ASSIGNMENT: BT5: ALTERNATIVE BLDG.

CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

CAST IN PLACE & PRE CAST CONCRETE

Cast-in-place concrete is transported in an unhardened state, primarily as ready-mix, and placed in

forms. Ready mixed concrete is proportioned and mixed off the project site.

Precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form"
which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into
place. In contrast, standard concrete is poured into site-specific forms and cured on site.

PRE STRESSED CONCRETE

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Prestressed

concrete, invented by Eugene Frevssinet in
1928 is a method for overcoming concrete''s
natural weakness in tension . It can be used to
produce beams , floors or bridges with a longer
span than is practical with ordinary reinforced
concrete
COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION METHOD

Composite construction dominates the non-residential multi-storey building sector. This has been the
case for over twenty years. Its success is due to the strength and stiffness that can be achieved, with
minimum use of materials.

The reason why composite construction is often so good can be expressed in one simple way - concrete
is good in compression and steel is good in tension. By joining the two materials together structurally
these strengths can be exploited to result in a highly efficient and lightweight design. The reduced self
weight of composite elements has a knock-on effect by reducing the forces in those elements
supporting them, including the foundations. Composite systems also offer benefits in terms of speed of
construction. The floor depth reductions that can be achieved using composite construction can also
provide significant benefits in terms of the costs of services and the building envelope.

The scope of this article covers composite beams, composite slabs, composite columns and composite
connections. Whilst beams and slabs are very common in UK construction, indeed there exist a number
of different basic types of composite beam, composite columns and composite connections are much
less so. The reasons for this are considered below.