From shopping malls to multiplexes and residential complexes, parking lots are an integral part of every big construction project. In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, this parking must also be highly functional and easy to maintain. When it comes to functionality, safety, and maintenance, two aspects are of highest priority, architectural design, and material.
One of the biggest challenges that car parks often face is related to flooring. This is where epoxy flooring with Hychem Epoxy Solutions comes with all the answers and as an ideal floor choice.
Car parks have to withstand heavy traffic for a very large part of the day. The flooring has to take a lot of bumps and impacts as vehicles keep coming in and going out of the parking area. Also, there are frequent cases of oil leakage from the vehicles which make cleaning a tedious task.
Numerous factors make car park flooring a difficult task. Let us take a look at major challenges that park area flooring faces constantly.
- Waterproof material
One of the most prevalent issues in car parks is that of waterproofing. Many parks are exposed top deck in design in contrast to roofs which further increases the issue of waterproofing.
This issue is worsened in the states or cities that are prone to heavy rainfall. During a heavy downpour, exposed top deck design would lead to a large amount of water accumulated in no time. If this water leaks below, it can lead to many problems.
Slippery and unhygienic floors are inevitable in such cases. Consider if this water seeps into the underlying concrete of the floor of the parking area. This directly impacts the quality of the flooring and can weaken the entire structural integrity of the parking.
High-quality epoxy flooring can prevent the water from creeping into the floor or the foundation of the building and save from potential water damage.
- Durability from degradation
Car parks are high-impact areas where the flooring takes a lot of bumps. Tough weather conditions, traffic, structural movement, frequent loading and unloading, and thermal cycles are a few impacts that the parking is prone to.
Several other non-physical factors such as chemical contamination, stagnant waters, and high concentration gases from vehicles’ exhausts also add to the degradation of the car park floors.
You can find a robust option in epoxy flooring that can withstand these destructive factors. It is tough, durable, water-resistant, and impact resistant to a great extent that making it a front running while choosing a sturdy flooring material.
- Prevention from frequent cracking
A physical issue that you cannot ignore in car park flooring is the issue of frequent cracks, especially if the parking is multistory. The issue generally stems from the basic structure of the parking lots. Often car parks are structured with only a little support so that the parking space for the customers can be maximized.
When vehicles with varying weights constantly come on and off the flooring, it causes cracks. Frequent flex and movement and heat from the atmosphere and hot tires of the vehicle cause significant wear and tear.
Such weathering can weaken the whole structure and can be catastrophic in the case of multistory parking. Epoxy flooring is resilient enough to withstand heat and load impact and prevent cracking.
