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The benefits of a precast spliced girder : Part Two

The benefits of a precast spliced girder : Reinforced splice Precast girders are cast with splicing reinforcement projecting from the ends. The beams are positioned end-to-end on a temporary support, usually near the dead load inflection point, and concrete is cast-in-place at the splice. The girder segments are [...] [...more]

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The benefits of a precast spliced girder : Part One

The benefits of a precast spliced girder system are Economy Fewer piers result in lower overall cost, especially where soil conditions are problematic. Safety For overpasses, fewer piers result in longer sight distances and more spacious horizontal clearances. There is less likelihood of vehicle collisions with supporting columns. Navigation Across waterways, fewer [...] [...more]

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Precast traffic islands

BCP’s range of precast traffic islands is revolutionising the way in which these items are constructed. Traditionally, traffic islands were formed up and poured in-situ taking (in some cases) several days to complete the project. This in turn led to extremely high labour costs with highly skilled contractors and traffic controller required on site for significant [...] [...more]

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Precast Concrete Planters by Mackay Precast

Concrete Planters MacKay’s are manufacturers of Concrete planters that come in many shapes and sizes. The planter shown is just one of many custom concrete planters to enhance your property. We also manufacture other precast concrete products including picnic tables, outhouses, benches, litter containers, ashtrays, and much more. We ship our products throughout B.C. and western U.S.A. and [...] [...more]

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Oldcastle’s DUFFERIN® Stone Allows Georgia Church to Realize its Byzantine Dream

For years, architects, designers and builders across North America have been using brick (with varying degrees of success), as the primary building material in their quest to create modern structures that replicate Byzantine Period architecture. The products available to complete these enduring edifices have been limited by color, size, shape and [...] [...more]

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