,Ĭopyright © 2001 Springer Science+Business Media New Y o r k. Parking garages-Design and construction-Handbooks, manuals, etc. Parking structures: planning, design, construction, maintenance, and repair/ Anthony P.ġ. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data New in the third edition: This third edition of Parking Structures includes new material on metric dimensions and recommendations for functional design globally, new research on flow capacity and queuing at parking entry/exits, an entirely new chapter on planning for a new parking structure, including cost issues and alternatives to structure construction, pedestrian considerations, safety in parking facilities, plazas above parking structures, an expanded chapter on seismic design, seismic retrofit, life cycle cost analysis, and upgrades to existing structures. It is an essential reference for parking structure owners, structural engineers, architects, contractors, and other professionals.

ParkingStructures addresses all the major issues related to parking garages. It addresses how to select the best functional and structural designs for a given situation, ensure long-term durability, design for easy maintenance, decide on the number and placement of entrances and exits, design an easily understood wayfinding system, design for ADA compliance, plan for internal auto and pedestrian traffic circulation, select the most effective and energy efficient lighting system, avoid the most common design and construction pitfalls, provide for adequate patron safety and security, carry out needed repairs, and extend the parking structure life. This third edition is still the only such book. Parking Structures provides a single-source reference for parking structure designers, builders, and owners.

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