Structure:                                                Parking Garage
Quantity & Depth of Removal:                150,000 square feet of a average depth of 1"
Owner:                                                   Montgomery County of Public Works
Location:                                                Dayton, OH
Work:                                                    Removal of 1" of the entire concrete surface for repair overlay
Contractor:                                             Lithko Contracting, Inc. of Hamilton, OH
Engineer:                                                Carl Walker, Inc. of Kalamazoo, MI

Hydrodemolition was the main method of removal on this award winning project completed in 1994. Chloride contamination and freeze-thaw cycles spurred the restoration and repair of this underground garage. The installation of a cathodic protection system, good surface preparation, and sound repair practices has lead to 13 years (and counting) with "no areas of corrosion-induced deterioration" and "minimal areas of topping debonding." (Concrete Repair Bulletin, Nov/Dec 2007)