Category: Precast Blogs

  • Types of Brace (Prop) Plan

    Brace are used for temporarily support precast concrete elements until the permanent fixing are made.1. Single storey (Drop-in) panel propping2. Double storey (Spin-up) panel propping3. Panel higher than double storey propping4. Panel to panel propping5. Edge Propping6. Spandrels propping 1. Single storey panel propping:      Single story panel are normally used 2 props a panel. Some…

  • Information Gathering for precast detailing from Arch Conc Setout Plan

    Here we are going to explaining about the thing needed to focus on ARCH CONC SETOUT PLAN for precast detailing Panel Set-out & width: Mostly we prefer to use Precast Set-out from Conc set-out but before proceed with this drawing , we need to raise RFI to Builder to confirm this Drawing need to follow…

  • Bubbledeck Slab Shop Drawing

    Extraction of individual Bubble deck Slab  from Layout to Sheet Calculation for Volume and weight for  minimum slab pour in Factory Placement of Lifters on the Min slab pour to lift the Min slab after pouring and curing form the factory Reinforcement setout panel copied from the Source panel Reinforcement Arrangements are done based on…

  • Detailing Keys for Profile Spandrels, Shape columns in Precast concrete

    Steps involved in shop drawing created from Mould Process flow  Profile creation in 3d environments We want to understanding the shapes , If we draw the 3d models clarified with the visuals, So we do profiles in 3d 3d model views are easy to understand the Profiles & more clarity Analyze the 3d/isometric views &…

  • Information Gathering for precast detailing from consultant drawings

    Precast detailing is the process of create detailed drawings of each component in precast. The precast drawing is responsible for extract structural design calculations and Architectural innovative. Precast detailer utilises Architectural, structural and services drawings to gain a working knowledge of the overall design intent of the building. precast detailers will draw the precast detailed…

  • Metal Edges in Bubbledeck Slab

          Metal edge is the 2mm to 3mm thick Galvanized Sheet which are mainly placed in the building edges of the Slab to stop the overflow of concrete while pouring on the Bubble deck Slab arrangements.      Metal edges are fixed in the factory and not on site; it will be fixed while pouring the…

  • Precast Bubbledeck Slab Casting Process

    STEP 1: TABLE PREPARATION STEP 2: CONCRETE POURING IN THE TABLE STEP 3: REINFORCEMENT SETOUT LIFITNG USING IN HOUSE LIFTERS STEP 4: REINFORCEMENT SETUP PLACEMENT IN TABLE WITH MIN HEIGHT CONCRETE ON IT STEP 5: VIBRATOR PRESSURE ON TOP OF MESH TO SUIT BOTTOM REO WITH CONCRETE STEP 6: CURING TIME FOR CONCRETE SETTING WITH…

  • Bubble deck Slab

    What is Bubble deck Slab?         The slab that comprises of plastic void balls in middle which are sandwiched between top and bottom mesh to reduce the dead weight act on the slab         It is a biaxial hollow core slab where the concrete which is not performing any structural function are eliminated lead to…

  • Precast Panel (Irregular Profile) while lifting from Mould Study Using Miniature Prototype

    Today we are going to show the miniature Prototype we done on the precast panel and its mould using a 3d printing device.         By preparing miniature we have come across the difficulties and problem that happen during the realistic bound assembly of sheet metal joining for mould and removal of Panel from the Mould…