Category: Precast Blogs
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Caulking Precast Panels: What, why and how?
Caulking: what, why and how? Once installed, precast panels need to be “caulked”. Why?• To prevent air and water from getting in between.• So what? If water gets in, it will cause damage: mould etc. – which is not pleasant for those occupying the building. What is caulking?• Basically putting a sealant in between the…
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Why builders and fabricators should care about the legitimacy of supplier services?
Dealing in Fenced Goods and Services It’s not uncommon for those receiving fabrication drawings to overlook the legitimacy of the products used by service providers. There seems to be a prevailing mindset of indifference, with the attitude being, “As long as the drawings are correct, I’m fine—I’m legally protected, and proving involvement with stolen goods…
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7-19 Glider’s way Steel & Precast Model
Author: Ramakrishnan Welcome to TEK1, your one-stop solution for all your structural steel and precast detailing needs. We are a team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about transforming architectural visions into reality. With our expertise in using TEKLA, the industry’s leading software for structural engineering and modeling, we bring life to both simple…
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TEMPORARY CONNECTION WITH DETAILS
Precast erection procedure having the set of sequences. When the panel is installed on the slab, props are fixed to stable the panel, then panel was unhooked from crane then the temporary stich plate or stich angles are connected to the next panel through cast in ferrule, which is casted on the precast panel. The…
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CAST-IN PLATE WITH DETAILS
A steel plate which is casted in to concrete for connection purpose is named cast-in-plate. Connections may be required to carry shear and axial force between the precast elements for applied load conditions. Cast-in plates are used to tie/ fix, Concrete or precast panels to each other. Precast to insitu slab. Steel beams to the…
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WATERPROOFING AND ITS ADVANTAGES
Waterproofing: Normally exterior precast walls are constructed with joints and window openings. It can be easily affecting the moisture infiltration. Waterproof materials are applied in these areas to eliminate the moisture intrusion to the precast panel. we are defined edges are used to avoid this, it made upon wood or Foam (Thermocol). Top of Step…
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SHOP DRAWING AND ITS COMPONENTS
Shop Drawing: Shop drawings is detailed drawing of the original design of the building. It’s a drawing or set of drawings given to our consultant or Fabricator. It is used to produce the individual precast panels in the factory. Shop drawings are typically required some prefabricated components, they are Listed below. Shop Drawing Components: 1.…
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TYPES OF SERVICE DRAWINGS USED FOR PRECAST DETAILING
Types of Service drawings: Crane drawing Lift drawing PT drawing (Post tension) Mechanical service drawing Electrical service drawing Fire service drawing Steel detail drawings Hydraulic service drawing Crane drawings Refer crane drawings for loading platform location, Crane tonnage & its relevant circles and other crane related data’s. (Refer Fig.01) Fig .01 (Ref. Crane drawing) 2.…
