Methods of Precast Concrete Constructions
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Precast concrete construction system has its own characteristics which influence the layout, span length, construction depth, and stability system to.
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Precast Concrete Foundations- Features and Advantages
The Constructor
MARCH 15, 2020
Precast concrete foundation construction is an off-site construction technique in which the foundation units are pre-engineered and manufactured in a.
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Precast Concrete Wall Panel Options for Construction Efficiency
Wolgast Corporation
JUNE 14, 2023
Precast Concrete Wall Panel Options for Construction Efficiency Construction efficiency is a critical factor that can significantly impact timelines and overall project success. Precast concrete walls with conventional steel roof framing are one option to use on a large commercial building. Each 10,000+ lb.
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Precast Concrete Walls – Connections and Structural Actions
The Constructor
DECEMBER 11, 2017
The precast concrete walls gain higher in-plane stiffness providing higher stability for the precast buildings. Connections and structural actions of.
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How to Cast and Fix Precast Concrete Door and Window Frames?
The Constructor
JULY 28, 2020
Precast concrete is prepared by casting concrete in reusable molds or “form” which is then treated in a controlled environment, conveyed to the.
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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE
The Constructor
MARCH 25, 2012
Use of Precast Concrete in frames: There are two main types of precast building frame. Use of Precast Concrete for Floors: Each year the industry makes about 5 million square meters of precast floor slabs. The structural frame consists of slabs, beams and columns.
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SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCES IN PRECAST CONCRETE
The Constructor
MARCH 14, 2013
Specifications for Precast Concrete: Structural units of precast concrete is manufactured in the grade of concrete and to the sizes and details shown.
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DRIVEN PRECAST CONCRETE PILES
The Constructor
JANUARY 5, 2013
Driven precast concrete piles are constructed by hammering the pile into the ground by pile driving plant. Piles of timber, prestressed concrete and.
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PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING CONSTRUCTION AND.
The Constructor
AUGUST 7, 2012
Advantages that make precast concrete cladding such an appealing option are: Durability: Assuming the panel design has been carried out with proper thought for rainwater flow over the surface of the building, it will weather well and not require frequent cleaning.
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Control flow concrete increases productivity for precasters
GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 21, 2018
Control flow concrete increases productivity for precasters. The global precast construction market is projected to reach $185 billion by 2022, spurred by increased construction spending and increased urbanization. Precast concrete is often used to create structural systems (columns, beams, floors, girders, etc.),
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PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCKS
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
A precast concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls. It is sometimes called a concrete masonry.
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What is the Minimum Grade of Concrete for Precast Construction?
The Constructor
MAY 18, 2020
What is the minimum grade of concrete to be used for any precast element? Are there any standards for the same? The post What is the Minimum.
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FEATURES OF PRECAST CONCRETE
The Constructor
MARCH 25, 2012
There is no grout loss, such as that from badly fitting formwork, which results in poor quality concrete like shown below. No space needed on site for storing moulds and reinforcement: Precast components are made in a factory and delivered to site where they are lifted straight from the lorry onto the building.
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Precast Concrete Construction – Process & Advantages
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
Precast concrete construction process has many advantages over cast-in-situ concrete structures as well as steel, wood and masonry.
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Precast Concrete: Its Types, Advantages, Manufacturing
CivilSeek
JUNE 12, 2020
What is Precast Concrete? The term precast concrete is applied to individual concrete members of various shapes, which are designed to fit in parts. The post Precast Concrete: Its Types, Advantages, Manufacturing appeared first on CivilSeek. Read more ?.
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TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES
The Constructor
AUGUST 7, 2012
The precast manufacturer checks the handling aspects and if necessary will modify the reinforcement accordingly. Load bearing cladding panel: Load bearing panels are specified when the engineer decides that their use will produce the most economic structural solution. In this case, the panels are designed and detailed by the engineer.
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The Constructor
MARCH 25, 2012
The following figures illustrate the precast concrete process: 1. Production of reinforced cages and main connections: The precast factory often has specialist workshops for the manufacture and maintenance of moulds, and for the production of jig-built reinforcing cages and connections.
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Bates Precast Concrete To Invest $5M In Georgia Expansion
Business Facilities
JUNE 2, 2020
The concrete company will build new office, production and storage space at its facility at Lake Park Industrial Park in Valdosta-Lowndes County, GA. Read: Bates Precast Concrete To Invest $5M In Georgia Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Ultra-High-Performance Concrete is Ready to Revolutionize Precast, Prestressed Concrete
ENR Construction
APRIL 23, 2020
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has recently commissioned the largest Ultra High-Performance Concrete implementation project in which six major precast concrete companies are collaborating to develop their own ultra mixture proportions and to implement the technology.
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Precast Concrete – Connections, Uses, Types, Advantages, Disadvantages and Manufacturing Process
Learn Civil Engineering
OCTOBER 3, 2022
What is precast concrete? Precast concrete is defined as concrete which is cast and cured at different locations and used at other locations. This concrete has good quality control. It is high-quality concrete. It helps in fast construction on site.
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Design Considerations for Precast Structure
The Constructor
AUGUST 30, 2021
Precast concrete construction offers several key features such as dimensional accuracy, better finishes, and faster erection, which is absent when.
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WHAT IS PRECAST CONCRETE?
The Constructor
MARCH 25, 2012
WHAT IS PRECAST CONCRETE? Tweet Precast concrete is cast under factory controlled conditions and not erected on site until it is fully hardened. Just like in-situ concrete, precast concrete can be plain, reinforced or prestressed concrete. No related posts.
