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Joint Failures: The Undoing of Double-Tee Parking Garages

By Lawrence E. Keenan, AIA, PE

Simple and cost-effective to construct, precast concrete double-tee garages are the most popular type of freestanding parking structure in the U.S. While they do offer the benefits of quick assembly and controlled concrete curing, they have one significant weakness: miles of joints.

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