Application Profiles
Food Processing Facilities
Food Processing Facilities
Satisfying Government Standards with Precast
Precast, prestressed concrete framing systems promote cleanliness and help achieve federal government standards placed upon food processing facility design and construction. Precast is naturally bacteria-, mildew- and stain-resistant, meets USDA Standards for Class “A” surface finishes and inherently offers reduced energy consumption.
Precast, prestressed concrete framing systems promote cleanliness and help achieve federal government standards placed upon food processing facility design and construction. Precast is naturally bacteria-, mildew- and stain-resistant, meets USDA Standards for Class “A” surface finishes and inherently offers reduced energy consumption.
Projects
Design Features
Structural Elements
Functional Characteristics
General Mills
Covington, GA
Bahlsen Foods
Cary, NC
Mayfield Dairy
Athens, TN
Keebler
Greensboro, NC
Tyson Foods
Harmony, SC; Wilkesboro, NC; Temperanceville, VA
Holly Farms
Wilkesboro, NC; Monroe, NC; Crewe, VA
Sara Lee
Kings Mountain, NC; Suffolk, VA
Covington, GA
Bahlsen Foods
Cary, NC
Mayfield Dairy
Athens, TN
Keebler
Greensboro, NC
Tyson Foods
Harmony, SC; Wilkesboro, NC; Temperanceville, VA
Holly Farms
Wilkesboro, NC; Monroe, NC; Crewe, VA
Sara Lee
Kings Mountain, NC; Suffolk, VA
- Strict adherence to design specs
- Long lifespan without significant deterioration, even in corrosive or high temperature environments
- Precast offers integral insulation and high thermal mass for high insulation values in thin, durable panels
- Reduces energy required to maintain cold and hot temperatures
- Natural thermal efficiency
- Inherent fire resistance
- Concrete doesn’t burn, emit toxic fumes or drip molten particles
- Fire barrier between adjacent spaces
- Framework engineered to reduce or isolate vibration from operating machinery
- Handle high temperatures without significant deterioration
- W-beam’s long continuous spans free up valuable headroom to ease machinery maintenance
- Factory-controlled manufacturing of wall panels, columns, double tees and all other products prevents formation of cracks
- High-density concrete with appropriate finish treatment is free of holes
- Moisture, condensation and mold resistant
- Meets USDA Standards for Class “A” or “B” surface finishes
- Smooth, ledge-free interior walls and framing resists soiling, minimizes maintenance
- Smooth interior walls discourage debris accumulation and crawling insects