Precast Concrete Solutions: 2021 Collection
Precast Concrete Solutions: 2021 Collection
Precast Concrete Solutions: 2021 Collection
Solutions
2021 Collection
What’s inside Austral Precast
1 – Walling Solutions p¹¹ –
2 – Wall Finishing Solutions p²¹
3 – Flooring Solutions p³¹
4 – Framework Solutions p³⁷
5 – Balcony and Balustrade Solutions p⁴³
6 – Technical Guide p⁴⁷
7 – Get in Touch p⁵²
Build faster,
build smarter,
build better
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Australia’s leading provider
of precast concrete building
solutions
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Why Austral Precast?
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World-class style is built on attention to
detail, so we’re proud of our relentless focus
on the use of advanced technology, quality
control and commitment to service.
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The Benefits
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Build faster Cost saving Minimal risk Cleaner worksite
Buildings are built faster Eliminates need for expensive Minimises labour, Reduces plant, amenities,
with the rapid construction scaffolding creating a loose materials and tools and materials
of precast concrete panels. cleaner and safer worksite. storage on-site. storage on site.
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Increased accuracy Fire resistant High quality finish Trafficable
Precast concrete allows Our precast concrete panels Precast concrete can be Most precast products are
increased accuracy and are non-combustible. left untreated and exposed, accessible and trafficable,
consistent placement of maximising concrete’s providing safe access
reinforcement when thermal mass benefits to the next part of the
compared to insitu and to contribute to green construction site.
construction. energy-management
solutions.
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Our Range
Precast Solutions
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Panel Brick Double Wall Solid Wall
Walling Solutions Walling Solutions Walling Solutions
Enabling the speed and ease of With many unique advantages, Double Used as non load bearing cladding or
precast while retaining the aesthetic Wall is a convincing structure for load bearing structural elements.
appeal and durability of bricks. stairs, basement and retaining walls.
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PermaTint PermaForm Balconies
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PermaTech Finishing PermaTech Finishing Premade with fittings included, and
Remove the need for on-site painting Create imprints, shapes, and designs ready to be craned into position, precast
with our PermaTint colouring solution formed in concrete with PermaForm. balconies offer style and efficiency.
offered with a 25 year guarantee.
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Walling Solutions
– Panel Brick
– Double Wall
– Solid Wall
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Walling Solutions
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Key benefits of Panel Brick Key benefits of Double Wall Key benefits of Solid Wall
• The fastest way to build in brick • An efficient solution to create a • Design flexibility
• Colourfast, low maintenance finish monolithic structural permanent • Efficient installation
formwork solution
• High resistance to wind and • Provide excellent sound
earthquake loads, and superior • Suitable for construction where insulation properties
thermal performance watertightness is essential
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Panel Brick
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The fastest way to build in brick
Panel Brick is the ideal building solution
for medium and high density residential
projects, industrial and commercial building
and contemporary infrastructure. This
innovative product offers a high quality,
long-lasting finish with low maintenance,
and outstanding thermal performance.
Create internal and external walls with a The system is ideally suited for:
low maintenance finish, high resistance • Medium Density
to wind and earthquake loads, and Multi-Residential Buildings
superior thermal performance with • High-Rise Buildings
Panel Brick. This cost-effective walling
• Industrial Building Units
system can be used in load-bearing
and Warehouses
and non load-bearing applications
for facades, cladding or structural • Commercial Buildings
elements, creating a brick finish that • Schools
is designed to last the test of time. • Hospitals
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Our Panels Panel Brick Selection
Panel Brick is a revolutionary product that Panel Brick is available in ‘Standard’ and
combines the simplicity and ease of precast ‘Custom’ options with specific colour
concrete with the timeless beauty and style ranges and sizes associated with each.
of Dovetail brick facings. Elevating brick
to new heights, Panel Brick allows brick
to go where it has never gone before.
