Precast Concrete

Precasting means casting a concrete member at a place other than where it will be
used and then moving it to the place where it will be installed.
1. Precast yard
Most precast units are produced in factories or casting yards. Fundamental factors
that contribute to the success of a factory/casting yard for the precasting include:
proximity to the place where the precast unit will be installed sufficient area for
the storage of materials, bending and fabrication of steel reinforcement, casting,
curing and storage of finished products land price or rent good access such as
road, rail or pier availability and cost of materials and labour supply availability
plants such as batching plants and lifting facilities