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1. Construction Types for Car Park Structures
2. Car Park Types and Control Systems (English & Dutch)
3. Car Park Types and Control Systems (English,French,Canadian & German)

Construction Types for Car Park Structures

TYPE CODE	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	POINTS TO NOTE
CM1	INSITU REINFORCED CONCRETE	The whole car park is cast in concrete on site.	The most significant indication that it is cast insitu is that there are no bedding joints between the column to beam and the beam to slab junctions
CM2	INSITU REINFORCED CONCRETE WITH PRE CAST FLOORS	The frame work is cast in situ and the beams off site, they are therefore high quality factory finished units	1. The finish of the beams. 2. The lack of a joint between beams and columns. 3. The obvious bedding joint between the beams and the underside of the decks. 4. When viewed from below the joints between the beams are clearly visible.
CM3	FULLY PRE CAST CONCRETE	The only elements constructed on site are the floor finishes. All concrete finishes will be of high quality.	1. The finished work is of good quality. 2. The joints between the beams and columns are visible. 3. The joints between beams and slabs are visible.
CM4	STEEL FRAME WITH PRECAST CONCRETE FLOORS	It is only the floor that is of concrete, usually pre-cast concrete T beams. But they can take the form of pre-cast planks of about 1 metre in width, which are essentially used as a mould with additional reinforcement and concrete on top.	Generally characterised by long span double T floors 15.6M to 17 M long supported on concrete or steel beams and steel columns. But if pre-cast concrete planks are used, their width will be about 1 metre, with a very good factory finish and possibly some evidence of concrete having dribbled through the joints.
CM5	STEEL FRAME WITH IN SITU CONCRETE FLOORS	All steel except the floors	Visible steel columns and beams, the floor is solid concrete which when viewed from below is seen as an unbroken slab. There may be lines caused by the joints in the formwork.
CM6	STEEL FRAME WITH COMPOSITE STEEL FLOORS	The deck is made up of a trapezoidal steel sheet (About 1mm thick) with concrete poured into this to form a floor slab circa 150mm deep.	The top of the slab is obviously concrete but the underside will show the steel sheet used with an appearance like corrugated steel but not of a curved profile but that resembling a triangle with the top removed.
CM7	MECHANICAL CAR PARKS	Usually computerised car park that parks your car for you making entry to the building unnecessary.	Internally primarily steel with an external shell which can be of a concrete or brick finish.