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Resilience - Sustainable Design Using Precast
Sustainability is generally defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own...
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Waterproofing - Do it right now
One area of construction that can be easily overlooked is waterproofing. This is true in the precast world as well as in other sectors of...
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Wide Open Spaces with a Truss System
Today’s mid-rise and multi-use buildings can include retail space, office space, residential living units, hospitality and parking.
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Benefits of Precast Parking Structures
Call it a ramp, a deck or a parking garage, most of us have used them at some point, possibly every day. How and when is the idea of a precast...
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How Precast Pieces Are Made
This is a basic walkthrough of how precast concrete building components are made. We’ll focus on the daily plant cycle and go from preparing forms...
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High Grades when it comes to K-12 Schools
School administrators and designers are recognizing the numerous advantages that precast concrete architectural panels and structural systems can...
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A Change for the Architectural Certification Program in the Precast Industry
Over the last couple years, the Precast Concrete Institute (PCI) set out to modify the Architectural Certification Program to develop a...
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What Can Precast do that Cast-in-Place Cannot?
Precast concrete is simply concrete that is not cast in its final position, hence, pre-cast. It is cast in a reusable mold and is typically cured...
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Precast vs Timber
There is a growing trend in multi-family residential construction to use wood as an alternative to precast concrete. The primary reason for this...
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