issue 8, summer 2003 - pci central
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Issue 8, Summer 2003
Phil WiedemannExecutive DirectorPhone:(937) 833-3900Email: [email protected]
www.pcicentral.org Fast all-season construction was a major consideration in fabrication of the ABBfacility in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania.With an erection schedule of only 21-days,Fabcon was able to keep up with thefast-paced project to build the 60,560square-foot building.
ABB
Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania
“Precast concrete made iteasy to shape the variousbuilding elements as wewanted.”Augusto Quijano, principal,Augusto Quijano Architects
PCI 2002 Design Award Winner
ABBMt. Pleasant, PA
Precaster: Fabcon, Inc.Architect: Renaissance 3 Architects
Contractor: Continental Building Systems, Inc.Owner: MDG Office V, Texas
WELCOME New MEMBERPCI Central Region would like towelcome it’s newest member:
FABCON LLC - Indianapolis, IN
645 West Carmel Drive, Suite 160Carmel, IN 46032Phone: 317-566-6622Web: www.fabcon-usa.comE-mail: [email protected]
FABCON LLC - Grove City, OH
3400 Jackson PikeGrove City, OH 43123Phone: 614-875-8601Web: www.fabcon-usa.comE-mail: [email protected]
Technical Notes:
• Erection date: Fall 02• Panel Height: 43'• Building Type: Warehouse• Wall Finish: Painted steel form finish
“The Fabcon precastpanels (for the ABBproject) provided for amore durable exteriorwithout perimeterbuilding columnobstructions allowingthe client a more usablespace. Closing-in thebuilding quickly andefficiently during thewinter months resultedin overall cost savings relativeto alternate exterior building materials.”
Matt Curtis, Vice President,Continental Building Systems, Inc.Pittsburgh Office.
I'm Glad
PRECASTI Used
because...
PCI Central RegionProducer Members
AMC TheatreSterling Heights, Michigan
Precaster: Hollowcore, Inc., Detroit, MichiganEngineer: Martin Harper & Associates, Inc.
General Contractor: Walton Construction Company, Inc.Consultant: Gould Evans Goodman Association, Inc.
Owners: A.M.C. Theatres
Concrete Technology, Inc.Springboro, OHPhone: (937) 748-2412Web: www.ctiprecast.comEmail: [email protected]
Concrete Technology, Inc.Paxton, ILPhone: (217) 379-9790Email: [email protected]
Fabcon, LLCIndianapolis, INPhone: (317) 566-6622Web: www.fabcon-usa.comEmail: [email protected]
Fabcon, LLCGrove City, OHPhone: (614) 875-8601Email: [email protected]
Gate Bluegrass Precast, Inc.Winchester, KYPhone: (859) 744-9481Web: www.gatebluegrass.comEmail: [email protected]
Gate Bluegrass Precast, Inc.Ashland City, TNPhone: (615) 792-7608Email: [email protected]
Hollowcore IncorporatedDetroit, MIPhone: (313) 962-9189Web: www.psi-hci.comEmail: [email protected]
Marietta Structures CorporationMarietta, OHPhone: (740) 373-2400Web: www.mariettastructures.comEmail: [email protected]
Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, Illinois
Load-bearing precast concrete panels were specified to clad the
facade of the Condell Medical Centerin Libertyville, Illinois for severalreasons. By supporting their ownload, the panels reduced the slab loadand minimized interior columns,saving material costs on both the slabedging and interior. Also, designerswere unsure during which time of theyear the facade would be constructed.Using precast panels ensured that wecould do it in any weather. If you cangenerate repetition or have to build inwinter conditions, precast makesa lot of sense.
AMC TheatreSterling Heights, Michigan
The original preliminary design scenario of metal deck and steeljoist for the AMC Theatre wasmodified to a precast frame employinga wide variety of precast components.By utilizing precast components madeunder controlled plant conditions, thisproject was able to be constructedduring harsh winter months, whichcould not have been achieved usingthe originally designed materials.
