precast
Shaped before installation
Precast describes concrete or other building materials that are cast and cured in a mold before being transported to a construction site: precast concrete panels, precast steps.
The method allows for quality control and faster assembly—components arrive ready to install rather than being poured and set on location.
Mold for poured concrete
- erectionAct of building upward
- craneLifter or wader
- hoistRaise with tackle
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
anchor · load-bearing · span · cantilever · joints · connections · grouting · lifting
Made more resistant
- prestressedPre-compressed for strength
- slabThick flat piece
- beamStructural support member
- columnVertical structural element
panel · aggregate · curing · hydration · monolithic · spalling · flexural · durability
Manufactured in advance
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
- componentsConstituent parts
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
sections · interchangeable · transportable · offsite · volumetric · configurable · stackable · repeatable
Industrial production facility
- productionMaking or generating something
- moldsHollow shaping containers
- formsVarieties or documents
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
batch · finishing · stripping · storage · yard · handling · production line · inspection
formwork
Mold for poured concrete
rebar · anchor · load-bearing · span · cantilever · joints · connections · grouting · lifting · placement
reinforced
Made more resistant
- prestressedPre-compressed for strength
- slabThick flat piece
- beamStructural support member
column · panel · aggregate · curing · hydration · monolithic · spalling · flexural · durability · compressive
prefabricated
Manufactured in advance
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
- componentsConstituent parts
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
units · sections · interchangeable · transportable · offsite · volumetric · configurable · stackable · repeatable · dimensional
factory
Industrial production facility
- productionMaking or generating something
- moldsHollow shaping containers
- formsVarieties or documents
quality control · batch · finishing · stripping · storage · yard · handling · production line · inspection · tolerances
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- concreteconcrete mixer, concrete pour, concrete slabs, concrete beams, concrete columns
- Prefabprefab, kit homes, modular homes, shipping container homes, mobile homes
- prefab constructionprefab, modular, kit home, flatpack, panelized
- prefab structuresprefab house, prefab cabin, modular home, kit home, container home
- foundationsfoundation, foundations, base, footing, footings