Specifications for Precast Concrete: Structural units of precast concrete is manufactured in the grade of concrete and to the sizes and details shown on the Drawings. Where the installation of precast concrete units in any structure is such that the ...
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PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCKS
A precast concrete block is primarily used as a building material in the construction of walls. It is sometimes called a concrete masonry unit (CMU). A concrete block is one of several precast concrete products used in construction. The term ...
LIFT-SLAB CONSTRUCTION
Lift-Slab Construction is a precast method of construction of slab on the ground and then lifting it to the structure. A type of precasting used in building construction involves casting floor and roof slabs at or near ground level and ...
FIXING OF PRECAST CLADDING
Types of Fixings of Precast Cladding: Load bearing fixings are designed to transfer the weight of the cladding units together with any services or secondary fixings, such as doors or windows that may be present, to the building structure and ...
JOINTS IN PRECAST CLADDING
Primarily joints in precast claddings are intended to ensure the weather tightness of the building despite the movement to which they might be subjected. From the diagram below it can be seen that if any water manages to penetrate the ...
SELF FINISHED AND FACED CLADDINGS
The design of precast cladding falls into two categories: Self-finished Faced Self finishes are manufactured with designed concrete mixes. Their surface appearance derives either directly from the profile of the mould in which they are cast, or from work undertaken ...
Precast Concrete Cladding -Types, Loads, Features and Construction
Precast concrete cladding panels are individual units attached to the external frame of a building to enclose it. Types, loads, features and construction of precast concrete claddings are discussed.
Types of Precast Concrete Frames for Buildings and Structures
Types of Precast Concrete Frames for Buildings and Structures Precast concrete frames are constructed before actual construction starts and is transported to site for erection. There are various types of precast concrete frames such as skeletal frame, H frame and ...