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Insulated Precast Concrete Walls
November 24, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Insulated precast concrete wall panels have all the benefits of traditional precast such as durability, acoustic absorption, and quick install, in addition to the added bonus of being an...
What Can Precast do that Cast-in-Place Cannot?
November 18, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Precast concrete is simply concrete that is not cast in its final position, hence, pre-cast. It is cast in a reusable mold and is typically cured in a controlled environment. The last step is movi...
5 reasons GCs should consider promoting precast on their next jobsite
November 12, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Control over your jobsite and schedule. With offsite production, pieces are poured and cured in a controlled environment and then stored offsite until they are headed to a particular jobsite. This...
A key item to look for when inspecting precast: Cracks
November 12, 2020Credit: Original article published here. What Exactly Is A Crack? A crack is simply when the concrete matrix, or the “glue” for the rocks, cannot hold bond to itself, or the aggregate in the mix, due to volume changes, over-loading, ...
Virtual Concrete Chefs
November 4, 2020Join us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Youtube for 45 minutes of cooking, camaraderie, and catching up with the Precast Studios. RSVP to the event on our Facebook site here: https://www.facebook.com/events/377377303457800 Thursday, December...
What is Efflorescence?
November 4, 2020Credit: Original article published here. As summer left in a hurry, we skipped fall, and landed straight into winter. As we go through these different climates during curing process your concrete unfortunately can become susceptible to e...
Procedure for Determining Fire Ratings for Precast Structures
October 29, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Often times we get asked about the fire rating for a total precast structure that incorporates precast double tees. In this blog I will walk you through the steps. For this process we are going ...
How It’s Made: Architectural Concrete Finishes
October 21, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Architectural precast concrete wall panels provide one of the most versatile exterior architectural products available to the market. Using different combinations of cement, dye, rock, and sand ca...
ICC-500 Storm Shelters
October 15, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Sheldon Safe Room and Gym Generally speaking, code changes require slightly modifying engineering procedures, policies, or methodology. One recent code change has not followed the “slight change...
Rising to the Challenge
October 7, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Earlier this year, Wells Concrete was awarded the Franklin Light Rail Maintenance Facility addition in Minneapolis with general contractor, LS Black. The bidding documents showed 75’ access to set...
Thin Brick precast panels – a fad on the rise!
October 1, 2020Credit: Original article published here. As many of you in the design community are getting more and more familiar with some of the new façade options for arch precast panels you are undoubtedly being exposed to the use of cast in thin b...
Best Value: the Low Price is not always the Right Price
September 23, 2020Credit: Original article published here. When deciding on which precast subcontractor to use it is not only the low number that needs consideration, it is the overall best value provided by your precast subcontractor of choice. This meth...
Changing the Precast Concrete Dynamic
September 15, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Whatever you call it – Teaming or Design Assist, the advantages of collaborating with and involving Wells Concrete early increases your project’s chances of success. Quick to get involved, Wells C...
The Benefits of Partnerships
September 4, 2020Credit: Original article published here. In times like these, everyone needs more partners. Most people know that it’s hard to accomplish anything without having partners. We all understand that we need friends, families, communities, an...
Employee Wellness – Continuing to Avoid Medical Catastrophes
August 27, 2020Credit: Original article published here. It is worthwhile to briefly set aside our (understandable) focus and concern with the COVID-19 pandemic to see how the Wells’ employee wellness initiative is doing. As a reminder, we were watching...
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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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