INTRODUCTION

In order to fulfill the requirement and client’s designs, Architect John Pedersen of J. W.
Pedersen Architect in Vineland, N.J., satisfied the clients by designing the home with precast
concrete supplied by Northeast Precast in Millville, N.J. The first-time homeowner request
for their home to have an open, unobstructed feel but in the same time they feel concerned of
the house sound transmission and structural integrity. The house was located in New Jersey
and had strong wind load occurrences.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

The house is two storey building with overall width of the house building is 28 feet and it is a
difficult task to install the floor with wood joints. According to Kenneth Baur, P.E,
engineering consultant for Northeast Precast, usually a home with this width require a centre
beam on every floor and wall that supports the floor but prestressing this precast floor allow
to create lengthy spans with mild phase weight and no longer have issues with cracking. As
for the planks was insulated so there is no sound transmission among the levels.

The sturdiness and stability of precast products are the most suitable for house owners who
need safety from intense weather. On the other hand, wood-framed houses cannot offer the
identical stage of safety. Moreover, there is chameleon-like exceptional precast possesses. It
can emulate infinite constructing substances and finishes that may be blended and paired to
create infinite possibilities.

PRECAST COMPONENTS

Gable wall

A gable is a segment of divider situated toward the finish of a pitched rooftop, between the
edges of the converging pitches. It is typically three-sided and stretches out from the
overhang to the edge, albeit the shape and specifying relies upon the specific underlying
framework utilized for the rooftop. The term 'gable' is utilized to allude to the peak and the
entire divider beneath it. The gable wall was installed because of the strong lateral wind load
in New Jersey and the form was custom to be built in the factory.
Floors panel

11 floors planks were needed- 28 feet long by an average of 8 feet wide, was installed and by
prestressing the precast floor systems helps to create long span planks with lightweight and
had no cracks.

Wall panel

36 wall panels needed – ranging from 9 to 13 feet in height and 10 to 14 feet in width – to
create the precast structure.

References

1. https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Gable
2. Shari Held At Home with Precast Concrete https://precast.org/2018/03/at-home-with-
precast-concrete/, 2018
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