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Dayton Superior tools next generation panel-to-structure connection

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Engineered to economize connection of precast wall panels to the building framework, the P39 Corewall Generation III Precast Insert is available in 2.5-, 3.5- or 4.5-in. depths and standard 6-in. lengths. It can be used without rebar; with two horizontal bars if increased load capacity is required; or, with two horizontal bars and additional bent bar if the inserts are installed close to panel edges or corners.

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Tornado-prone community enlists Midwest Precast, Molin for FEMA-grade shelter

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Giovannetti Community Shelter in Urbandale, Iowa, is constructed with precast wall panels and hollow core roof plank,

Giovannetti Community Shelter in Urbandale, Iowa, is constructed with precast wall panels and hollow core roof plank, and has a Federal Emergency Management Agency-rated, 4,500-sq.-ft. safe room designed to withstand 250-mph wind forces and structural impacts. The project, however, had some difficulty coming to fruition. In fact, it first began as an ordinary park shelter among the 75-acre Walker Johnston Park—on a proposed budget that was half of what its community center program required.

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