Dec - The Precast Concrete Association of New York

PRECAST CONCRETE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, INC.
December 2005
Volume 16, No. 11
Specialty Concrete Products …
From A Producer Near You
Concrete precasters offer numerous catalogs of standard
products. But the versatility of concrete allows them to accommodate special designs for special situations. For example, there is
a diverse array of pre-cast light pole foundations - round bases,
square bases, star pedestals and pyramid shaped bases, all in a
wide array of sizes, to be used in a wide variety of applications.
Specifically, the pyramid shaped foundation with an attached
footing was designed to provide added holding power because
soil and ground water conditions made it impossible to dig deep.
Pyramid bases being unloaded at Hillview Reservoir.
Signal foundation from concrete ‘legos’.
All photos by Roman Stone Construction Co.
Another example are the star foundations, manufactured with
voids in them to accept a variety of different sweep sizes. T h e s e
foundations were designed to provide greater holding power for
their weight, as the voids tend to hold the compacted backfill over
a greater surface area, and the projecting base engages more
soil weight against overturning.
A special signal foundation developed by the Long Island
Railroad to enable installation with minimal equipment in limited access sites. Each segment is small and light enough to
be handled and installed by two people. The base has inserts
to receive four long anchor bolts. Next are placed the middle
interlocking sections at 90 degrees to each other, followed by
the top “donut”. With it’s unique geometry engaging the surrounding soil for stability, the resulting shape forms an easily
installed, sturdy foundation for signal lights at crossings.
Reef Ball Installation - Fish Condos.
Star shape foundation unit.
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PRECAST CONCRETE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
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PCI Design Competitions
for 2005-2006
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Situated on Long Island and surrounded by water and recreational opportunities, Roman Stone Construction, Bay Shore, NY,
is concerned about the environment and the decline of the surrounding natural fisheries. Man’s activities and natural disasters
have led to a reduction in natural reef systems.
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute invites schools
to participate in the Fifth Annual PCI Architectural Student
Design Competition, which will focus on the design of a School
of Architecture and University Museum. In addition, college
graduates in the Intern Development Program who are not yet
licensed architects may enter this competition. The design project must be completed and submitted by May 1, 2006.
Reef Ball Installation – Fish Condos
Growth in sport fishing, scuba diving and boating has increased the pressures on these systems. The commercial
seafood industry is dependent on the ocean to enable larger, yet
sustainable harvests. Natural reefs cannot rebuild themselves
fast enough to meet human demands. Long lasting artificial reefs
are useful tools for restoring reef systems to a natural and productive balance – which is why Roman Stone Construction
Company joined with The Reef Ball Development Group to supply this unique product for installation in their nearby environs.
And once again, the Engineering Student Design
Competition – The Big Beam Contest – is underway. Each student team must work with a PCI Producer Member to build a
precast concrete beam. The beams will be tested and prizes
awarded for best performance. Applications are due by March
15, 2006 and results by June 15, 2006. (PCANY has application
forms and details)
Sound Absorptive
Concrete Noise Barriers
Noise Barriers Add
Beauty to BQE
Hanson Pipe & Products, Pottstown, PA recently supplied
over 200,000 s.f. of sound absorptive noise barriers to Howard
County, MD for two highway projects. This very attractive system
featured an ‘Ellicott Stone’ finish on the highway side and a double rake on the backside. The H columns were also precast,
while the matching cap detail was cast monolithically with the
panels. All were stained in the field after installation.
As shown in the Dec.‘04 PCANY Newsletter, the noise barriers installed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, prove that
concrete panels don’t have to be boring. The white stained
panels shown here feature a green stripe arching across the
bridge, and smaller indented arch reveals cast into each piece.
Having eight different surface planes on both sides, the panels
were cast vertically with an SCC mix to obtain the near perfect
exterior surfaces.
Hanson constructed a dual face rubber mold to produce the
attractive architectural panels.
Concrete barriers absorp noise.
The panels offer an NRC of 0.85. This is achieved using
Durisol in the first 3” of concrete cast against the stone form liner,
and normal concrete on top of that.
