Long Span Precast Concrete Beams

Precast concrete is a versatile structural material and can be used as the structural system of a building bridge or other structure.

Long span precast concrete beams.

Balcony bespoke continuous edge ground pitched c4 warehouse prestressed. We manufacture a wide variety of precast beam types including. The precast concrete load span tables provided below are to be used as a guide only. For bigger spans you use prestressed concrete and you.

Beams and columns can vary in both size and shape to meet the structural and architectural needs and requirements of the project. However recently there is a preference for large floor areas with column free space and spans. Generally reinforced concrete becomes not economic with spans bigger than 10m. Nitterhouse precast concrete beams are custom produced year round in our centrally located chambersburg pa facility.

Bridge beams can be used in beam and slab solid slab and voided slab deck types and are suitable for simply supported continuous and integral spans. Traditionally column spacings and floor spans in these buildings have been in the range of 6 to 9 metres to both contain costs and simplify construction. On the other side the span of the beam has some limitations. Precast structural systems are comprised of a variety of shapes and components.

Most of these will fall into categories of beams columns or walls. Shay murtagh precast pre stressed concrete beams greatly reduce and simplify in situ concrete construction whilst simultaneously ensuring a high quality robust structural core. These tables are are provided as a guide only. Using precast beams and columns allow for reduced column counts and provides for wider open spaces.

In addition precast beams and columns can be used below grade for parking maximizing space efficiency. Banagher precast concrete has been designing and manufacturing prestressed concrete bridge beams for over 40 years. Whether your project is a large industrial complex or multi level indoor parking structure you can count on our precast concrete plank beam spans for long lasting service life and reliability. We manufacture a complete range of precast concrete bridge beam scattering for spans from 5m to 45m.

The load span tables show the maximum clear span for both domestic and other loading conditions such as nursing homes hotels and commercial developments.