precast
Precast Concrete Buildings
Pre-Cast Concrete Elements in
Construction - Emerging Scenario in India
Pre-cast construction is gaining significance in Indian scenario in general and Urban areas in particular. Precast construction can be broadly classified in to three categories. - Project Specific Pre-Cast
- General Pre-Cast for Sector Specific
- Precast for Non Structural Elements
While the first and last categories are very much prevalent in India for quite some time. The First Category is gaining more popularity with the rapid urban infrastructure growth in
India. The Non Structure Category is widely present but still to attract Major organized players. General Pre-Cast which is
Sector Specific Such as Buildings, Power Distribution, Water
Supply etc., is available scattered in India. Again this Category requires involvement of major players.
Though advantages of Pre-Cast are accepted by every stake
Holder, the application is limited because the industry didn’t attain the scale it should be in. The Note presents case study pertaining to Building Precast category, by discussing various elements that can make the total MSB completely pre-cast. Also provides case study or example plants set up in Hyderabad city of India.
General
Cast In Place (CIP) VS. Pre – Cast
The current practice in India is the CAST IN PLACE (CIP)
Reinforced Concrete Structures. The other construction method is using structural steel. In general most commercial and residential buildings are of CIP in nature. Steel structures are normally restricted to Industrial Building and sparsely
Commercial Buildings. The ratio between Cast In Place
(CIP) and steel structures is approximately 70 : 30. The third construction is using Precast Concrete which is primarily limited to Bridges and Railway Sleepers and other non structural elements. Problems faced in CIP Structures
a) Safety issues: The biggest problem faced during construction
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Pre-Cast Concrete Elements in
Construction - Emerging Scenario in India
Pre-cast construction is gaining significance in Indian scenario in general and Urban areas in particular. Precast construction can be broadly classified in to three categories. - Project Specific Pre-Cast
- General Pre-Cast for Sector Specific
- Precast for Non Structural Elements
While the first and last categories are very much prevalent in India for quite some time. The First Category is gaining more popularity with the rapid urban infrastructure growth in
India. The Non Structure Category is widely present but still to attract Major organized players. General Pre-Cast which is
Sector Specific Such as Buildings, Power Distribution, Water
Supply etc., is available scattered in India. Again this Category requires involvement of major players.
Though advantages of Pre-Cast are accepted by every stake
Holder, the application is limited because the industry didn’t attain the scale it should be in. The Note presents case study pertaining to Building Precast category, by discussing various elements that can make the total MSB completely pre-cast. Also provides case study or example plants set up in Hyderabad city of India.
General
Cast In Place (CIP) VS. Pre – Cast
The current practice in India is the CAST IN PLACE (CIP)
Reinforced Concrete Structures. The other construction method is using structural steel. In general most commercial and residential buildings are of CIP in nature. Steel structures are normally restricted to Industrial Building and sparsely
Commercial Buildings. The ratio between Cast In Place
(CIP) and steel structures is approximately 70 : 30. The third construction is using Precast Concrete which is primarily limited to Bridges and Railway Sleepers and other non structural elements. Problems faced in CIP Structures
a) Safety issues: The biggest problem faced during construction
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