Photos by Hanson Pipe & Products
Durisol sound absorptive noise barriers were first installed in
Canada in 1977, and today can be found in the U.S. and all over
the world. A post and panel system, the vertical post is anchored
using poured footings, driven piles or caissons. The panels span
horizontally between the posts and rest directly on the footings.
Post spacings up to 24 feet can be accommodated, and wall
heights over 35 feet have been constructed. Durisol absorptive
noise walls have been installed on highways, rail lines, mass
transit lines, industrial and commercial complexes, residential
subdivisions, electric utility stations, transformer enclosures, roof
top machinery surrounds, and tunnel entrances.
L. C. Whitford obtains
PCI Plant Certification
Congratulations to The L.C. Whitford Co. Inc., on gaining
recognition under the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Plant Certification Program. Look for their listing in future PCI
publications as a PCI Certified Plant.
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PRECAST CONCRETE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
Carbon Grid
(hike?)
R-24
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Not a football play, just the description of a very efficient and
economical load bearing wall panel system installed on the
Adler Warehouse in South Brunswick, NJ.
Inserting insulation blocks over first pour.
R- Value of 24 achieved with 6” core insulation.
Oldcastle Precast supplied and installed 171 precast panels,
totaling 82,100 sf, to complete the skin of this building. To improve energy efficiency and reduce roof insulation, the owner
specified an R-24 value for the walls. The panels were made
with a 6” insulation core bonded to 3” inner and outer concrete
layers. Carbon grid was used as the shear transfer material between the layers.
Close-up showing concrete, insulation, strand, and carbon grid.
The 13’-6” wide panels incorporated 9’ x 10’ overhead doors
to provide the owner with his required door spacing; typical panels were 10’–0” wide. The very handsome horizontal and vertical feature lines were achieved with magnetic strips attached to
the forms. The final finish was field applied masonry paint.
Core pieces layout for fit.
Visit www.pcany.org for more information on:
• precast concrete products and their application
• precast concrete producers with links to their websites
• precast concrete association of New York, PCANY
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hard copy in the mail, send your request and email address to
pcany@aol.com.
Wall panels loaded for shipment to Cornell University Housing, Phase III.
All photos by Oldcastle Precast
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BRIDGE DESIGN MANUAL SEMINAR
7:30 to 8:30 Registration and refreshments
8:30 to 12:00 morning session with break
12:00 to 1:00 Lunch (included)
1:00 to 4:30 afternoon session with break
Primary Presenters:
Mr. Reid Castrodale, Ph.D., P.E., Carolina Stalite Company, Salisbury, NC
Mr. Eric Thornkildsen, P.E., Collins Engineering, East Greenbush, NY
Mr. Mark Hoover, P.E., Schuylkill Products, Cressona, PA
Mrs. Rita Seradarian, P.E., PCI NY/New England, Belmont, MA, moderator
Continuing Education Credits
7.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be awarded for attendance. Certificates of Completion will be given to all seminar
participants. Complete information and registration form are inside this newsletter. Seating is limited. Payment or valid purchase
order must be received in advance. Dates/Places: January 11, 2006 in New York City & January 12, 2006 in Albany.
