Facade and Floor ElementsProducts
A precast facade panel is a reinforced concrete wall unit made at the plant and fixed to the precast frame of an industrial building. It gives the building a durable, non-combustible envelope that goes up quickly.
A precast facade panel is a reinforced concrete wall unit made at the plant to form the external wall of a building and fixed to a precast frame of columns and beams. In industrial buildings, the envelope that closes in the skeleton of columns, beams and roof trusses is most often formed with these panels.
Facade panels enclose the building against the weather, transfer wind loads to the columns they are fixed to and form a fire-resistant external wall. Panels can be stacked horizontally between columns or set vertically. In buildings that store bulk materials such as grain, fertiliser or sand, the lower panels are designed for the lateral pressure of the stored material and also act as retaining walls.
Single-leaf solid panels are used in warehouses and industrial buildings that need no thermal insulation. Where insulation is required, sandwich panels with an insulation board between two concrete leaves are preferred. Door, window and ventilation openings are formed during production at the positions and sizes given in the design. Panel length, thickness and reinforcement are set by structural design according to column spacing, wind load and any additional loads the panel will carry. The face can be finished smooth, patterned or textured.
Panels are cast in flat steel moulds once the reinforcement and cast-in parts are in place. Plates for the column connections, lifting anchors and formers for openings are fixed in position before casting. Once cured, panels are checked for dimensions, surface finish and the position of cast-in parts before going to the stockyard.
Panels are transported on suitable stillages and lifted by crane onto the connection points on the columns. The joints between panels are sealed with a sealant suited to external use, making the wall weathertight. Panels made in the same plant as the structural frame allow connection details to be designed to fit from the outset and erection to continue with the same crew.
Concrete is non-combustible, so precast facade panels are well suited to external walls that limit the spread of fire and to fire compartment walls inside a building. The panels withstand impacts from forklifts and vehicles and need no painting or corrosion maintenance. In storage and production buildings especially, these qualities reduce maintenance over the life of the structure.
Dimensions, reinforcement and load capacity are set by structural design for each project; contact us for technical details.
Perimeter and Protection Elements
A concrete fence post is a reinforced precast post set into the ground to carry chain-link mesh, barbed wire or panel fencing. It provides a durable, low-maintenance fence line around land, industrial sites, vineyards and orchards.
Prefabricated Plant Construction
We build factories, warehouses and industrial plants as a single contractor, from design to erection. Columns, beams, roof and facade elements are produced in our plant, delivered in planned sequence and erected by our own crews.
Infrastructure Elements
A precast concrete pile is a reinforced or prestressed foundation element made in the plant and driven into the ground on site. It carries building loads past weak upper soil layers down to firmer strata.