Panel Brick features and benefits include: Standard Panel Brick Custom Panel Brick
Build faster Build higher Extensive colour range Design flexibility Colour Range Bowral 76 Colour Range San Selmo
Buildings are built faster with Panel Brick allows brick Creativity and colour variety. Panels are available Metallix La Paloma
the rapid construction of construction to go higher A wide selection of clay in shapes and sizes to Bowral 50
prefabricated brick panels. with strong resistance to bricks from the Austral suit unique designs.
Panel Size (m) Maximum Length: 4.5 Panel Size (m) Maximum Length: 12
wind and earthquake forces. Bricks range are available
Maximum Height: 3.6 Maximum Height: 3.6
for use with Panel Brick.
Thickness (mm) 110, 125, 150, 200 Thickness (mm) Minimum: 110
Double Wall Panels Maximum Length: 4.5m Double Wall Panels Maximum Length: 12m
Maximum Height: 3.4m Maximum Height: 3.6m
Outstanding performance Less waste Outstanding quality Minimal risk External Skin: 110mm Maximum Panel Size: 26m²
Strong and durable, Panel Off-site manufacturing High precision and Minimises labour, loose Internal Skin: 70mm External Skin: 110mm
Brick offers outstanding means no waste on-site. consistent quality from a materials and storage on-site. Minimum Cavity: 60mm Internal Skin: 70mm
thermal insulation, factory-made product. Minimum Cavity: 60mm
non-combustibility,
fire, earthquake and
weather resistance.
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as load-bearing structural boundaries with limited scaffolding creating a mess on-site. Panel Brick
elements of the project. external access. cleaner and safer worksite. removes the need for
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on-site brick cleaning.
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Create monolithic structures faster with
permanent precast concrete formwork. Steel Lattice Girder
Double Walls features and benefits include: Double Wall Conventional Pour In Situ Wall
Section Section
Reduced weight Structural framework Suitable for challenging sites Casting frame
Crane load capacity can be Hybrid solution replacing Construction activites are Double Wall panels act
reduced due to the reduced conventional cast in mainly performed within as a permanent casting
weight of the hollow wall. situ operation. and inside the boundary. frame, replacing the need
for onsite casting moulds
which require access from
both sides of the wall.
Key
Precast steel
Site placed steel
Precast concrete shells
Site placed concrete core fill
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Wall Finishing
Solutions
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Dovetail Brick Facings The Dovetail Brick System
Our Registered Dovetail brick design maximises
– the mechanical bond between the brick
Panel Brick uses a range of Dovetail and the precast panel. The Dovetail design
Brick Facings in each panel. allows you to build higher with confidence.
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Extensive testing of the brick’s pull-out
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201911536, 201911537,
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strength has been performed under
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201911538, 201911539
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standard and freeze-thaw conditions
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New Zealand
to ensure compliance with Australian
425978, 425979,
and International Building Standards. 425980, 425981
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When it comes to brick-in-concrete
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Full Brick Facing Full Brick Corner Half Brick Facing Half Brick Corner construction, there is no better option
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The standard brick facing. Applied at corners and Used at panel edges or Applied at corner or
panel edges. in the body of the wall panel edges. Choose from a variety of bricks from
to create an interesting the Austral Bricks range, including
bond pattern. dry pressed Bowral bricks, La
Paloma bricks and San Selmo.
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Our Dovetail Brick Range
Select from a huge range of colours and
finishes to create striking building facades.
Metallix
La Paloma
Bowral Blue
Symmetry
Terracotta
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PermaTint
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A long-lasting alternative to the on-site
painting of precast panels.
Discover colouring that goes beyond paint
and actually binds with the concrete panel
to which its applied, creating a long lasting,
deep finish which will never peel and is UV,
mould, mildew and weather resistant. From
substrate to surface PermaTint embeds
itself in the panel for a finish with unmatched
longevity, resistant to fading, and cracking.
Cost savings
Removes the need for
scaffolding and labour
required to apply finishes on
site, offering time and cost
savings for the project.
