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1 Handbook History
1 Handbook History
Handbook History
PresentationOutline
PCI history
Notable modifications to the 6th Edition
General chapter by chapter overview
FormationofPCI
PCI was originated by 6 Florida
companies
Founded in 1954
Director - Martin P. Korn
President - Douglas Cone
Initially consisted of 6 plants and
has grown to 278 plants currently
GoalofPCI
Develop a standard
practice
GoalofPCI
Develop a standard
practice
Benefits of a standard
design practice
Shared design
research
Increase engineering
knowledge
Promote production
efficiency
PublicationTimeline
PCIDesignHandbook1stEdition
Motivation
Standard approach to design
Illustrate application of product
Assist design practices
Disseminate consistent product
specifications
PCIDesignHandbook1stEdition
Similar to AISC
Section properties
Design
requirements
Design equations
Standard practice
Design aids
1stEditionContent
377 Pages
Product applications
and materials
Preliminary design
Building analysis and
design
Components design
Product handling and
bracing
Connection design
Architectural topics
Tolerances
Other considerations
Specifications and
standard practice
General design
information
PCIDesignHandbook6thEdition
Motivation
ACI 318-02
IBC 2003
ASCE 7 - 2002
Reflect the most recent research
ReviewProcess
Handbook Committee
Industry Producer Engineers, Industry Engineering
Consultants, and Academia
NotableModifications
Ch. 2, Preliminary Design
Upgraded to reflect ACI 318-02 load factors
NotableModifications
Ch. 4, Component Design
Flexure and shear upgraded to reflect ACI
318-02
Torsion returns to 4th edition methods
Changes regarding stress limits
NotableModifications
Ch. 6, Connection Design
New method to design headed studs
Updated connection design
Limit State Weld Procedure Presented
NotableModifications
Ch. 9, Thermal, Acoustical, fire and
other considerations
Sandwich panel research added
Fire resistance added to reflect current
code
Vibration has been rewriting
Cracking repair and maintenance has
been rewritten
NotableModifications
Ch. 10, Specifications and Standard
Practices
Created a computerized specification.
Created a Standard of Practice
Chapter1ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of
precast concrete
ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of precast
concrete
Applications
Shows many
uses of precast
concrete
ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of precast
concrete
Applications
Shows many uses of
precast concrete
Material
Discussion
ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of precast
concrete
Applications
Shows many uses of
precast concrete
Material Discussion
Production
Process
Chapter2PreliminaryDesign
Preliminary analysis
Deck members
Beams
Compression
members
Piles
Chapter3AnalysisandDesign
Lateral analysis
Total building
analysis
Structural loads
Structural integrity
Volume changes
Shear wall systems
Moment resisting
frames
Diaphragm design
Chapter4DesignofPrecastComponents
Flexure
Shear
Torsion
Beams with ledges
Bearing
Prestress loss
Camber and
deflection
Compression
members
Special
considerations
Chapter5ProductHandlingand
Bracing
Stripping and
Handling Forces and
Stresses
Yarding and storage
Transportation
Erection
Erection bracing
Chapter6DesignofConnections
Concrete brackets or
corbels
Structural steel corbels
Hanger connections
Bearing pads
Column bases
Moment connections
Typical connections for
lateral load resisting
system
Chapter7ArchitecturalPrecastConcrete
Chapter8TolerancesforPrecastconcrete
Product tolerances
Erection tolerances
Clearances
Interfacing tolerances
Volume changes
Chapter9Thermal,Acoustical,Fire
Chapter10Specifications,StandardPractice
Chapter11GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
Material
properties
GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
Material properties
GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
Material properties
Bolts, Nuts, and
Washers
Rebar Detailing
GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
Material properties
Bolts, Nuts, and
Washers
Rebar Detailing
Welding
Information
GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
Material properties
Bolts, Nuts, and
Washers
Rebar Detailing
Welding Information
Design
information
Questions?