Benefits:
High early compressive strength
Early deshuttering of form works possible
Most suitable for high performance and high grade concrete (M25 and above)
Slender and economical sections can be designed by structural consultants
Reduction in construction time possible
Consumption of steel in structures can be economized by structural designer
Applications:
General RCC Works - High rise residential & commercial structures and industrial structures
Precast concrete products - concrete blocks, panels, paver blocks, aerated auto clave blocks, railway sleepers
Prestressed concrete components-beams, columns, slabs, silos, chimneys, etc.,
Suitable for readymix concrete
Concreting at low temperatures
White topping and concrete roads, highways, flyovers
Folded plates and shell roofs
Suitable for defence structures like bunkers