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October 4, 2018
NPCA Continues Involvement in Purdue University Senior Design Project
External News, NPCA Blog, college, education, OutreachSince 2013, NPCA professional staff members have traveled to West Lafayette, Ind., to offer technical information and resources for Purdue University’s Civil Engineering Senior Design Project. On Sept. 6, Claude Goguen, P.E., LEED AP, Di...
October 4, 2018
NPCA Professional Staff Conduct Outreach in Illinois
External News, NPCA Blog, Outreach, presentationNPCA professional staff member Kayla Hanson, Director of Technical Services, traveled to Marion and Carbondale, Ill., to conduct two technical presentations for specifiers and academia. On Sept. 12, Hanson presented Best Practices for Pr...
September 28, 2018
Why Precast Stadia?
External News, Well Concrete BlogIf you have attended any sporting events or concerts in any of the larger venues, or even at the college level, you have most likely been seated on top of precast stadia. You might not have given it much thought, because you weren’t sitt...
September 27, 2018
Precast Provides Winning Solution for Bressi Ranch
External News, NPCA Blog, Case Studies, Case Study, NPCA Blog, stormwater, stormwater managementLocation: Carlsbad, Calif.Engineer: Rick EngineeringContractor: Basile Construction Bressi Ranch in Carlsbad, Calif., is like many coastal communities. It has charming homes, beautiful parks, great schools and local shopping. In 2017, th...
September 27, 2018
Communities Come Together to Solve Runoff Problem
External News, NPCA Blog, Case Studies, Case Study, NPCA Blog, stormwater management, stormwater treatment systemsProject Owners: Cities of Signal Hill and Long Beach, Calif.Architect/Engineer: Tetra Tech Inc. and GHD Inc.Contractor: Mike Bubalo Construction CompanyPrecast Concrete Manufacturer: Jensen Precast As the A-Team pulled off another escape...
September 17, 2018
Foundation Board Meeting and Concrete Canoe 2018 Recap
External News, NPCA Blog, 2018 – September-October, Precast Inc. Magazine, Precast MagazinesIn June, the NPCA Foundation Board of Directors held a strategic planning meeting in San Diego, in conjunction with the 2018 ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition, where they discussed the future of the Foundation and how to best adv...
September 17, 2018
Silica Rule Enforcement Has Begun
External News, NPCA Blog, 2018 – September-October, OSHA, Precast Inc. Magazine, Precast Magazines, production, safety, silica dustJune 23, 2018, has come and gone. Are you in compliance with OSHA’s new silica exposure rule? NPCA Staff Report There are many ways silica dust is created in a precast concrete plant, as well as numerous ways to mitigate the threat it ...
September 13, 2018
Precast + Foam: An Architectural Match Made in Heaven
External News, NPCA Blog, architectural, architectural precast, form, NPCA BlogWhen precast concrete products are used for infrastructure projects, the ability to customize the shape, size and strength gives engineers and contractors the flexibility they need to tackle tough challenges. When a material with so much...
September 12, 2018
Precast for General Contractors
External News, Well Concrete BlogIn the construction world there are a lot of unknowns that take place and if a General Contractor can find any avenue that they know will be reliable and make their life easier, that avenue would be using precast concrete components. Goi...
September 5, 2018
Snap, Crackle, Pop, It’s Precast!
External News, NPCA Blog, From NPCA President Ty Gable, marketing, NPCA Blog, salesThink for a minute about Rice Krispies. They’ve been around since 1927. Many of us grew up with the “snap, crackle, pop” advertising campaign that created a fun, colorful image of this popular breakfast cereal, which in reality is ...
August 31, 2018
Wide Open Spaces
External News, Well Concrete BlogToday’s mid-rise and multi-use buildings can include retail space, office space and residential living units and parking. The challenge with having multiple users is finding a single structural system that will accommodate the very dif...
August 30, 2018
Robot Structural Analysis mid-year update is here!
aei, BIM & Beam Blog, Code-Checking, Engineering and Design, Robot Structural Analysis, Structural Analysis, StructureNow that the season of summer vacations is almost over, and everyone is returning to school and work, we have great news to energize you for a productive Fall. As the Robot Structural Analysis team, we want to show you our commitment to ...
August 29, 2018
How and When Does Efflorescence Form
External News, Nitterhouse BlogWhen reviewing the production and finishing of architectural precast concrete, the multi-step operation of panel finishing is subjected to influences such as weather conditions and the age of the concrete. Sometimes efflorescence appea...
August 24, 2018
Precast Concrete Takes Art School to New Levels
External News, NPCA Blog, architect, Case Studies, Facade, hollowcore, NPCA Blog, panelsHeader image: © Richard Barnes When Steven Holl Architects set out to design the The Glassell School of Art at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, there was a clear goal in mind – make the building as much a work of art as what is crea...
August 17, 2018
Precast Curbs Providing Safety for Cyclists, Motorists
External News, NPCA Blog, curb, NPCA Blog, precast concrete curbsMore and more Americans are ditching their cars and riding a bike to work, with one study showing bike commuting doubling in the 50 largest U.S. cities from 2007 to 2016. Many cities are embracing this trend, creating dedicated bike lane...
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