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Dr.

Kim S Elliott University of Nottingham, UK

The Design and Construction of Precast Concrete Structures

Lecture course and frame design workshop KL : 24-25 July 2006 KK : 27-28 July 2006 www.nottingham.ac.uk

Programme:
1. Conceptual issues and architectural features 2. Precast concrete in mixed construction 3. Precast flooring and composite slabs 4. Precast frame analysis and components 5. Diaphragm action and frame stability 6. Connections 7. Progressive collapse 8. 10 storey frame design exercise

+ Special presentation from Belgium (May 2006)

The Design and Construction of Precast Concrete Structures

Conceptual Issues and Architectural Features

Precast concrete friend or foe

Precast concrete friend

Vauxhall Cross, London, 1995

Precast concrete foe

Precast wall frame, c 1960, Manchester, UK

7 September 2003

Paddington Station, London.

British Precast concerted efforts

Aalborgs prize winning staircase

Precast stairs for Tuborg, Denmark

and many special projects .

UK Concrete Society Winner

Cambridge Science Park, UK, 1988

and Loser !
National Building Frame, Portsmouth University, UK, 1966

..and all in safe working conditions ?

DO YOU KNOW THESE MEN ?

Conceptual Issues and Architectural Features


Contents

Background to the problem

Contents

Current climate for precast concrete

Contents

Current climate for precast concrete

Buildability of skeletal frames

Contents

Current climate for precast concrete

Buildability of skeletal frames

Integrated architectural structures

Contents

Current climate for precast concrete Discussion and future developments

Buildability of skeletal frames

Integrated architectural structures

Current climate for precast concrete

Understanding the basic principles of precast concrete design and construction

Current climate for precast concrete

Understanding the basic principles of precast concrete design and construction

Infill wall diagram DIAGONAL TENSION

Current climate for precast concrete

Current climate for precast concrete

Current climate for precast concrete

Understanding the basic principles of precast concrete design and construction

Diagram of floor slab with no tie steel and screed Bournemouth

Current climate for precast concrete

Understanding the basic principles of precast concrete design and construction

NO TIE STEEL

END REACTION

FRICTION

Current climate for precast concrete

Spalling photo Bournemouth

Spalling

Current climate for precast concrete

Current climate for precast concrete

Current climate for precast concrete

500 kN connector made and tested

Welding brackets for Lloyds of London

Current climate for precast concrete

11 m x 3.6 = 40 sq.m per unit

3.6 m wide hollow core floors, MGM Hotel, Las Vegas

100 % repetition increases productivity by up to 50 %

Current climate for precast concrete

Modular construction - repeated 360 times

Simmons Hall of Residence, MIT, USA

Current climate for precast concrete

Egan Report 1998 Rethinking Construction :


sustained improvement targets: 10 % savings in capital costs 10 % reduction in construction time 20 % less defects 20 % improvement in predictability

Current climate for precast concrete

Egan Report called for maximum use of standard components and processes .

Current climate for precast concrete

Egan Report called for maximum use of standard components and processes

Precast concrete town near to Helsinki

Current climate for precast concrete

Stack cast wall panels in Far East

Stack cast panels at Johor Baru, Malaysia

Current climate for precast concrete

Economic indicators of precast concrete

C factor =
Cost of 1 day skilled labour Cost of 1 cu. m. insitu concrete

Current climate for precast concrete LABOUR 40-50 50 RC

UK where ratio of factory/site labour costs 1.5 2.0 : 1 Let C = 1.0

Nottingham University, UK, 2003

Current climate for precast concrete LABOUR RC 120 80-90

Scandinavia

C = 1.4

Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, 2000

Current climate for precast concrete LABOUR 50 70 RC

Southern Europe (Italy, Portugal) C = 0.7

italy

Current climate for precast concrete LABOUR US$40 RC US$75

Brazil C = 0.55

Current climate for precast concrete LABOUR AUS $65 RC AUS $130

Australia C = 0.5

Economic indicators for precast concrete LABOUR HK$100 RC HK$480

Hong Kong C = 0.2

Current climate for precast concrete

Far East (e.g. Malaysia) C=?


School Building at Kuantan, Malaysia, 1994

italy

Current climate for precast concrete LABOUR R 50-70 RC R 180

Far East (e.g. Malaysia) C = 0.2 - 0.3

italy

School Building at Kuantan, Malaysia, 1994

Current climate for precast concrete

Economic indicators of precast concrete

50 t mobile over 3 months

Crane factor =
Daily hire of typical crane Daily labour rate

Current climate for precast concrete

Crane factor
UK Scandinavia Europe Far East Brazil Australia

Current climate for precast concrete

Crane factor
UK Scandinavia Europe Far East Brazil Australia 8 - 12 6 - 10 10 - 15 ? 15 - 20 17 - 20

Current climate for precast concrete

Crane factor
UK Scandinavia Europe Far East Brazil Australia 8 - 12 6 - 10 10 - 15 25 - 30 15 - 20 17 - 20

Current climate for precast concrete

Economic indicators of precast concrete

Factory and site labour efficiency

Man x day / sq.m.

