Epoxy Repair of Loose Nosings at Pan-Filled Stairs
CCC Job #3303 StarPlus Energy Kokomo Battery Plant STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: After pan filled stairs were poured and opened to foot traffic, a number of aluminum nosings were found to be loose or have a hollow void under them. They made a specific noise when walked upon. ROOT CAUSE: Improper care when setting th…
Epoxy Repair of Loose Nosings at Pan-Filled Stairs
CCC Job #3303 StarPlus Energy Kokomo Battery Plant STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: After pan filled stairs were poured and opened to foot traffic, a number of aluminum nosings were found to be loose or have a hollow void under them. They made a specific noise when walked upon. ROOT CAUSE: Improper care when setting th…
Renovation Constraints
Project: 3180 Christman Brinker Ford Michigan Central Station STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: This was a major renovation, which included the demo and replacement of the two main stair towers for the building (13 stories + sub levels) . CCC had a good plan for replacing the stair towers, however, after completing the firs…
GM Pontiac Stair Width Clearance Issue
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The GM process team stated they wanted 36" wide clearance for all metal stairs in a design meeting. When IBI designed the stairs they made the tread 36" wide. However, the inner grab bars which project from the outer guardrail impede on that clearance (only 32" clearance). This was deemed a n…
