Appropriate production plans can make resources utilized effectively as well as minimize waste. However, currently most of the precast fabricators propose production plans depending on the rule of thumb, resulting in the squander of resources and postponed delivery. Computerized scheduling techniques provide more precise outcomes than those made manually. The goal of this study is to develop a ...

We outline a new approach to process modeling in support of development of product data models. It is based on the definition of process models with far greater detail than have been used previously, and on the automated mapping of these models to product model schemas. A new process-modeling tool was developed for this purpose along with applications for structuring and analyzing the data coll...

Buildings are complex products containing relatively large numbers of distinct parts that are collected in multiple assemblies for different design, analysis and production purposes. Modeling buildings in fully parametric 3D CAD systems offers numerous benefits in terms of productivity, the ability to rapidly generate design alternatives at different levels, and elimination of errors that resul...

In recent years there has been an increasing tendency to recycle the wastes generated by building companies in the construction industry, demolition wastes being the most important in terms of volume. The aim of this work is to study the possibility of using recycled aggregates from construction and demolition wastes in the preparation of precast non-structural concretes. To that purpose, two d...

Stockyard is a hob of information that reflects the production, stock and sales of precast concrete products. The stockyard layout plays an important role in storage and retrieval of the products. Stockyard layout planning offers a complex task as large number of products are involved with different handling and storage requirements, and large stock is inevitable due to seasonality of demand. T...

Resource scheduling of construction proposals allows project managers to assess resource requirements, provide costs and analyse potential delays. The Manufacturing, transportation and Assembly (MtA) sectors of precast construction projects are strongly linked, but considered separately during the scheduling phase. However, it is important to evaluate the cost and time impacts of consequential ...

This study is to evaluate the behavior of integral and segmental specimens through static and cyclic tests. Integral specimens were made with the same size to be compared with segmental specimens that were made by connected precast members. To evaluate its bending performance and serviceability, 1 integral and 3 segmental specimens were tested under static load. And 1 integral and 2 segmental s...

The worldwide use of precast concrete frames leads to an increase in the need for the investigation of efficient precast connections, particularly in the seismic regions. The current paper provides a numerical and experimental study on a dry precast connection. Experiments were conducted to validate the finite element method in the laboratory of the University of Science and Culture. To verify ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) Precast Slab Span System was initially designed by Mn/DOT with input from University of Minnesota researchers and local fabricators. The bridge system consisted of a series of precast, prestressed concrete inverted tee bridge elements which also served as stay-in-place formwork for the cast-in-place portion of the deck placed in the field. One...

A state of the art presentation on prestressed piling as used throughout the world is discussed in this General Report to the FIP Symposium on Mass-Produced Prestressed Precast Elements in Madrid, Spain, May 1968. Historical information, design data and notes along with manufacturing techniques, installation practices, discussion of problems and failures and a complete bibliography are all cove...