Precast beats poured in place for our last three jobs

We ran a parking garage in Austin last year and the crew pushed poured in place concrete like it was the only option. After 2 months of formwork headaches and weather delays, we switched the next project to precast panels and cut the schedule by almost 3 weeks. The quality was more consistent too, no patching or grinding after every pour. I know precast costs more upfront, but the labor savings and fewer callbacks paid for it. Has anyone else made the switch and seen the same numbers?

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lucas637d ago

Did you run into any issues with the precast joints leaking or needing sealant down the road? We did a mixed deck a few years back and the precast was fine structurally but the water found every seam. I think the formwork time savings were real but we ended up spending two extra weekends chasing leaks on the lower levels. If you got through that without trouble, I'm curious what your joint detailing looked like.