PRECAST CONCRETE REDUCES COST AND SPEEDS CONSTRUCTION OF QUERETARO BUS TERMINAL

As the local travelway center and gateway to Mexico City, Queretaro was badly in need of a modern bus terminal. Initially, the project was conceived in cast-in-place concrete but it was soon realized that a precast, prestressed concrete system would reduce the overall cost by 20% and speed up construction significantly. A variety of precast components were used including inverted tee beams, rectangular beams, sloped double tees and conventional double tees. The resulting $12.5 million structure is a magnificent facility with all the modern conveniences as well as being a model to other cities. This article discusses the design considerations, design features, and construction highlights of the project.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

  209 West Jackson Boulevard
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Valerio Payan, A
  • Mecalco, G
• Publication Date: 1996-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 24-32
• Serial:
  • PCI Journal
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672
  • Serial URL: http://www.pci.org

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Bus terminals; Concrete; Concrete construction; Construction; Costs; Design; Precast concrete; Prestressed concrete
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams; Construction costs; Design features; Prestressed concrete construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Materials; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00721789
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 20 1996 12:00AM