This report has been prepared and reviewed as a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Committee effort to present the state of the practice for design and construction of precast/prestressed adjacent box beam bridges. This report is intended for reference by professional personnel who are competent to evaluate the significance and ... Details
This free eBook provides context and instructions for the use of the 2015 revised version of the Microsoft Excel workbook to compute pile stresses, plot interaction diagrams, and compute lifting points of precast concrete piles. There is no cost for downloading this publication. However, registration is required so that users can be contacted when updates or revisions to the... Details
A state of the art report on energy-efficient curing reviewing published and unpublished literature from the period 1950 to 1980 as well as discussing specific aspects of these research studies which could influence the development of an energy-efficient curing technology for plant produced precast, prestressed concrete products.
This report is based on a research study conducted by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., including both site surveys and testing of bearing pads used in building construction. Recommendations are given for design of various types of pads.
This report, based on a study conducted by ABAM Engineers Inc., for the National Science Foundation, is the second phase of a three-part study on connections (Phase 1 resulted in TR-2-82). The work, directed by Douglas P. Clough, presents a rational methodology for the derivation of connector strength and ductility requirements, suitable connection details for... Details
Designer's Notebooks: Blast Considerations (DN-14-04), 2004, Free PDF Download
This Designer's Notebook discusses items to consider in designing for blast resistance of architectural precast concrete.
Designer's Notebooks: Terra Cotta-Faced Precast Concrete (DN-35), Free PDF Download
Designer's Notebook covering Terra Cotta-Faced Precast Concrete.
Designer's Notebooks: Multiple Mixes/Textures (DN-04-99), 1999, Free PDF Download
This Designer's Notebook explains the options available for expanding aesthetic detailing by combining different finishes using the same or different mixes within a single panel. Architectural perspective and examples provided by Eduardo Illanes, Principal, OZ Architecture, Boulder, CO.
Designer's Notebooks: Window Panels (DN-05-99), 1999, Free PDF Download
This Designer's Notebook discusses the considerations for design architectural panels with window openings. Architectural perspective and examples provided by John Hesseler, AIA and Jeff, LaRue, AIA, HKS, Inc., Dallas, TX.