Precast Wall
Over the recent years, it can be noticeably seen that the usage of precast components for precast construction had been on the rise. But along with the increased usage of precast components, The issue of having a longer life-cycle of the buildings had surfaced.
In this section, we will be looking into the various common defects that had been noted over the past few years of buildings using precast components, after which, by understanding how the various defects had surfaced, one can try to prevent it during the design and construction stages.
As the precast façades are exposed to the exterior weather conditions, the risk of defects surfacing on them will increase tremendously, making the knowledge of maintaining such components even more important.
The biggest challenges for Precase an PPVC are:
(1) Structural continuity
(2) Watertightness & Airtightness
For more details on “Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) and “Precast/Prefabrication”, please see Construction Technology for Tall Buildings, 6th edition, 2024:
