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Precast Concrete in
Mixed Construction
Contents
What is
mixed &
composite
construction
Precast
with
timber and
masonry
Hybrid
precast &
insitu
Contents
What is
mixed &
composite?
Precast
concrete
with
steelwork
Precast
with
timber and
masonry
Hybrid
precast &
insitu
Contents
What is
mixed &
composite?
Precast
concrete
with
steelwork
Precast
with
timber and
masonry
Hybrid
precast &
insitu
concrete
Contents
What is
mixed &
composite?
Precast
concrete
with
steelwork
Precast
with
timber and
masonry
Hybrid
precast &
insitu
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
Mixed or composite?
Precast floor
units on steel
beams
Mixed or composite?
150 300 mm
depth
Load
Deflection
150 300 mm
depth
Load
Deflection
150 300 mm
depth
Load
Deflection
150 300 mm
depth
Load
Deflection
Precast
Insitu infill
BENEFITS of MIXED
CONSTRUCTION ?
POTENTIAL DIFFICULTIES ?
POTENTIAL DIFFICULTIES ?
POTENTIAL DIFFICULTIES ?
- too many suppliers
- split design responsibilities
- inadequate design information
- no codes of practice for the interfaces
- early design information
- tolerances
- mistimed deliveries
- construction sequence
- temporary stability and safety
Contents
What is
mixed &
composite?
Precast
concrete
with
steelwork
Precast
with
timber and
masonry
Hybrid
precast &
insitu
PRECAST ADDED TO
STEELWORK
resulting in a flat-slab ?
BENEFITS
PROBLEMS
BENEFITS
PROBLEMS
tolerances
Contents
What is
mixed &
composite?
Precast
concrete
with
steelwork
Precast
with
timber and
masonry
Hybrid
precast &
insitu
concrete
No composite
action used
between insitu
beam and
precast floors.
cast insitu
columns,
steel
diagonals,
precast +
insitu floor
diaphragm
Stability =
BENEFITS
minimise formwork
continuity at beam-column
connections giving greater
span/depth ratio
immediate working platform
PROBLEMS
BENEFITS
PROBLEMS
minimise formwork
continuity at beam-column
connections giving greater
span/depth ratio
tolerances
mistimed deliveries
formwork removal
relative shrinkage and
creep movements
Contents
What is
mixed &
composite?
Precast
concrete
with
steelwork
Precast
with
timber and
masonry
Hybrid
precast &
insitu
Supermarket in Belgium.
Who designs the precast-to-timber connection?
BENEFITS
speed of erection
PROBLEMS
BENEFITS
PROBLEMS
no design information
unfamiliar details
connection design
BENEFITS
PROBLEMS
BENEFITS
PROBLEMS
bearings
tolerances
CONCLUSIONS
mixed construction used in 75% new buildings