Precast is Attractive to Architects & Engineers

 Architects

Precast concrete can be used to make any architectural vision a reality. If the architect can envision it, we can create it!

Precast concrete can incorporate a range of hues, textures and finishes, making every architectural precast project truly unique. Check out some of our aesthetic award-winning projects.

Precast building systems accommodate several project designs, kinds, and requirements. Our products offer aesthetic variety while still providing continuous insulation, air, and vapor barriers all in one solution. Precast concrete enclosure systems can be used in conjunction with the structural system to reduce redundant components and increase useable floor space. No matter what you’re designing, we can provide you with the variety your project needs to make your structures iconic. Contact us to learn more.

Engineers

The adaptability and strength of prestressed, precast concrete makes it popular among engineers.

There are many different combinations the material can support ranging from designs incorporating flexible floor plans, to those optimizing open floor spaces.

Precast, prestressed concrete structures give engineers the ability to design projects for adaptable reuse, lowering construction impact on the earth, while saving owners money. In addition, our products provide protects life by adding additional safety components to the community, including resilient shelters, and fire and flood resistance. Contact us to learn how using prestressed, precast concrete will make your projects structurally superior.

 

Both Architects & Engineers Can Use Precast

Regardless if you are an architect or an engineer, precast is the construction solution for you. From unique designs to structure versatility and improved safety, precast, prestressed concrete builds structures that reduce environmental impact, project costs, construction site injuries, and construction time.

In other words, we get it done cheaper, safer, quicker, and better for the community!

Contact us today to get your project started!

Precast concrete makes it simple to include a huge selection of various colors, textures, and finishes in any project. There are many different colors, textures, and other options for façade treatments, including thin brick, stone, tile, and others.

Now more than ever resiliency and energy efficiency are at the forefront of designers' and clients' minds when constructing new structures. Precasters are now trying to show how their product is one of the best on the market for providing energy efficiency.

 

Technical Documents

FPCA offers many resources to aid architects, engineers, and other stakeholders in planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining precast concrete structures. Click on a cover to download this free information.

 

Design Resources

Since its introduction in the United States in 1949, precast, prestressed concrete has rapidly become the preferred composite material for bridge design and construction. Today, it remains the solution of choice for transportation agencies and their designers across the country.

Precast concrete is used for both architectural and structural applications on all types of buildings from low-rise to high-rise. Precast concrete is a structural material that can be used as the primary structural system of a building transferring roof, floor, and lateral loads.

 

Precast Education

FPCA offers a variety of education opportunities through our national organization, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), for design professionals at all levels of their careers.

 

Contact an Expert

Contact one of our producers today to learn how they can help you choose the right precast products for your next project!