This week’s quiz is from AI fuels data center demand: Can precast concrete keep up? From load-bearing double-tees to off-site fabrication advantages, precast systems are meeting the structural and performance demands of modern AI-driven facilities. See how well you understand the benefits and technical specs of building with precast in mission-critical environments.
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40 foot deep double T web simply does not make sense, because the precast-prestress plant would have to be at the construction site. If the precast-prestress plant is at the construction site, then getting the 1500 ton member from casting to installation is a massive logistics operation become more a more massive per story. Then there is the potential differential in alignment of the abutting flange decks under different service loads from t to t.