Prefabrication made simple.
Not sure where to get started with your prefabricated design? Join Wells Design Guide, Phil Thomas, PE, as he simplifies the complexities of prefabrication design. Follow along with Phil as he breaks down the building blocks to prefabricated design and shares design tips and tricks to support architectural and engineering design partners in efficiently developing design documents to bring projects to life.
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Episode 3:
Design & Engineering with Wall Panels
In this episode, Phil Thomas, PE, covers helpful information on designing with prefabricated wall panels and how you can utilize them in the design of your structure.
Wall panels are interior or exterior elements that separate various spaces within a structure, but they also have other uses and unique characteristics. The topics covered in this video include:
- Wall panel types
- Early selection of Wall panels
- Wall panel design and manufacturing
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Episode 2:
Design & Engineering with Beams
In this episode, Phil Thomas covers helpful information on designing with precast beams and how you can utilize them in the design of your structure.
Beams play an important role in transferring heavy floor loads to their column supports and are critical to the overall load path of a structure. The topics covered in this video include:
- Types of beams
- Preliminary selection of beams
- Design of beams for external loads and manufacturing considerations
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Episode 1:
Design & Engineering with Double Tees
In this episode, Phil covers valuable insights on designing with precast Double Tees. Topics include:
- Double Tee efficiency and prestressing basics
- Preliminary selection of Double Tees for your structure
- Design of Double Tees for external loads and manufacturing considerations
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About our Design Guide
Phil Thomas is a licensed Professional Engineer who has spent his entire career working in the precast industry and is passionate about synthesizing and instilling knowledge in others. As an engineering consultant for Wells, his goal is to guide others in understanding the rigorous standards, and ultimately build confidence when designing with prefabricated concrete.