![Swansgate](https://cemplas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Swansgate-Car-Park-11-Feb-2021-033-768x512.jpg)
Client: Morgan Sindall
Role: Specialist Sub-Contractor
Scope
- Concrete Repair
- Corrosion Management (MCI & Anodes)
- Movement Joints
- Anti-Carbonation Coatings
- Deck Waterproofing
Details
- 936 parking spaces
- >150m3 of repair mortar used
- >28,000 galvanic anodes installed
- >25,000m2 of deck waterproofing (over ten split levels)
- >30,000m2 of protective anti-carbonation coatings to soffits, columns & walls
- Overall value c. £5m
- 39-week programme
Prior to being comprehensively refurbished, Swansgate had a progressively worsening condition after many years of lack of maintenance across all 10 levels of this split level MSCP.
![Swansgate Before 1 Swansgate Before 1](https://cemplas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG-20200318-WA0000.jpg)
Before: Existing Top Decks & Parapets
![Swansgate Before 2 Swansgate Before 2](https://cemplas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1905.jpg)
Before: Damaged Internal Ramps
![Swansgate Before 3 Swansgate Before 3](https://cemplas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4728.jpg)
Before: Dark & Unwelcoming Parking Environment
Detailed concrete testing including half-cell mapping and chloride content validation culminated in the design and installation of a complex corrosion management solution. In excess of 150m3 of defective concrete was removed and reinstated incorporating galvanic anodes across all levels prior to re-waterproofing of the parking decks.
The existing failed movement joints were replaced using Radflex’s S200 structural movement joint system followed by re-waterproofing of ALL decks using a combination of Sika’s RB58 deck waterproofing system (top exposed levels) and EB14 system (intermediate levels). All works INCLUDING out of hours – were phased to ensure minimal disruption for the car park’s users that had to remain in use for the entire 39-week programme.
![Swansgate After 1 Swansgate After 1](https://cemplas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Swansgate-Car-Park-4-August-2020-006.jpg)
After: Fully Rejuvenated Decks & Parapets
![Swansgate After 2 Swansgate After 2](https://cemplas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Swansgate-Car-Park-4-August-2020-016.jpg)
After: Refurbished Ramps
![Swansgate After 3 Swansgate After 3](https://cemplas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Swansgate-Car-Park-4-August-2020-008.jpg)
After: Light & Bright Interior Improvements