Tag Archives: Precast concrete

More than one way to skin a building

April 9, 2018

Prior to the mid-20th century, building walls relied on their thickness and density to resist water penetration. Moisture would mainly deflect from the wall face or be absorbed and later evaporate from the mass wall.

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Recognizing exceptional concrete design

January 26, 2018

Last week, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) announced the winners of its 55th annual design awards program. The organization recognized 21 projects with awards of excellence out of more than 100 submissions from producers, engineers, and architects across the country.

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What’s wrong with my precast concrete garage?

June 1, 2015

Precast double-tee construction has become a dominant method for building parking garages in North America. The double-tee beam deck system of this construction type provides a finished wearing surface, supports vehicle loading, and forms an integral part of the lateral force-resisting system.

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High performance, high expectations: Ensuring resiliency with precast concrete walls

June 1, 2013

Recent code changes, more stringent sustainability requirements, and a challenging economy are some of the factors increasing demand for high-performance structures that integrate and optimize several attributes on a lifecycle basis. This definition carries with it several shifts from ‘business as usual.’

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Stopping sound: The advantages of highway precast wall barriers

January 5, 2013

Federal, state, and local specifiers continually seek affordable, durable, and aesthetically pleasing wall solutions to border bustling highways and adjacent neighborhoods. The principal purpose of these is typically to provide citizens with a visual barrier to the highway and sometimes to mitigate traffic noise.

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