Adjective : a precast concrete roof. From Dictionary.com.
Construction will be much easier if the lintels are "precast": that is, made in advance and then placed in the wall like a brick. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
A new process stores carbon dioxide in precast concrete. From Wordnik.com. [Material World: The Week of Tech (According to Me)] Reference
The walls were precast in Mexico and shipped to Salt Lake City. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2004] Reference
The show requires 12 for the cast but some of those may be precast. From Wordnik.com. [I know my audition slot now + more video] Reference
Some of the precast ornament resembles hard plastic rather than stone. From Wordnik.com. [What George Lucas Wrought] Reference
The top may be cast on site or precast and erected before cementing the walls. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
Ceilings Thick insulation is sandwiched by floating slabs of precast concrete. From Wordnik.com. [Huf House's DIY Mansions] Reference
The cover for a storage reservoir should be made of precast, reinforced concrete. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
British Standards Institution: Specification for precast concrete masonry units, doc. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
"It's beige precast and the metal inserts are copper-colored green," Mr. Fischer says. From Wordnik.com. [New Home for Pace Students] Reference
It is suitable for precast products because of its relatively low weight/high strength. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
A spring box cover should be made of precast, reinforced concrete about 2 inches thick. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
It could be made of precast concrete or brick elements, timber or other similar material. From Wordnik.com. [3. Design rules] Reference
Research institution with specialization in precast concrete and ferrocement construction. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
The museum, surfaced with precast concrete aggregate, houses modern and contemporary art. From Wordnik.com. [UPS truck crashes into Hirshhorn Museum after running off street] Reference
Inside the precast-concrete bulkheads are reinforcing rods extending out beyond the concrete. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
For example, it is possible to precast concrete beams, which can be placed over a latrine hole. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
Sounds like the precast slabs are similar to post-tensioned concrete segments used for viaducts. From Wordnik.com. [Want One Port Mann Bridge, or a Light Rail Metropolis? « Stephen Rees’s blog] Reference
Some precast concrete foundation systems are routinely installed without a poured concrete footer. From Wordnik.com. [Foundation footer: A critical element on which your building's success will rest] Reference
Concrete is either cast in situ or precast to be used in construction systems using assembly procedure. From Wordnik.com. [4. Roof structure] Reference
· The sulphur concrete can either be poured in situ or precast as floor tiles of any appropriate shape. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
The channel is covered by precast concrete slabs or by bricks laid transversely across the top (Fig. 6.10). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
The gravel is kept in place by precast, shaped, no-fines concrete blocks placed dry at the ends of the troughs. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
The shaft and intake may be cast in-situ, that is, inside the well itself, or may be precast and set into place. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
· The precast panels are connected by V-shaped tongue and groove joints, sealed with cement grout after assembly. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
Reinforced concrete joists of relatively small cross-section are precast in lengths corresponding to the roof span. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Keep precast building members out of the sun and cover them with, say, wet cement bags to keep them from cracking. From Wordnik.com. [3. Precast Pumice-Concrete Building Members] Reference
In the construction of Chinese sampans, a series of welded steel frames and precast ferrocement bulkheads are erected. From Wordnik.com. [1 Boat Design, Construction, and Propulsion] Reference
· Walls, roofs and other building components, or complete building, either in situ or in the form of precast elements. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
If concrete sections are precast, they should be cured for five to seven days before there is any attempt to move them. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
If the hole diameter is lest than planned, the precast lining may not fit or poured concrete walls, will be thin and weak. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
Supporting framework used to outline the shape can be wood, precast concrete, or a simple jig made from steel rods or pipes. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
It consists of porous precast concrete rings or solid rings with a porous cap at the bottom to allow water to enter the well. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
Their home sits on less than 500 square feet and all walls, floors and even the kitchen table are made entirely of precast concrete. From Wordnik.com. [In Japan, Living Large In Really Tiny Houses] Reference
Joists of 15 x 15 cm cross-section, with stirrups projecting out on the top side, are also precast in simple timber or steel moulds. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
The wire in the hulls is stretched very tight; some parts are prewelded or precast, but there appears to be no welding during construction. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
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