Building and Site Amenities
Precast concrete building components and site amenities are used architecturally as cladding, trim products, accessories and in structural applications such as foundations, beams, floors, walls and other structural components. It is common to employ precast concrete building components in both architectural and structural capacities at the same time (total precast structures). Some examples of these include many hotels, parking garages, communications buildings and multi-family housing units.
Precast concrete building components offer many advantages including superior strength and durability, design flexibility, aesthetic versatility, minimal site impact, faster construction times and reduced lifecycle costs. Precast can be considered a green building material and can qualify for LEED credits.
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Building and Site Amenities Case Studies
- A Homebuilder’s Perspective on Basement Entry Systems
- Basement Foundation Systems Save Time and Money
- Precast Concrete Framing: Element Lofts Project
- Precast Concrete Walls Withstand Earth, Wind, Water, Fire
- Precast Dome Panels: Oklahoma State Capitol
- Precast Goes Collegiate with Load Bearing Walls
- Thin-Shell Precast: Philadelphia Domas Project
- Trumball Substation Screening Wall
FOUNDATIONS
When it comes to providing moisture-free and energy-efficient living space for the home, precast concrete is your answer.
Designs vary from thin-shell precast concrete with a partially embedded metal frame to panels with sandwich insulation and concrete headed, footers, and studs. Panels are available in standard sizes and custom designs.
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VENEER
There’s no longer a need for materials that are heavy, expensive, not reproducible, and require expensive maintenance. Precast concrete veneer replaces these without the difficulties, environmental impacts, or other concerns.
Precast concrete wall veneer is usually lightweight and easy to install, with products ranging from thin brick veneer to cladding inspired by limestone, travertine, and other stone products. Precast concrete veneer can be produced locally and manufactured in a nearly unlimited array of shapes, colors, textures, and accessories. Precast concrete floor veneer can replicate tile, pavers, custom patterns, wood, slate, and other materials.
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WALL PANELS
It just makes sense. Precast concrete offers the aesthetics, affordability, and speed of installation owners and architects want in a building material for their construction project. But precast concrete wall panels don’t stop there. They offer design flexibility, time savings and improved profitability too.
Nearly everywhere you look, new office buildings, hospitals, schools, parking garages, shopping centers and apartments are taking shape as cities continue to expand. These and other structures look fantastic clad in precast concrete wall panels, which offer a limitless variety of shapes, styles, and colors.
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Technical Drawings
Wall Panels Technical Drawings
- Architectural Elevation Drawing
- Deck Bearing Detail
- Joist Bearing
- Slotted Non-Bearing
- Spandrel to Column Connection
- Top of Panel Bearing
- Foundation to Footing Connection (1)
- Foundation to Footing Connection (2)
- Wall-to-Wall Connection
- Wall-to-Wall Connection – Horizontal Joint
- Wall-to-Wall Connection – Vertical Joint (1)
- Wall-to-Wall Connection – Vertical Joint (2)
- Wall-to-Wall Connection – Vertical Joint (3)
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