FEATURE CAR PARK REFURBISHMENT
wear, while contributing to an aesthetic upgrade of the MSCP.’
Cost effective solution Depending on the extent of the damage that has occurred, and the resulting impact on the overall safety of the structure, the alternative to using the CZ system is often to close down or demolish the MSCP. Faced with this choice, Quadriga claims the cost of installing a remote-controlled CZ system represents excellent value for money for the owner. ‘In some cases, this may be up to five times cheaper than the cost of demolition and rebuild,’ said Ryan. So far Protector AS has repaired, designed and
installed remote controlled Camur ZEBRA (CZ) cathodic protection on more than 70 MSCPs in Scandinavia, Germany and Te Netherlands. Alpha Parking, a consultancy, is also active in the
refurbishment sector. It says that a project it carried out for the City of London Council demonstrates the benefits of improving an existing car park. Alpha Parking was appointed to improve the layout, safety, security, usability and thus commerciality of Smithfield Market Car Park, one of the oldest car parks in the borough. Te 580-space car park is on two levels, basement and basement mezzanine, and is open to the
wear/loss of crimp can reduce anti-skid properties, posing a further health and safety issue. Full remedial solutions with asphalt are typically a full strip and reinstatement, which can be significantly disruptive. Risks include: water ingress during the works; damage to the underlying substrate (often lytag screed); and the risks associated with hot works. Barker said:
‘This compares to a Triflex overlay, where the original asphalt is left in place and protected from further degradation. There is no increased risk of water ingress during the works, the substrate is left untouched, and there are no hot works.’
Asphalt blistering… one of numerous problems according to Barker
He added that, as the existing asphalt does not need to be broken up and
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