Neil Street Car Park Structural Repairs Project

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The Building • Constructed by Department of Transport, QLD in 1989; • Ownership since transferred to TRC; • Bus station on ground level which has Translink urban bus services and long distance services (Greyhound); • Two car parking levels above. History of Defects • Council became aware of spalling issues in 2005 and implemented a repair and inspection program to address the issues; • Two subsequent structural reports undertaken in June 2010 and March 2011; • Some repair works undertaken to minimise spalling and to reseal expansion joints. • The defects however were still apparent and not improving.