Current climate for precast concrete

Case study is 10 storey frame of area 16,000 m 2 comprising :


RC Columns PSC Beams RC Walls RC Staircases 200 deep PSC hollow core slabs 60 mm insitu concrete topping

Current climate for precast concrete

Man x day rate RC Columns PSC Beams RC Walls RC Staircases PSC slabs Insitu topping
UK rates 1996-2000

2.5 / cu.m

Current climate for precast concrete

Man x day rate RC Columns PSC Beams RC Walls RC Staircases PSC slabs Insitu topping
UK rates 1996-2000

2.5 / cu.m 2.0 / cu.m 2.2 / cu.m 3.2 / cu.m

Current climate for precast concrete

Man x day rate RC Columns PSC Beams RC Walls RC Staircases PSC slabs Insitu topping 2.5 / cu.m 2.0 / cu.m 2.2 / cu.m 3.2 / cu.m 0.13 / sq.m 0.05 / sq.m

Average = 0.35 0.40 man days /sq.m.

Contents

Buildability of skeletal frames

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Dimensional stability to within 6 mm

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Dimensional stability to within 6 mm

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Precast Concrete Technology


Cube strength : 50 100 MPa Variation : 3 - 5 MPa Water / cement ratio : 0.3 0.4 PFA : < 30% x cement content Self compacting concrete in all precast factories Recycled concrete coarse aggregate : < 20% 18 hour strength : 20 30 MPa Shrinkage strain : 150-300 x 10 -6

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Stockyard after 24 hours

Precast beams for Lloyds of London

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Column pitching on-site Day 1

6 storey columns at Grand island, Manchester

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Fixing shear walls by Day 5

Shear walls at Grand island, Manchester

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Fixing beams by Day 8

Beam-column bolted connection

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Fixing prestressed slabs by Day 12

16 m span x 400 mm deep hollow core floor units

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Skeletal structure after 4 weeks

Dudley Hill shopping centre, Birmingham, UK

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Parking structure after 4 weeks

Cross span car park, UK

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Parking structure after 5 months

The Big Apple, Helsinki

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

500,000 sq. m Europark, Italy

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

192 m

218 m

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

6 expansion zones, mainly 75-100 m x 75 m

218 m

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Shopping centre after 6 months

Kepong Mall, Malaysia

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

..in spite of interruptions!!

Kepong Mall, Malaysia

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Frame and wall construction in Sydney

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Speed of precast construction m2 per week

Floor bay area 100 m 2 75 m 2 50 m 2


Floor bay = beam span x slab span

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Speed of precast construction m2 per week

Floor bay area 100 m 2 75 m 2 50 m 2

< 4 storey 1000 - 1500 900 - 1200 700 - 1000

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Speed of precast construction ?? m 2 per week

2 2 2

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Speed of precast construction 1200 m 2 per week

2 2 2

Buildability of precast skeletal structures

Speed of precast construction m2 per week

Floor bay area 100 m 2 75 m 2 50 m 2

< 12 storey 600 - 900 400 - 700 300 - 500

Contents

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Alternative finishes

Natural stone Polished granite Acid etched Grit blasted Polished Recon Portland stone Recon sandstone Brick slips/halves Pigments Paint

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Spun columns. Opera House, Erfurt, Germany (2006)


c. BFT Journal 26 March 2006

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

Integrated architectural structures

RM6000 per sq. m !!

Contents

Discussion and future developments

Future Developments

Self compacting concrete, now upto C90

Future Developments

Self compacting concrete with 1% volume steel or polypropylene fibres

Future Developments

Self compacting concrete: surface crazing, corner bleeding and mould oil patches

Future Developments Mixed construction and SCC (New Wembley terraces)

Future Developments Accurate SCC surface finish: 2 mm depression / 3 m length

Future Developments

Prestressed tee beams

Double tee slabs

Future Developments

75 kg/m 2 Termacol floor units

Future Developments

Robotic formwork

Future Developments

Concrete delivery

Future Developments

Future Developments

Split skin system

Phase 1

Future Developments

Split skin system Phase 2

Future Developments

Split skin system

Phase 3

Future Developments mixed construction

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