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Sealed shop drawings are produced by Advance Precast Ltd. (using the
latest AutoCAD software) for review and approval by Prime Consultants
and the General Contractor. All panels are engineered by an outside
firm (see Engineering) to ensure the structural integrity of each
individual building or project.
35 MPa design, 75-100mm slump, 4-7% air entrainment, Type 10 cement,
normal weight concrete.
Shown on sealed shop drawings.
The standard True Sandwich panel is 8'-8" [2,642mm] wide and can be
cast in any length up to a maximum of 40'-0" [12,192mm]. From single
story to multistory buildings, the applications are virtually endless.
Rough openings shown on the plan are cast 1/4" [6mm] larger (unless marked EXACT) to compensate for minor amounts of out-of square and warping of the forming materials. For example, a window shown as 4'-0" [1,219mm] x 5'-0" [1,524mm] will be cast as 4'-0 1/4" [1,225mm] x 5'-0 1/4" [1,530mm].
Door openings assume a 2" [50mm] door frame. A 3'-0" [914mm] x 7'-0" [2,134mm] door will be given a 3'-4" [1,016mm] x 7'-2" [2,184mm] rough opening and an additional block out at the bottom to allow the concrete floor slab to be poured through the opening, where possible. When feasible, steel door frames are cast into the panels.
All dimensions for panel WIDTHS and HEIGHTS are NOMINAL dimensions, unless indicated as EXACT. Exact Panel heights are nominal dimensions (shown) less 3/8" [10mm] design gap. Exact panel widths are nominal dimensions (shown) less 1/2" (12.5mm) design gap. Unless noted otherwise, the floor elevation is assumed to be 100'-0".
Each panel to panel connection is fully-detailed on CAD Drawings. Typical panels are welded together at the top and mid-height of the panels, as well as grout tubes to connect to the foundation. Corners are welded.
A top plate is bolted to the top of the panel, typically on 4'-0" [1,219mm] centers using cast-in 3/4" [19mm] diameter bolt holes.
A "truss pocket" can be cast into panel to allow the truss to sit on a steel bearing plate. Depending on the project, a parapet (change in height) may be used.
A "beam seat" can be cast into the panel to allow the beam to sit on a steel bearing plate. In most cases, the precast panel can be changed in order to support the structural requirements of the beam (deleting the need for a structural steel beam). For small beams, a face weld plate with anchor studs allows for flush mounting of beams.
Lintels are welded to adjacent panels.
- Inserts cast into panels to stabilize trusses & fasten overhead doors
- Weld plates cast into panels to stabilize adjacent steel columns.
Panels are set on shims and grouted under bearing surfaces. All of
the panels manufactured by Advance Precast Ltd. are installed by our
installation crew unless noted otherwise.
All load bearing surfaces under wall panels are to be grouted to distribute
loads. A sand/cement mix is acceptable as long as good penetration
is achieved. Any locations requiring a prepackaged grout will be noted
on the plans.
In vertical joints, use ethafoam backer rod and caulk with Sikaflex 1A or Dymeric caulking for the best adhesion of the caulk to the Precast substrate, and overall durability. (Both products have the advantage of being compatible with latex paints.) If other caulks are used, recommended products are: Dow Corning 795, Dymonic (by Tremco), and Silpruf from G.E. Use a Primer, as per manufacturer's recommendation.
Ensure that the person responsible for caulking installation is familiar with the temperature (at time of application) relationship and its effect on the performance of the sealant. Application of sealant should be one of the last items in the completion of a building, to allow time for the Precast to undergo initial shrinkage.
Standard panels weigh an average of 67 lbs/per square foot and are shipped flat on standard trailers. For jobs outside the Kelowna area, Super-B train (98,000 lb) or B-train (80,000 lb) truck transport is the most cost-effective choice.
Four finishes are available:
- Smooth (Hand trowelled);
- Broomed;
- Fine
- Coarse; and
- Striated
- Sandfloat (sold on the basis that it will be painted after installation as the finishing method used to obtain the surface texture creates a variation in hydration colors); and
- Exposed Aggregate (has a light sandy brown tome and we recommend spraying these panels with a methyl methacrylate sealer. The sealer gives a high gloss to the exposed rock and seals against moisture and stains).
NOTE: It is possible for us to produce "multiple" panel finishes on panels.
For good economy we recommend a broom finish with smooth area highlights.
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