Also known as: PC., PC-, P.C.
PC has various meanings in the Architecture category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of PC in Architecture.
Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete's natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams, floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete.
ArchitectureA data set of a nonpartitioned page set.
ArchitecturePolyvinyl Chloride. PVC, a thermoplastic compound, is a commonly used Wire and Cable insulation and jacketing material. A synthetic resin used in the binders of coatings. Tends to discolor under exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Architectureconcrete products cast at a site remote from the final installation.
ArchitectureConcrete components made in a factory or yard and transported to the site. Concrete beams, columns, lintels, piles, manholes, and parts of walls and floors which are cast and partly matured on the site or in a factory before being placed in their final position in a structure. Where many of the same unit are required, precasting may be more economical than casting in place, may give a better surface finish, reduce shrinkage of the concrete on the site and make stronger concrete.
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