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Benefits of total Precast Structures
April 7, 2021Credit: Original article published here. A Total Precast Structure combines standard structural elements such as beams, columns, floors, & roof with insulated wall panels or cladding to make an efficient, aesthetically pleasing building ...
Tackling Sustainability with Infinite Facade
April 1, 2021Credit: Original article published here. Today’s structures must be built to be sustainable, reduce operational and maintenance costs, last longer, and offer an iconic façade due to more stringent aesthetic requirements. Design teams ...
Precast Shipping Trailers
February 4, 2021Credit: Original article published here. Precast concrete is poured in a factory and delivered to a job site. But how does it get to the job site? Wells has specialized trailers for shipping oversized and overweight pieces of concrete....
Double tee roofs and floors
January 28, 2021Credit: Original article published here. In the fast-track construction world we live in today, designers, contractors and owners are looking more and more at precast concrete to shorten the time to completion. When they think of precast...
Precast Benefit: Resilience – Sustainable Design Using Precast
January 13, 2021Credit: Original article published here. Sustainability is generally defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs....
Waterproofing – Do it right now
January 12, 2021Credit: Original article published here. 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 construction, probably because waterproofing details are e...
Wide Open Spaces with a Truss System
December 30, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Today’s mid-rise and multi-use buildings can include retail space, office space, residential living units, hospitality and parking....
Market Type – Parking Structures
December 16, 2020Credit: Original article published here. 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 parking structure born? Early and with efficiency in ...
Wells Concrete Acquires Spancrete to Become Largest Precaster in Midwest
December 14, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Albany, Minn. (Dec. 14, 2020) – Wells Concrete, the fifth largest precaster in the U.S., has acquired Waukesha, Wis., based precaster, and machinery manufacturer, Spancrete. With more than 125...
Wells Concrete Opens New Office and Manufacturing Facility in Brighton, CO
December 14, 2020Credit: Original article published here....
How Precast Pieces Are Made
December 9, 2020Credit: Original article published here. 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 for casting to piece transportation to the jo...
High Grades when it comes to K-12 Schools
December 2, 2020Credit: Original article published here. School administrators and designers are recognizing the numerous advantages that precast concrete architectural panels and structural systems can offer K-12 school projects. Precast buildings can ...
A Change for the Architectural Certification program in the precast industry
November 25, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Over the last couple years, the Precast Concrete Institute (PCI) set out to modify the Architectural Certification Program to develop a consensus-based approach to the certification process. This ...
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National Precast Concrete Association has represented manufacturers of plant-produced precast concrete products and the suppliers of products and services for the industry since 1965. They are dedicated to expanding the use of quality precast concrete and providing members with the programs and information required to operate a successful precast plant.
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AECbytes is a technology publication launched by Dr. Lachmi Khemlani in Nov 2003. AECbytes is focused on researching, analyzing, and reviewing technology products and services for the building industry. It publishes a variety of articles including newsletters covering conferences and shows, reviews of products, feature articles profiling case studies of firms and projects that showcase the use of technology, viewpoint articles featuring contributions from industry leaders, and tips and tricks authored by experts in individual AEC applications.
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A collection of tools and resources for anyone in the precast/prestressed industry or in concrete-related construction - Engineers, erectors, purchasing managers, detailers, production managers, etc..
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