Precast concrete towers consist of a shaft made from precast which is supported on insitu footings. A wide variety of shapes may be produced, including circular, square, rectangular, oval and egg-shaped. The segments can also be designed to incorporate water tanks, lifts, stairs, ladders, service penetrations and the like. Towers of up to 80m can be constructed using precast.
Advantages
- Superior structural outcome
- Quality product
- Off-site manufacture means high quality
- Durable
- High strength, factory produced, long life prestressed concrete offers the ultimate outcome with minimal maintenance
- High load capacity
- Reduction in formwork and propping
- A sustainable solution
- Significant sustainability advantages through de-materialisation
- Resistant to chloride-induced corrosion of the reinforcement
- Faster construction time
- Quick installation by highly skilled crews
- Less weather dependent
- Simplified and safer construction process
- Less trades on site
- Less exposure to OHS and industrial relations risks
- Less waste
- Less materials handling
- High quality surface finishes.