Title:
Precast Concrete H-shaped Frames in Pipe Rack Structures
Author(s):
Sebastián F. Vaquero, Carlos Salvatore, and Héctor Mackern
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
38
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
42-47
Keywords:
beam, column, reinforcement, adapter
DOI:
Date:
9/1/2016
Abstract:
This article presents a case study of the design and construction of a pipe rack system in an operating petroleum refinery in Argentina. The rack is composed of stacked precast concrete H-frames and connecting beams. The H-frames act as the transverse load-resisting system and the connecting beams act as the longitudinal load-resisting system. The authors believe that this design can be easily adapted for other types of structures, including mid-rise buildings, parking structures, and piers.