Category: Precast Detailing Projects
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STRUCTURAL CORE PLAN AND ELEVATION DRAWINGS STUDY
Core plan shows the core wall, shear wall and overall slab boundary. (Only if it is provided by separate structural engineer specifically working for cores & shear walls). Also, it’s shown the elevation number and viewing direction. (Only if it is provided by separate structural engineer specifically working for cores & shear walls) – Refer…
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ARCH STAIR PLAN DETAILS AND DRAWING STUDY
Stair or fire stair drawings are used to find the stair landing RL, landing slab set-out (X-axis distance), fire penetrations and stair pressurization riser details. (Refer Fig .01 & 02) This drawing package are provided by architect separately in arch consultant drawings. The main things for this drawing are to take the value of stair…
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ARCH ELEVATION DETAILS AND DRAWING STUDY
For Architecture elevation, mainly we used for door/window openings height and its location details. (If any other service drawings available means we have to consider that too). This elevation helps to take the FFL/SSL value of each level. It’s showing also the RL of parapet and roof level walls. For patterns, grooves and other elevation…
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TABLE PRECAST FINISHES
Table precast finishes is the replication process. The surface of the manufacturing table affecting the precast surface. Sometimes the table is covered by form liners, bricks, signage letters & pattern to make the finishes. a) Normal table finish: Non-exposed surface of the precast is made by this type of table. Same table is used for…
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NON-TABLE PRECAST FINISHES
The finishes are performed without help of table faces. These type of finishes are listed as below… a) Float finish: Float is a tool used to finish a concrete surface by floating on it. After the concrete is poured on the table is levelled by using screed, then float tool is used. Float may be the small…
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LIST OF PRECAST FINISHES
Precast panels are ready made concrete element, which is the part of the building as structural as well as façade panels, which required the surface finish as per the customer or Architect requirements. Various type of finishes are used on the both side of panel and edges according to where the panels are positioned on…
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UPSTAND Vs CORBEL
Upstand: Upstand is typically used for return legs in a precast element (Panel, Column, Spandrel). Generally, upstand preferred near face in shop drawing. If any special requirement (architectural design) only goes for Far face. Because far face is a table face, so we can’t provide upstand on Far face due to manufacturing difficulties. Corbel: Corbel…
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THE USAGE OF NEAR FACE(NF) AND FAR FACE(FF) INDICATION ON SHOP DRAWINGS
Near face (NF): Near face is a front view of the precast wall. Far Face (FF): Far face is an outside view or trowel face or table face of the precast wall. Near face and Far face indication playing a major role on shop drawings to identify the component placing for factory people while manufacturing…