DreamWall™ prefabricated concrete provides a collection of tools and resources for anyone in the precast/prestressed industry or concrete-related construction — Architects, Engineers, Developers, Erectors, Purchasing Managers, Detailers, Production Managers, etc. These tools and resources have been produced and approved by the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and its members and committees, of which DreamWall™ is a member.
The purpose of this Best Practice Guide is to summarize the most current information and best practices in architectural precast concrete wall construction and to provide designers with an understanding of this construction system by illustrating recommended design details and site practices.
This Guide is organized to take the user through the design and construction process starting with a discussion of the characteristics of architectural precast concrete, then presents the fundamentals of building science, building envelope performance, and how precast concrete fulfills these performance criteria, and finally end with an explanation and illustration of current best practice assemblies, details, and specifications.
Malcolm Hachborn P. Eng. President, M. E. Hachborn Engineering and developer of the DreamWall™ panel system is the author of the Architectural Precast Concrete Walls: Best Practice Guide