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On the surface , designing a parking deck seems a simple business: four walls, some ramps, painted spaces and tons of concrete and steel.

But structural engineers say the design specifications of a parking garage are just as exacting and important as those for a 100-story signature building. Even using the wrong size bolt on support beams or changing the angle of a joint can one day reduce a parking deck to concrete pancakes.
Friday 3 July, 2009 01:33 PM
 
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