Designers Notebook
Acceptability of Appearance
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For the acceptability of color, finish, and texture, one person should have final authority. Contract documents must clearly identify who the accepting authority will be: architect, owner, general contractor, or site inspector. This document looks at how to approach acceptability of architectural precast products.
acceptabilty_of_appearance.pdf
Acoustics
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Designers Notebook series looks at how precast plays a role in acoustical issues.
acoustics.pdf
Behavior of Architectural Precast Panels in Response to Drift
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Designers Notebook with focus on how to design architectural precast panels in seismic zones, looking at drift considerations. AIA learning credits are available.
designers_notebook_3_11.pdf
Benefits and Advantages
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Key benefits of using architectural precast concrete panels are explained.
DN_Benefits.pdf
Blast Considerations - Part 1
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee discusses items to consider in designing for blast resistance.
DN_Blast1.pdf
Blast Considerations - Part 2
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Design considerations for blast resistance in specifying architectural precast concrete panels are explained in part on of a series.
DN_Blast2.pdf
Blast Considerations - Part 3
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Design considerations for blast resistance in specifying architectural precast concrete panels are explained in part three of a series.
DN_Blast3.pdf
Blast Considerations - Part 4
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Design considerations for blast resistance in specifying architectural precast concrete panels are explained in part four of a series.
DN_Blast4.pdf
Bullnoses - Part 1
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee outlines the potential of precast's moldability, repetition and use of bullnoses in the first in a series focusing on panel details.
DN_Bullnoses1.pdf
Bullnoses - Part 2
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee outlines the potential of precast's moldability, repetition and use of bullnoses in the second in a series focusing on panel details.
DN_Bullnoses2.pdf
Clay Product-Faced Precast
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee highlights the advantages of working with clay product-faced precast panels.
DN_Clay_Product_Faced_Precast.pdf
Corners and Returns
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee and architect Donald J. Benz of Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates cover design options for corners and returns.
DN_Corners_Returns.pdf
Cornices
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PCI''s Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee outlines the potential of cornices in the second in a series focusing on panel details.
DN_Cornices.pdf
Design Economy - Part 1
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PCI's Architectural Precast ConcreteServices Committee offers insight on the architectural precast manufacturing process to help achieve design goals and control costs.
DN_Design_Economy1.pdf
Design Economy - Part 2
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee offers insight on the architectural precast manufacturing process to help achieve design goals and control costs.
DN_Design_Economy2.pdf
Design Economy - Part 3
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee offers insight on the architectural precast manufacturing process to help achieve design goals and control costs.
DN_Design_Economy3.pdf
Energy Conservation and Condensation Control, Part 1
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Factors influencing the energy performance of the building envelope are discussed in part 1 of a series.
DN_Energy_Conservation1.pdf
Energy Conservation and Condensation Control, Part 2
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Thermal resistance (R-value) is discussed in part 2 of a series.
DN_Energy_Conservation2.pdf
Energy Conservation, Part 3
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Factors influencing the energy performance of the building envelope are discussed in part three of a series.
DN_Energy_Conservation3.pdf
Multiple Mixes/Textures
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee and architect Eduardo Illanes of OZ Architecture cover definitions and applications of multiple mixes and textures.
DN_Multiple_Mixes_Textures.pdf
Radiused Precast Concrete
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee outlines the potential of precast's moldability, repetition and use of bullnoses in the first in a series focusing on panel details.
DN_Radiused_Precast_Concrete.pdf
Reveals
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee outlines the potential of reveals in the fourth in a series focusing on panel details.
DN_Reveals.pdf
Sculptural Forms
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee explains the ease with which designers can add concrete sculptural forms to their projects.
DN_Sculptural_Forms.pdf
Specification Guidance - Part 1
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Key considerations in specifying architectural precast concrete panels are explained.
DN_Specification1.pdf
Specification Guidance - Part 2
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Key considerations in specifying architectural precast concrete panels are explained in part two of a series.
DN_Specification2.pdf
Specification Guidance - Part 3
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Key considerations in specifying architectural precast concrete panels are explained in part three of a series.
DN_Specification3.pdf
Specification Guidance - Part 4
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee shows items to consider in specifying stone veneer-faced precast panels in part four of a series.
DN_Specification4.pdf
Stone Veneer-Faced Precast Part 1
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee highlights how precast can achieve the same goals as stone facades.
DN_Stone_Veneer_Faced_Precast1.pdf
Stone Veneer-Faced Precast Part 2
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PCI's Architectural Precast Concrete Services Committee and architect Jim Rothwell of callison Architecture Inc. highlight how precast can achieve the same goals as stone facades.
DN_Stone_Veneer_Faced_Precast2.pdf