University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky’s project was to build two new parking facilities with the objective of having a minimum service life of 50 years. SIMCO Technologies developed and performed a durability testing methodology to evaluate the most suitable concrete mix exposed to specific environmental conditions.
Numerical simulations were used to determine the service life of each concrete mixture. The simulation results provided input and allowed the project’s contractor to demonstrate that it was possible to produce a corrosion resistant concrete without using a corrosion inhibitor. This resulted in major cost savings for the owner.
Parkway Corporation
Parkway Corporation wanted a complete condition assessment of four multi-level parking facilities located in Philadelphia, PA to meet its profit improvement targets.
SIMCO Technologies’ input in this project was to provide a general overview of the areas exposed to chloride (deicing salts) and provide a general determination of the degree of delamination and spalling for each parking level. The company also predicted future conditions via advanced service life mode and provided suggestions and recommendations of various preventive maintenance and repair schemes to effectively extend service life. A life-cycle cost analysis of current conditions with options to extend the service life was also provided.