Producer Member Companies:
AFCO Precast, Middle Island, NY
A & R Conc Specialties, New Windsor, NY
Bayshore Conc Prod, Cape Charles, VA
Binghamton Precast, Binghamton, NY
Carrara & Sons, Middlebury, VT
Coastal Pipeline Products, Calverton, NY
Concrete Building Supply, Plattsburgh, NY
William E. Dailey, Shaftsbury, VT
The Fort Miller Co, Schuylerville, NY
Hanson Pipe and Products, Pottstown, PA
Jefferson Concrete, Watertown, NY
Kistner Conc Products, East Pembroke, NY
Newcrete Products, Parsippany, NJ
Oldcastle Precast, South Bethlehem, NY
Riefler Concrete Products, Hamburg, NY
Roman Stone Const Co, Bay Shore, NY
Rotondo Precast, Avon, CT
Schuylkill Products, Cresona, PA
Sunnycrest Inc. Auburn, NY
Unistress Corp., Pittsfield, MA
LC Whitford Co., Wellsville, NY
Associate Member Companies:
A-Lok Products, Tullytown, PA
Amcrete Products, Newburgh, NY
Concrete Sealants, Royersford, PA
Cresset Chemical Co, Weston, OH
Dayton Richmond Corp, Collinsville, CT
degussa.Construction Chemicals, Cleveland, OH
Eastern States Steel, Upper Saddle Riv, NJ
Engineered Wire Products, Upper Sandusky, OH
Euclid Chemical Co, Saratoga Springs, NY
WR Grace, Old Chatham, NY
H & H Hulls, Hudson, NY
Helser Industries, Tualatin, OR
Henry Company, Houston, TX
Meadow Burke, Merrimack, NH
Mixer Systems, Pewaukee, WI
Northeast Solite Corp., Saugerties, NY
O W Hubbell & Sons, New York Mills, NY
Polylok, Yalesville, CT
Press Seal Gasket Corp, Boxford, MA
Jepco Sales, Royersford, PA
JVI Inc, Pittsfield, MA
NPC Inc, Milford, NH
A L Patterson, Fallsington, PA
Rebar Systems, Cotuit, MA
Sika Corporation, Fairless Hills, PA
Spillman Company, Columbus, OH
Splice Sleeve N A, Bonita Springs, FL
Stelcrete Industries, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Stephenson Equipment, East Syracuse, NY
Syracuse Castings Sales Corp, Cicero, NY
TUF-TITE, Lake Zurich, IL
USF Fabrication, Durham, CT
E-Z Set, Haymarket, VA
Septic Tank Producer Companies:
Burnett Concrete Products, Wolcott, NY
Butts Concrete Products, Masonville, NY
Eastern Precast Co, Brookfield, CT
Grimm Build Materials, Green Island, NY
Guardian Block, Schenectady, NY
Keeler Vault, Hudson, NY
Oneonta Block, Oneonta, NY
R Deso, Inc Champlain, NY
Woodard’s Concrete Products, Bullville, NY
Zeiser Wilbert Vault, Elmira, NY
Professional Member Firms:
Abate Engineers, Buffalo, NY
Advance Testing, Stockbridge, MA
Barton & Loguidice, Syracuse, NY
Bay Saver, Mount Airy, MD
A.S. Bell Engineering, Slingerlands, NY
Bergmann Associates, Rochester, NY
A L Blades, Hornell, NY
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Clough Harbour & Assoc, Albany, NY
Con/Span Bridge Systems, Dayton, OH
Delta Engineers, Binghamton, NY
DiDonato Associates, Buffalo, NY
Finley Engineering Group, Tallahassee, FL
FRA Engineering, Henrietta, NY
Greenman-Pederson Inc, Albany, NY
Greenman-Pederson Inc, Buffalo, NY
Hunt Engineers & Architects, Corning, NY
LaBella Associates PC, Rochester, NY
LEAP Associates, Tampa, FL
Maser Consulting, West Nyack, NY
McFarland-Johnson, Inc., Binghamton, NY
Nussbaumer & Clarke, Buffalo, NY
O'Neil Consulting, Spring Lake, NJ
Popli Consulting Engineers, Penfield, NY
QCQA Labs, Schenectady, NY
Ryan-Biggs Associates, Troy, NY
A H Sample Engineers, Ottsville, PA
R Samsel Engineers, Henrietta, NY
Chas H Sells, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Waltham, MA
Spectra Engineering, Latham, NY
Stromecki Engineers, PC, East Aurora, NY
TVGA Consultants, Elma, NY
Edward Watts Engrs, Williamsville, NY
Wilbur Smith Associates, Latham, NY
Officers, Directors and Staff:
President: Scott Harrigan, The Fort Miller Co
Vice-President: Rick Martel, Unistress Corp
Secretary: Tom Montalbine, Roman Stone Constr.
Treasurer: David Wan, Oldcastle Precast
Assoc Dir: Ed Pennypacker, Concrete Sealants
Prof Director: Ron Thornton, Delta Engineers
Imm Past Pres: Jay Abbey, Binghamton Precast
Executive Director: Carl Buchman