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January 2020 Vol. 4 Issue 1
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PSI Erects Another PCI Award Winner!
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The 2020 PCI Design Awards Winners have been announced and for the second year in a row, Precast Services, Inc. will be recognized as the PCI Certified Erector of an award winning project during the upcoming PCI Awards Banquet during the Annual
PCI Convention being held March 3-7, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The project actually won in two (2) categories - Special Awards: Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Custom Solutions - Honorable Mention.
The Tower of Voices National Memorial in Stoystown, Pa., is as much a musical instrument as it is a monument. The 93-ft-tall precast concrete tower houses 40 custom-made aluminum wind chimes. Each chime was cast to produce a distinct musical note, so that together they create a set of 40 “voices” to memorialize the 40 passengers and crew who lost their lives when United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
Precast concrete was selected for the tower frame because of the precision required to accommodate the complex and unusual shapes of each component, and the strength needed to support the tall, slender frame, says Paul Murdoch of Paul Murdoch Architects. “The customizable nature of precast concrete allowed for a unique design, featuring faceted columns and diagonal, curved beams.”
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The 93-ft-tall tower features a cross section in a “C” shape that allows sound to reflect outwardly from the open side in a fan-shaped pattern. The chimes are suspended at variable heights within the tower, starting from 20 ft above the main plaza and ascending to the top.
"The elegant design is a beautiful memorial to the people aboard Flight 93; however, it created some construction challenges. The structure lacked a clean geometric starting point due to its curves, and this made form building and checking the pieces extremely difficult", per the precast fabricator representative.
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The design also required an extremely high degree of accuracy. “The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software was imperative to ensuring that the detailed geometry of the pieces was exact, and that no interference's for the reinforcing steel, splice sleeves, lifters, electrical conduit, or various other internal components could occur.”
Photo's courtesy of Brenda Torrey - Friends of Flight 93
Article courtesy of PCI
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Corporate Commons 3 Parking Garage - Staten Island, New York
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One of the largest private real estate developers in the New York borough of Staten Island continues to “Outsmart Manhattan” at their Corporate Park of Staten Island with their newest project, an eight-story, 330,000 s/f LEED Silver Certified, Class A Office Building complete with finishes and amenities that you would not expect to find in Manhattan.
Precast Services, Inc. recently completed one of these amenities - an approximate 250 car parking garage, provided free of charge to office building occupants.
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Woonsocket Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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Precast Services, Inc.'s diversification shined at the Woonsocket Water Treatment Plant with the installation of not only one-hundred-sixty-one (161) precast wall panels, but also with the installation of complete roofing systems including bar joists, steel beams and columns, as well as metal pan decking.
Precast Services, Inc. was able to provide our customer with a complete package of services for the erection of three (3) new structures at the existing complex.
Contact Precast Services, Inc. for a quote on erecting your next multi-faceted project.
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Project Statistics:
161 precast wall panels
188 bar joists
70 steel beams
11 steel columns
25,846 Sq. Ft. deck panels.
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New ANSI A92 Standards To Take Affect
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The new ANSI A92 Standard was developed to improve safety and efficiency for Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP) design and use, which were formerly referred to as aerial work platforms. The updated ANSI A92 suite of design, safe use and training standards was published in the U.S. on Dec. 10, 2018. It officially becomes effective on March 1, 2020.
Under these new standards, MEWPs are classified differently, divided into the following groups:
Group A
- Those with platforms that move vertically but stay inside the tipping
line.
Group B
- All other MEWPs – typically, boom-type equipment where the platform
extends past the tipping line.
Within each of these groups, machines are separated into types:
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Type 1
- Those that travel only in the stowed position.
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Type 2
- Those that can travel while elevated but controlled from the chassis.
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Type 3
- Those that can travel while elevated but controlled from the work
platform.
The new standards will make sweeping changes to how safe use and training for MEWPs are addressed and administered. Major changes to be aware of include:
• Safe Use Planning
• Supervisor Training
• Occupant Training
• Maintenance and Repair Personnel Training
• Risk Assessment Plan
New equipment designed by manufacturers must also meet the new requirements such as but not limited to:
• Platform Load Sensors
• Tilt Sensors
Existing equipment will not need to be retrofitted to meet the new standards.
If you use mobile elevated work platforms, please familiarize yourself on these new Standards.
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See what’s changing the face of the precast concrete industry and explore the latest products and technologies to "steer" your business forward. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts at courses, education sessions, and PCI Committee Meetings.
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Need a Quote On Your Next Project?
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Since our inception in 1988, Precast Services, Inc.'s performance and proficiency is supported by the combined talents and expertise of our principle employees. This experience covers the spectrum from actual field experience to project management, and through divisional general management to upper management experience in the precast industry.
Precast Services, Inc. looks forward to the prospect of erecting your products in a manner which exemplifies the design of your completed structure.
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Precast Services, Inc.
8200 Boyle Parkway
Twinsburg, OH 44087
Phone: (330) 425-2880
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