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PermaForm
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Three dimensional designs brought to life.
Shapes, artistic designs, and intricate details are
formed in concrete, and designed to last a lifetime.
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Flooring Solutions
– Austral Deck
– Austral Deck Post Tensioned
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Flooring Solutions
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Austral Deck and Austral
Deck Post Tensioned
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A permanent formwork and precast concrete
decking solution. The Austral Deck flooring system
can easily accommodate varied designs, shapes,
thicknesses, penetrations and cast-in fittings.
Steel Beam
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Framework Solutions
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Double Wall Columns
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Austral Precast Double Wall Column consists
of a pair of precast reinforced concrete
shells connected by reinforcement, forming
a cavity that is core filled on site.
Width
Double Wall Column features and benefits include: Typical Column Details
Speed and simplicity on site. High performing and efficient Safer construction method. Lifting by hooks
permanent formwork solution. (no clutches required).
Width
Placed on
30mm packer
Timber
Connecting
reinforcement* to be
Quality and Efficiency Non-combustible Quality Assured placed before pouring.
Quality and efficiency Non-flammable or Complete workshop See structural engineer.
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Precast concrete columns and beams form
the framework on and into which walls,
floors, balconies and stairs can be attached
to create the overall project envelope and
create a whole of structure solution.
Columns and Beams features and benefits include: Standard Mechanical Connections
Column Shoe and Bolts Dowel and Cast-In Grout Tube Bolted Base Plate
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Balcony and
Balustrade Solutions
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Balcony and Balustrade Balcony and Balustrade components
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Like the rest of the structural precast range,
balconies are designed to our clients’
requirements. Our extensive experience
ensures an excellent finish with careful detailing.
Balconies can be designed, detailed and
manufactured as plate floor elements, using
Austral Deck or as solid precast elements.
Austral Deck
Balcony Mechanical
Connector
Balcony and Balustrade features and benefits include: Common Precast Balcony Configurations
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Technical Guide
– Applications
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Applications
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Austral Precast The comprehensive range of Austral These systems are ideally suited for Austral Deck Austral Deck is easy to design with Structural Flooring
Precast framework solutions are • Medium Density and fast to install, saving time and • Medium Density
Solutions designed to aid the construction of Solutions money across the construction
• Multi-Residential Buildings • Multi-Residential Buildings
all building functions, single or multi life cycle. A flexible and adaptable
level structures, various spans and to • High-Rise Buildings formwork, Austral Deck integrates • High-Rise Buildings
cater for a variety of applied loads. • Industrial Building Units well with Austral Precast walling • Industrial Building Units
and Warehouses solutions, covering the entire structure and Warehouses
This includes our Solid Wall, Double • Commercial Buildings including cantilevers and balconies. • Commercial Buildings
Wall, Panel Brick, Columns, Beams,
• Schools • Schools
Balcony and Balustrade solutions. The permanent formwork is an
• Hospitals ideal and economic solution for • Hospitals
• Carparks constructing concrete floors for • Carparks
• Recreation Centres single or multi level structures, • Recreation Centres
concrete decks and platforms
and to construct roofs and lids. Decks and Platforms
• Traffic and Pedestrian Bridges
• Curved on and off ramp structures
• Rail Platforms
• Marine Jetties and Platforms
Wall Finishing Our wall finishing solutions allows the The system is ideally suited for Roofs and Lids
creation of facade panels which can • Balustrades • Tunnel and shaft roof panels
Solutions be used to create a striking building
• Noise Barriers • Culverts
façade, offering economy in the number
of elements used, style in finish, and • Retaining Walls • Tank lids
cost efficiency across the project.
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Backed by Brickworks
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Local expertise. Global quality. Brickworks
Building Products are one of Australia’s biggest
building material producers. With heritage going
all the way back to one of Australia’s founding
brick producers, we’re proud of our reputation
for design, innovation and sustainability.
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