Precast Wall Modification
Precast Wall Modification
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Anyone have any pointers for modifying precast wall panels? Specifically, what if someone wanted to put a window into an existing wall? I'm thinking it shouldn't be done because its an engineered system.






RE: Precast Wall Modification
Size of opening? Where it is located? Is the steel reinforcing size & pattern known?
If you can answer these questions and know what the applied loads are, the wall panel can be checked for the opening. You will find whether or not an opening can be cut into a wall panel.
RE: Precast Wall Modification
RE: Precast Wall Modification
A "few" internal modifications can be major structural headaches.