Benefits of Applying Precast Concrete to Modular Home Construction
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recast concrete, a highly efficient, practical method of concrete construction makes beautiful modular homes possible at a cost that rivals even the most utilitarian traditional houses.
The following highlights a few reasons why precast concrete is helpful in modular construction;
Faster Occupancy
Precast concrete can be manufactured and erected by one trade more efficiently and quickly than any other building system. Speedy completion means your building can be occupied and generating revenue sooner. The solid, secure, high-quality look and feel of solid precast concrete construction encourages greater occupancy at higher rents, with better selling and resale values.
Life Comfort with Precast Concrete
Precast concrete offers some of the lowest sound transmission of any building material used for multi-unit housing. When ceilings and floors are made with precast, noise complaints become a thing of the past. Tenants like the sense of security of a building that is solidly built, fire resistant, and virtually decay-proof. They know their families are safe and their possessions are protected.
Life Safety
Nothing is as solid and secure as a precast concrete building. Tenants sense the structure’s quality and permanence as they walk the floors and experience the quiet of the evening. They feel safe during the worst that nature can offer, including hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and fire. Even their neighbors offer little threat because precast protects them with superior fire resistance that meets or exceeds the fire ratings of their building codes.
Precast Concrete and Fire Safety
A major concern when building assisted living/retirement multi-family modular home is minimizing the threat of fire on lives and property. Containment requires fire-resistant building materials with two-hour or higher fire rating. A multi-unit structure built with precast floors and roofs, combined with precast dividing walls, meets these requirements and can contain a fire to within the unit of origin, leaving surrounding areas virtually undamaged.
Precast concrete does not burn, give off lethal fumes or smoke, and does not fuel a fire. Furthermore, it maintains its structural integrity even in the most intense blaze. Precast stays in place when other safety devices fail, keeping fire contained and occupants safe.
Speed of Construction
Precast components can be manufactured and erected more efficiently and quicker than any other building system. The use of precast walls speeds the modular home process. Construction rates of one floor per week and better are often achieved. Architectural insulated wall panels used for the exterior of a building can provide a durable, attractive, energy-efficient envelope. Ancillary recreation, parking, and convention facilities are commonly constructed using precast concrete framing with long span precast roof and floor members
Durability of Precast Concrete
High-strength precast concrete components are cast under controlled conditions in the Lafarge plant. When precast concrete elements are pre- stressed, concrete is cast around highly tensioned pre- tensioning strands that run through the steel forms. After the concrete has cured, the pre- tensioning force is released into the beam placing the concrete in compression.
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