Precast concrete makes it simple to include a huge selection of various colors, textures, and finishes in any project. There are many different colors, textures, and other options for façade treatments, including thin brick, stone, tile, and others.
As a high-performance construction material, precast concrete combines readily with other systems. It naturally offers the versatility, effectiveness, and resilience needed to satisfy the long-term demands of high-performance structures and the requirements for multiple hazards.
Concrete is among the most frequently used building materials for bridges since it is readily available locally. Precast concrete decks have an expedited construction schedule and are both cost- and time-effective options.
Building owners are becoming more concerned with sustaining a healthy atmosphere for their tenants and guests to work, shop, play, and live in. Controlling these elements has become increasingly important as a result of increased knowledge of the harm that mold and poor indoor air quality may cause.
The built environment cannot exist without parking garages. These buildings have changed from being utilitarian, unremarkable boxes to multi-functional, attractive buildings that enhance the facility they serve. As such, precast is one of the best structural and framing materials for modern-day parking structures.
Now more than ever resiliency and energy efficiency are at the forefront of designers’ and clients’ minds when constructing new structures. Precasters are now trying to show how their product is one of the best on the market for providing energy efficiency. Precast concrete is an energy-efficient construction material that has a low R-value and high thermal mass capability which helps structures achieve higher energy conservation.
Communities near major roadways have always had the long standing issue of road noise to contend with. However, solutions such as precast noise barriers help reduce roadway noise by almost half and can be paired with other treatments for further noise reduction.
The US has more than 600,000 bridges with Florida being home to around 12,000. The oldest bridge in Florida, Bellamy Bridge, was constructed in 1851 making it 171 years old. Many of these historical bridges are considered structurally deficient and in dire need of repair which is where precast can help.
FPCA is a founding member of Resiliency Florida, an organization that was created to help communities in Florida create efforts to plan and adapt for the future impacts of extreme weather and rising sea levels. But what do they do and how does this impact the precast industry?
Formliners are forms that can be reused to create many copies of the same design. Matrices allow for the formliners to create different patterns such as wood, brick, or artistic designs on concrete components. The use of formliners gives designers the freedom to create many different looks for structures’ facades.
