NCJ Number
98112
Date Published
1985
Length
58 pages
Annotation
This booklet explains the applications and advantages of precast and prestressed concrete for designing and constructing correctional facilities and presents diagrams and 14 case studies illustrating the use of this building material.
Abstract
The booklet, prepared for the Prestressed Concrete Institute Justice Facilities Committee, describes precast concrete as an economical, speedy building process, rather than just a material that can be modeled into a variety of shapes. Elaborations on planning and design considerations, components and structural systems, connections and joinery, mechanical and electrical subsystems, and security hardware are presented from a technical as well as a safety and security perspective. The 14 case studies describe detention centers, minimum-, medium- and maximum-security prisons, a police station, and a forensic facility. Each describes the project and presents photographs, floor plans, project costs, and information on the architect, structural engineer, general contractors, and owner. A bibliography lists 12 sources.