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Key points for safety inspection of hoisting and installation of precast concrete structural components – On site practical checklist!

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Precast buildings prepare wall panels, floor slabs, stairs, balconies, and other components in the factory and transport them to the construction site for hoisting and assembly.

Components can weigh several tons or even tens of tons, and some exterior wall panels are tall and large.

Shuttering Magnet

If any link of lifting, stacking, or supporting is not properly managed, it may cause injuries, crushing, or component tipping.

This article focuses on the special safety of precast components: component stacking, specialized lifting equipment, temporary support, positioning and fixing, grouting connection, and finished product protection.

The general lifting foundations such as tower crane operation and lifting command cables have been briefly described in previous issues and will not be repeated here.

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Steel concrete composite beam with concrete roof and double box welded steel box girder

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When a component is subjected to a downward load, the entire beam will bend downward: the upper part of the beam is compressed and pressed, and the lower part is stretched and pulled.

Fixing Socket

Concrete has an extremely strong natural ability to withstand compression and crack when pulled, so it is directly placed in the compression zone to fully utilize its strengths; The concrete slab serves as both the bridge deck and floor slab, directly bearing vehicle and live loads, and also restraining the upper flange of the steel beam to prevent local buckling and instability of the thin steel plate under compression.

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Discussion on ultrasonic method for detecting crack depth in concrete components

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Abstract: The depth of concrete cracks is an important parameter for evaluating the safety and durability of components, and the ultrasonic single-sided flat measurement method is the most widely used non-destructive testing method on site.

Rebar Saddles

If the testing personnel only follow the standard and do not understand the principle, it often leads to misjudgment when faced with actual engineering conditions such as narrow crack width, water accumulation or filling in cracks, inclined cracks, and dense steel bars in the testing area.

This article is aimed at engineering testing technicians to systematically explain the basic principles of ultrasonic single-sided flat measurement method based on relevant standards, with a focus on analyzing the mechanism of the influence of crack width on detection accuracy.

This article takes a 100 kHz planar transducer as an example to quantitatively discuss the issue of “when the crack width is so small that the ultrasonic flat measurement method is no longer applicable”, which is a common concern among testing personnel.

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Causes and Countermeasures of Early Cracks in the Main Structure of Commercial Concrete

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Professor Qian Xiaoqian from Zhejiang University proposed the “eight hour curing concept” based on the characteristics of modern concrete and the summary of engineering practice and theoretical research; Professor Gan Changcheng proposed the concept of “perfect wet curing” for early concrete based on extensive engineering practice; Professor Sun Zhenping from Tongji University conducted in-depth research and analysis on the complexity of modern concrete working environment and the causes of early crack formation, and summarized the “three in one prevention system for early cracking of concrete”.

Precast Round Ferrule

These research results have great guiding significance for us to better understand concrete cracks and prevent them.

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Why is the strength of concrete components low when standard cured specimens have good strength?

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With the rapid development of commercial concrete, there is an increasing phenomenon of both supply and demand sides arguing over the low strength of structural concrete.

Swift Lift Void Former

As the commercial concrete industry belongs to the buyer’s market, in order to timely recover payment and continue to cooperate with the demand side, most enterprises have to make concessions and passively bear some economic responsibilities.

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Summary of Key Design Points for Concrete Staircase Structures in Buildings

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According to Article 3.

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15 of the “Seismic Design Standard for Buildings” GB/T50011-2010; Technical Specification for Concrete Structures of Tall Buildings JGJ 3-2010, Clause 6.

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4-4; 22G101-2 “Drawing Rules and Construction Details for Overall Representation of Concrete Structure Construction Drawings (Cast in place Concrete Plate Stairs)”, pages 1-3, relevant structural requirements.

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