Further, the economic feasibility ofutilizing precast at the roof elevationwas not realized and therefore,Hollowcore Inc. included, under theirscope of work, the design, supply and
Technical Note: For the30-plex AMC Theatre,located in Sterling Heights,Michigan, Hollowcore Inc.supplied and installedprecast/prestressed walls(exterior, demise andinterior), bleachers, stairsand hollow core planks forfloors and mezzanines.
installation of the metal deck andjoist materials for the roof structure.This enabled Hollowcore Inc. toprovide the entire shell of thetheatre. This unique situationeliminated a lot of coordination andpotential conflicts that could havearisen by having multiple sub-trades on site simultaneously.
Technical Notes:
• Construction of 200,000sq. feet of new space
• Renovation of 60,000 sq. feet• 14,000-square-foot emergency and intensive
care unit• 14,000-square-foot birthing center• 30,000-square-foot surgery department,
radiology renovation• 25,000 square feet of administrative spaces
Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, Illinois
Precaster: Concrete Technology, Inc., Springboro, OHContractor: Power Construction
Design Architect: Pratt Design Studio Ltd.Engineer: Thornton Thomasetti Engineers
Lunch and Learn
Programs
Enjoy an hour-long Lunchand Learn precast designprogram in the comfort ofyour own office.
Programs are available onSchool Buildings,Architectural Precast,Hollowcore, and ParkingStructures. These programsare an effective way to learnmore about designing withprecast and earn AIA/CESlearning units.
Contact us at (937) 833-3900or [email protected] toschedule a Lunch and LearnProgram.
Millennium Center at Scott StationPittsburgh, PA
Trammel Crow NE Inc. needed a stunning appearance for theirnew speculative office buildingoutside Pittsburgh PA. An exteriorof architectural precast concrete wasselected to impress the perspectivetenants and insure a top of the lineappearance.
Ohio Valley PrecastFairfield, OHPhone: (513) 829-1005Email: [email protected]
Precast Specialties, Inc.Monroeville, INPhone: (260) 623-6131Web: www.precastspec.comEmail: [email protected]
Rinker Materials, Inc.Indianapolis, INPhone: (317) 353-2118Web: www.rinker.comEmail: [email protected]
Rinker Materials, Inc.Lafayette, INPhone: (765) 474-1411Email: [email protected]
Rinker Materials, Inc.Henderson, KYPhone: (270) 826-6244
Email: [email protected]
Sidley Precast GroupThompson, OHPhone: (800) 536-3232Fax: (440) 951-1921Web: www.rwsidley.comEmail: [email protected]
Sidley Precast GroupYoungwood, PAPhone: (800) 745-6546Email: [email protected]
Sidley Precast Group / Carr Concrete Corp.Waverly, WVPhone: (800) 837-8918Email: [email protected]
StrescoreSouth Bend, INPhone: (574) 233-1117Web: www.strescore.comEmail: [email protected]
PCI Central RegionProducer Members
Marietta Structures of Marietta Ohiofabricated 39,200 Sq. Ft. comprisedof 592 pieces of architecturalprecast. The panels were 8" thick ofcolored architectural concrete madefrom a blend of white and graycement, pigments, black and buffaggregates. The panels werefinished with a light and heavysandblast to achieve two distinctivefinishes for the panels. Granitemedallions were added to theprecast panels to accent the exteriorfacade.
Technical Notes:
By varying thethickness and shapeof the precast panelsprominent entrywayswere created toaccent the building
Millennium Center at Scott StationPittsburgh, PA
Precaster: Marietta Structures, Marietta OHContractor: Tedco Construction Co.
Architect: Herring & TrowbridgeOwners: Trammel Crow NE, Inc.
PCI Central RegionUpcoming Events
September 29: PCI Central RegionMembership afternoon plant tourat Sidley PrecastThompson, OH
September 29: Board of DirectorsSteering Committee Meetingat Sidley PrecastThompson, OH
September 30: PCI CentralMembership Meeting & tour ofMaster Builders testing labShaker Heights, OH
October 19-22: PCI NationalConvention/Exhibition andConcrete Bridge Conference/FHWA SymposiumOrlando, FL
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