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About Precast Concrete Piles - the Pros and Cons
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 3, 2020
The most common type of them, a precast concrete pile is a deep foundation used to transfer loads from a upper, soft layer of soil to a hardar, capable lower layer. Extra reinforcements are provided in the concrete so as to provide support for the forces received before the instalent. At most they can go up to 40 feet deep.
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GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 21, 2018
Control flow concrete increases productivity for precasters. The global precast construction market is projected to reach $185 billion by 2022, spurred by increased construction spending and increased urbanization. Precast concrete is often used to create structural systems (columns, beams, floors, girders, etc.),
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American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute expand partnership
BD+C
MARCH 4, 2020
The American Concrete Institute and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute will expand their partnership to collaborate more closely on structural concrete code requirements.
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LOADS ON PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDINGS
The Constructor
AUGUST 24, 2012
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Optimizing precast plants: Taking the guesswork out of concrete production
GCP Applied Technologies
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Optimizing precast plants: Taking the guesswork out of concrete production. The labor shortage in the concrete industry shows little sign of abating. For decades, precasters had to perform manual tests, such as ASTM C231air test2, to check that concrete batches were within spec. Phillip.fry@gc…. October 15, 2018.
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CHRYSO & GCP Present CO2 Reducing High-Performance Solutions at The Precast Show 2024
GCP Applied Technologies
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
CHRYSO & GCP Present CO2 Reducing High-Performance Solutions at The Precast Show 2024 Phillip.fry@gc… Mon, 02/05/2024 - 10:49 Better Together: More solutions for today’s precast and MCP challenges GCP Applied Technologies February 05, 2024 Feb.
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Benefits of precast concrete construction
Construction Cost Estimating
JANUARY 31, 2018
Precast concrete is one type of construction under which casting is done in a recyclable mould or “form” and cured in a controlled surrounding as well as transmitted to the construction site and hoisted into place. Precast design and fabrication of elements begin when the construction site is under survey or earthworks.
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Scott Harrigan: Subcontractor Guiding His Company Through a Complex Precast Concrete Project
ENR Construction
JANUARY 11, 2022
Beauty and beastly strength: Concrete made by Fort Miller Group, which precast the giant concrete flowerpot-like structures for Manhattan’s Little Island park on the Hudson River, boasts this traditionally unlikely combination.
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Precast Concrete Advantages
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 13, 2016
In Precast concrete, a concrete member is casted and cured in a recyclable mold or "form" under a controlled environment and transmitted to the construction jobsite and elevated into place. On the other hand, the standard concrete is poured into site-specific forms and cured on site.
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Difference Between Red Bricks and Solid Concrete Blocks
The Constructor
JANUARY 5, 2020
Solid concrete blocks are precast concrete. Red bricks are one of the oldest and extensively used building material that is primarily made from clay.
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Concrete Group to Develop First Precast Standard
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 9, 2019
American Concrete Institute says its first-ever initiative to develop a precast standard is not related to an article in Concrete International that sounds the alarm about the potential for brittle failures of non-code-compliant precast, prestressed-concrete double-T parking decks, reinforced with a high-strength polymer-coated carbon-fiber grid product, (..)
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Pre-Cast Concrete Walls – Types, Connections, and Advantages
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Precast concrete walls are constructed by casting concrete in a reusable wall mold or form which is then cured in a controlled environment,
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Different types of precast concrete products and their benefits
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Beam and Block Floors: Beam and block is made of precast concrete and it is suitable for superior quality, cost-effective concrete floor construction. Concrete beam and block floors are built up with prestressed concrete beams which provide support to standard concrete blocks stretching among ‘T’ beams.
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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 26, 2020
While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. With contractors having a tougher time finding skilled labor, it made sense to produce more concrete elements offsite.
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Benefits of developing precast concrete homes
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Precast Concrete Homes is now considered as a very popular construction method all through the globe as they are exceedingly solid and durable. Various precast concrete panels are used to develop a building. It is possible to build a standard 4 bedroom home just in 8 weeks.
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Construction Cost Estimating
OCTOBER 3, 2015
Tachydomi Sa presents a useful video that focuses on different phases of constructing precast elements required for developing reinforced concrete construction. This video is specifically based on precast wall production phases.
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Why precast concrete is an appealing choice for student housing
BD+C
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
When it comes to designing and building new student housing, speed is typically of the essence as colleges and universities are eager to get those beds online as quickly as possible.
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Concrete
GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 2, 2020
Concrete admixtures have been around for nearly a century. Since then, water reducers, superplasticizers, set accelerators, rheology control agents, air-entrainment, among other concrete admixtures, have become essential in the ready mix concrete , precast, tunneling and other concrete industries. michael.delros….
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How To Build A Home In Just 8 Weeks With The Use Of Precast Concrete Panels
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 1, 2016
This construction video explains the construction processes which are applied to develop Precast Concrete Homes. The video demonstrates how precast concrete panels are used to make the building stronger as well as how a conventional 4 bedroom home can be developed in 8 weeks. Besides, they are also enormously durable.
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Precast concrete tower honors victims of United Airlines Flight 93
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
The Tower of Voices, part of the last major phase of work at the Flight 93 National Memorial located in Somerset County, Penn., where United Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, is conceived as both a musical instrument and a tower.
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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 26, 2020
While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. With contractors having a tougher time finding skilled labor, it made sense to produce more concrete elements offsite.
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Finnish Start-up Offers New Way to Reduce Concrete's Carbon Footprint
ENR Construction
APRIL 5, 2023
A spin-off from the state-owned VTT Technical Research Centre recently secured funding to commercialize its system of mineralizing carbon dioxide while curing precast concrete elements at atmospheric pressure.
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