Precast Bridge Decks
A full-depth precast deck employs a series of precast concrete panels that are full-depth in thickness—as required by structural design—with the length and width determined by specific bridge geometry. The…
Precast Concrete Pavement
PCI and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have worked through the consensus process to build guidance for owner agencies for determining the appropriate applications for precast concrete pavement systems (PCPS). These…
Adjacent Bridge Beams
Precast pretensioned adjacent member bridges, consisting primarily of concrete box beams, have been in use since 1950 in the United States. Other non-box elements, including tee beams, multi-stemmed tees, inverted…
Bridge Design
Photo via Coreslab Precast is utilized to construct both the superstructure and substructures of all types of bridges. Superstructures include: flat slabs, adjacent box beams, pretensioned beams, spliced and curved…
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Since its introduction in the United States in 1949, precast, prestressed concrete has rapidly become the preferred composite material for bridge design and construction, as well as many…