This project consisted of a fully precast 2 storey concrete frame solution. The beam and column frame was designed to cater for a future 2 storey vertical extension.

There were a number of complex features involved in this project, from both design and manufacture viewpoints.

These included:

Our in house design team used the finite element package, SCIA Engineer, for stability and curved beam analysis. The TEKLA drawing package was used to model the curved ramps in 3D.

The core walls were formed using twinwall. The use of 400mm deep prestressed hollowcore allowed for a clearance of approximately 15m between columns.

The structure was designed in accordance with the Eurocodes.

Oran Pre-Cast provided a design and build precast frame package on this 8 storey carpark.

A wide range of precast products were used to form this multi-storey car park. These included rectangular perimeter beams, boot beams and bespoke half-filled composite beams. The stair cores and crash barriers were provided in twinwall. Solid wall panels were utilised in the ramp walls.

Key facts:

While the building perimeter stepped back at the upper levels, most of the internal floor layouts were identical at each level. This facilitated a large number of repetitive precast elements. This minimised the number of moulds required, resulting in a cost effective precast solution for the client.

This 2 storey structure provides carparking facilities to one of the largest schools in the country.

The structure has a footprint of approximately 90m by 25m and can cater for over 100 cars. To blend in with the site topography the carpark has a split level arrangement.

Partially retaining 250mm twinwall elements were provided between ground and intermediate ground level. The ramps between levels were provided using a combination of twinwall and lattice floor. This allowed for the provision of a transition gradient at both top and bottom of the ramp. Elsewhere 250mm hollowcore was used to provide the required clear floor span.

Key design features included:

A number of bespoke beam types were supplied for the project. The largest of these were 1.7m high elements that acted as crash barriers, in addition to supporting the floor.

Oran Pre-Cast provided a design and build precast frame package on this 4 level town centre carpark.

A wide range of precast products were used to form this multi-storey car park. These included rectangular perimeter beams, boot beams and bespoke half-filled composite beams. The stair cores and crash barriers were provided in twinwall.

Key facts:

The rectangular structure plan, coupled with a regular grid layout, allowed for a large number of repetitive precast elements. This minimised the number of moulds required, resulting in a cost effective precast solution for the client.