High stability in the parking garage

Serviceability and durability: These aspects are the challenging building tasks in planning and maintenance of parking garages and underground parking lots. The main focus in operating parking garages lies in an efficient utilization of the parking spaces. This is primarily influenced by the frequency, the overall service life as well as the costs of maintenance. Chloride seeping in, weathering caused by drizzle and above all, of course, the traffic - especially in curves and the areas of ramps - require a well-proven and reliable floor coating system. Therefore, not only the load-bearing...

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