DESIGN CONCEPT FOR PRECAST

SYSTEM
 Buildability

Standardisation Economy
Conventional foundations- footings, raft slab
or piles and pile caps.
Cast in-situ first storey- typically reinforced
concrete beam and slab system.
Precast concrete load bearing walls.
Precast concrete non-load bearing facade
panels.
Precast concrete floor system
- Precast concrete beams and precast slabs (reinforced
concrete or prestressed) with a composite in-situ topping
or
-Precast concrete walls with precast concrete slab system
 Foundations
• The foundation loads for the precast structural
system will be similar to those for
conventional design.
• Arrangement will vary for load bearing wall.
• Continuous strip footing below the load
bearing walls
 PRECAST LOAD BEARING WALLS
• Precast load bearing walls provide an
economical solution when compared to the
conventional column/ beam/ infill wall system.
• Advantage
– Speed
– Production of various elements will be eliminated
– Economical
• Nominal Thickness-150 mm
 PRECAST NON-LOAD BEARING
FAÇADE PANELS
• The wall panels for the front and rear
elevations are non-load bearing façade
elements. Support of these panels is achieved
by any of the following methods.
• These panels are designed for self weight.
• Nominal Thickness-120 mm.
 Precast Floor System
• Two alternate floor systems have been
developed
– Prestressed Plank and Half-Slab Floor System
– Precast beams and precast slabs
 Factors
• Structural Consideration
– Load Bearing/Non load Bearing
– Slab/Beam/Column/Foundation
• Connections
• Aesthetics
• Panel weight
– Crane selection
• Transport Limitations
• Storage Yard
• Lifting Inserts
 Precautions in Design
• Stability and Integrity of a structure must be
ensured.
• The structure must be sufficiently rigid in all
directions.
• Load bearing system must be simple.
• Uncertain application of loads should be avoided.
• Precast and in-situ concrete should not be mixed,
that means if any column or beam may casted in-
situ means that should be pre-planed. Unless in-
situ or precast concrete should be separated.
• Reinforcement Design
– Additional reinforcement may be required in the following
instances for safe handling and propping of elements:
(1) At temporary support points.
(2) Where temporary support conditions result in stresses
greater than
those the final structure was designed for.
(3) For handling elements which do not achieve their full
strength
until being built in (e.g. partial-height precast beams).