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Ecological and Societal Advantages of Precast Concrete Technology

Shanmukh Mallapureddy, Ishita Garg

Abstract


Precast/prestressed concrete construction has been promoted over the past half-century on the premise of cost savings in materials and labour, increased product and craftsmanship quality, and construction speed. Contractors’ familiar with precast technology have typically relied on this style of building with great success for solely economic reasons. However, in recent years, pre - cast concrete industry has taken on a whole new meaning in terms of its social and environmental implications.


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