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STRUCTURALLY SOUND The ER-POST trusses may have been the darlings of the precast concrete products used in the Turtle Creek Casino renovation, but there is much more than meets the eye. Precast concrete was used extensively throughout the project, and was supplied by Kerkstra Precast Inc., Grandville, Mich. Product Double-Ts Columns Beams Trusses Solid walls for elevator shaft Quantity 28 34 33 14 62 Dimensions Approx. 13,000 sq. ft. 1,340 linear ft. 670 linear ft. 11 ft., 11 in. deep by 58 ft., 2 in. long 19,200 sq. ft. Approx 2,000 sq. ft. 79,100 sq. ft. Solid floor slabs for cantilevered balconies 24 Hollowcore plank 648 Although the project met with major design revisions and inclement weather, Kerkstra was able to produce and deliver these 843 pieces (including the redesigned ones) on time. Drawings were submitted Jan. 5, 2007, and production began less than a week later. All pieces were shipped on 198 loads during 49 work days between March 22, 2007, and May 31. Precast concrete proved to be cost-effective because of its installation speed and atplant cost savings. which can be “gutted and renovated relatively easily” because there are no interior columns to work around. “It also allowed other parts of the structural system to be poured – and the precast panels, parts and pieces made – during the winter months,” says La Pointe. “With the foundations done, we were able to start erecting the building in the spring.” Looking forward to a grand opening celebration, La Pointe says the precast trusses and overall construction of the project exceeded expectations. “It worked out very well,” says La Pointe, “and saved us a lot of time.” Bridget McCrea is a freelance writer who covers manufacturing, industry and technology. She is the winner of the 2007 Florida Magazine Association's Gold Award for best trade/technical feature statewide. 14 PRECAST SOLUTIONS | JULY/AUGUST 2008

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