Pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete structures are constructed using concrete elements that are cast and cured in a controlled factory environment, then transported to construction sites. This allows for superior quality, cost savings from standardized elements, and faster construction timelines compared to site-cast concrete. Common pre-cast concrete elements include bridge girders, building panels, walls, and structural components.
Pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete structures are constructed using concrete elements that are cast and cured in a controlled factory environment, then transported to construction sites. This allows for superior quality, cost savings from standardized elements, and faster construction timelines compared to site-cast concrete. Common pre-cast concrete elements include bridge girders, building panels, walls, and structural components.
Pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete structures are constructed using concrete elements that are cast and cured in a controlled factory environment, then transported to construction sites. This allows for superior quality, cost savings from standardized elements, and faster construction timelines compared to site-cast concrete. Common pre-cast concrete elements include bridge girders, building panels, walls, and structural components.
Pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete structures are constructed using concrete elements that are cast and cured in a controlled factory environment, then transported to construction sites. This allows for superior quality, cost savings from standardized elements, and faster construction timelines compared to site-cast concrete. Common pre-cast concrete elements include bridge girders, building panels, walls, and structural components.
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Pre-cast Pre-stressed concrete structures
Pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete products are cast in molds in a factory setting. These products benefit from superior quality control achievable at a production plant. Cost savings are realized when shapes are duplicated. Pre-cast products range from concrete bricks and paving stones to bridge girders, structural components, and panels for cladding.
Pre-stressed products are girder bridges and hollow core structures. Precast and pre-stressed concrete structures widely used for: housing, garage parking, office building, school, hospital, hotel, motel and so on. We are using the pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete because it provides predictable quality and structural characteristics because of the factory controlled condition.
Mass production as well as off-site production shortens project timeline and allowing earlier occupancy. For example, the walls of a building can be manufactured while on-site foundations are being built. Pre-cast concrete is capable of higher strength which allows for long clear spans making it especially applicable to structures requiring large open spaces such as parking garages. It is also provides long service for high use applications. Pre-cast concrete also can be used in a way to reduce using so many labors.
Pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete structures have many environmental benefits
during construction such as waste minimization, recycled content and less community disturbance. Less material is required because precise mixture proportions and tighter tolerances are achievable. Less concrete waste is created due to tight control of quantities of constituent materials. Waste materials are more readily recycled because
concrete production is in one location. Sand and acids for finishing surfaces are reused. Steel forms and other materials are reused. Residual materials such as fly ash, slag cement, silica fume, and recycled aggregates can be incorporated into concrete, thereby diverting materials from the landfill and reducing use of virgin materials. Less dust and waste is created at construction site because only needed pre-cast concrete elements are delivered; there is no debris from formwork and associated fasteners.
Fewer trucks and less time are required for construction because concrete is made offsite; particularly beneficial in urban areas where minimal traffic disruption is critical. Pre-cast concrete units are normally large components, so greater portions of the building are completed with each activity, creating less disruption overall. Less noise at construction sites because concrete is made offsite . Figure 1. Placement of pre-stressing strands and mild steel [8]
