PCI6thEdition

Handbook History

PresentationOutline

PCI history
Notable modifications to the 6th Edition
General chapter by chapter overview

FormationofPCI
PCI was originated by 6 Florida
companies
Founded in 1954
Director - Martin P. Korn
President - Douglas Cone
Initially consisted of 6 plants and
has grown to 278 plants currently

GoalofPCI

Develop a standard
practice

GoalofPCI

Develop a standard
practice
Benefits of a standard
design practice
Shared design
research
Increase engineering
knowledge
Promote production
efficiency

PublicationTimeline

PCIDesignHandbook1stEdition

Motivation
Standard approach to design
Illustrate application of product
Assist design practices
Disseminate consistent product
specifications

PCIDesignHandbook1stEdition

Similar to AISC
Section properties
Design
requirements
Design equations
Standard practice
Design aids

ACI design code

Load factors
Code
requirements
Accepted by
building officials

1stEditionContent

377 Pages
Product applications
and materials
Preliminary design
Building analysis and
design
Components design
Product handling and
bracing

Connection design
Architectural topics
Tolerances
Other considerations
Specifications and
standard practice
General design
information

PCIDesignHandbook6thEdition

Motivation
ACI 318-02
IBC 2003
ASCE 7 - 2002
Reflect the most recent research

736 pages, 111 more than the 5th

ReviewProcess
Handbook Committee
Industry Producer Engineers, Industry Engineering
Consultants, and Academia

Technical Activities Committee (TAC)

Industry Producer Engineers, Industry Engineering
Consultants, and Academia

Blue Ribbon Review Committee

Industry Producer Engineers, Industry Engineering
Consultants, and Academia

NotableModifications
Ch. 2, Preliminary Design
Upgraded to reflect ACI 318-02 load factors

Ch. 3, Analysis and Design

Complete revision due to the introduction of
IBC and modification to ASCE codes
Examples revised to match code

NotableModifications
Ch. 4, Component Design
Flexure and shear upgraded to reflect ACI
318-02
Torsion returns to 4th edition methods
Changes regarding stress limits

NotableModifications
Ch. 6, Connection Design
New method to design headed studs
Updated connection design
Limit State Weld Procedure Presented

NotableModifications
Ch. 9, Thermal, Acoustical, fire and
other considerations
Sandwich panel research added
Fire resistance added to reflect current
code
Vibration has been rewriting
Cracking repair and maintenance has
been rewritten

NotableModifications
Ch. 10, Specifications and Standard
Practices
Created a computerized specification.
Created a Standard of Practice

Chapter1ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of
precast concrete

ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of precast
concrete

Applications
Shows many
uses of precast
concrete

ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of precast
concrete
Applications
Shows many uses of
precast concrete

Material
Discussion

ApplicationsandMaterials
Overview of precast
concrete
Applications
Shows many uses of
precast concrete

Material Discussion

Production
Process

Chapter2PreliminaryDesign

Preliminary analysis
Deck members
Beams
Compression
members
Piles

Chapter3AnalysisandDesign

Lateral analysis
Total building
analysis
Structural loads
Structural integrity

Volume changes
Shear wall systems
Moment resisting
frames
Diaphragm design

Chapter4DesignofPrecastComponents

Flexure
Shear
Torsion
Beams with ledges
Bearing

Prestress loss
Camber and
deflection
Compression
members
Special
considerations

Chapter5ProductHandlingand
Bracing

Stripping and
Handling Forces and
Stresses
Yarding and storage
Transportation
Erection
Erection bracing

Chapter6DesignofConnections

Loads and load factors

Connection design criteria
Connection hardware and
load transfer devices
Headed concrete anchor
design
Structural steel design
Welding

Concrete brackets or
corbels
Structural steel corbels
Hanger connections
Bearing pads
Column bases
Moment connections
Typical connections for
lateral load resisting
system

Chapter7ArchitecturalPrecastConcrete

Types and functions of

architectural concrete
panels
Structural Design
considerations
Veneered Panels

Chapter8TolerancesforPrecastconcrete
Product tolerances
Erection tolerances
Clearances

Interfacing tolerances
Volume changes

Chapter9Thermal,Acoustical,Fire

Thermal properties of precast concrete

Acoustical properties of precast concrete
Fire resistance
Sandwich panels
Quality assurance and control
Concrete coatings and joint sealants
Vibration in concrete structures
Cracking repair and maintenance
Segmental construction

Chapter10Specifications,StandardPractice

Guide specification for precast concrete

Guide specifications for structural precast concrete
with commercial architectural finish
Guide specifications for architectural precast
concrete
Standard practice recommendations
Recommendations on responsibility for design and
construction
PCI standard design practice

Chapter11GeneralDesignInformation

Beam Tables

GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables

Material
properties

GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
Material properties

Bolts, Nuts, and

Washers

GeneralDesignInformation
Beam Tables
Material properties
Bolts, Nuts, and
Washers

Rebar Detailing

GeneralDesignInformation

Beam Tables
Material properties
Bolts, Nuts, and
Washers
Rebar Detailing

Welding
Information

GeneralDesignInformation

Beam Tables
Material properties
Bolts, Nuts, and
Washers
Rebar Detailing
Welding Information

Design
information

Questions?