Below contains all the FAQ's currently available. Just click the FAQ you wish to view.
Architectural Precast
- Which finishes provide the best consistency?
- What is the largest panel dimension I can design?
- What is the optimum joint size?
- Should sealers be used on precast? And if so, when should it be applied?
- What is recommended as a preferred distance from the architectural precast panel to the edge of slab?
- What about interior dimensions?
Hollowcore
- What kind of span lengths can be achieved with hollowcore plank systems?
- What assistance is available to me during the design of a hollowcore system?
- How do we design for openings in plank?
- What should be shown on the drawings for a precast hollowcore plank project?
- Should hollowcore plank be used in an exterior application for balcony sections in the high-rise building I am designing?
- Is it common practice to weld alternate ends of the hollowcore plank? When is this practical?
- How do I determine the fire rating or resistance of hollowcore plank? Should I specify a UL Rating?
Parking Structures
- How do I determine optimum bay sizes when laying out a parking structure?
- What guidelines should be followed when determining drainage slopes within a parking structure?
- What durability measures can be taken to assure a long service life for my garage?
- I just found a double tee on my garage with a cracked flange…now what?
Sports Facilities
- Can I design a radius into the top edge of a seating unit?
- What challenges are presented by cantilevering?
- How are the precast seating units supported?
- How do we make the connection from stadia seat to support raker?
- How is the connection made from stadia seat to stadia seat?
- How will the structural support steel match the precast units?
- Will designing with two or three different materials impact our tight schedule?
