Continuing Education AIA/CES Programs

The PCI Central Region is a registered provider for AIA/CES programming. We continue to develop education curriculum to demonstrate the superiority of sustainable precast concrete systems to fully meet the design and budgetary needs for a wide variety of building and spatial solutions.

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Community Storm Shelters

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Introduce the basic requirements of a FEMA 361 Storm Shelter

  • Identify the components and sustainable attributes of a prestressed, precast concrete structure

  • Present the benefits of precast concrete through greater quality control,
    sustainable material choices and design freedom

  • Considerations in using a precast concrete system for your next project. Design opportunities, comparative materials and their utility and sustainable benefits.

Sustainable Design

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Identify the sustainable materials used to produce precast concrete

  • Understand the sustainable attributes of precast concrete

  • Identify the 20 LEED NC 2.2 credits or 30 credits in LEED 2009 that can be obtained with the help of precast concrete

Hollowcore Floor Plank

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Understand how precast wall panels are produced and the sustainable process

  • Become aware of the features and benefits of precast wall panels to include LEED attributes

  • Become aware of the many finishes precast concrete has to offer

  • Understand the thermal mass effect and it’s relationship to precast wall panels

Industrial Structures

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Identify the different industrial applications for precast, prestressed concrete systems

  • Explain the benefits of using precast, prestressed concrete in industrial structures

  • Make an informed material choice for your next industrial building design

  • Demonstrate the economic and sustainable benefits of precast concrete throughout the project

Sound Walls

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Demonstrate the economic benefits of precast concrete for sound walls

  • Understand the sustainable attributes of precast concrete

  • Illustrate the design flexibility precast offers DOT and design professionals

  • Understand how precast wall panels are produced and the sustainable process

Quality Control & Certification

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Summarize information about quality assurance and personnel certification

  • Summarize information about erectors qualified or certified by the PCI Field Certification Program

  • Summarize basic procedures involved with respect to the Plant Certification Program

  • Describe the different types of specification methods

Design Fundamentals

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Explain the different precast concrete applications

  • Discuss architectural and structural applications

  • Sustainable impact of using structural and architectural precast in the design of a new structure

  • Discuss the LEED implications and energy efficiency opportunities with precast concrete design

Integrated Design

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Demonstrate the economic benefits of precast concrete throughout the project

  • Understand the sustainable attributes of precast concrete

  • Illustrate the design flexibility precast offers design professionals

  • Discuss long-term health benefits of precast concrete to benefit the inhabitants of the structure

Parking Structures

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Introduce precast concrete parking structure benefits, sustainability and components

  • Show the simplicity of precast connections

  • Show examples of structural & aesthetic design solutions for precast parking structures

  • Demonstrate the economic and sustainable benefits of precast concrete throughout the project

Precast Stadium Design

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Identify the different precast, prestressed concrete systems used in stadium designs

  • Explain the benefits of using precast, prestressed concrete in stadiums

  • Discuss the benefits of PCI-certified precast producers

Precast Concrete Preassembled Buildings

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Demonstrate the economic benefits of precast concrete for sound walls

  • Understand the sustainable attributes of precast concrete

  • Illustrate the design flexibility precast offers DOT and design professionals

  • Understand how precast wall panels are produced and the sustainable process

Plant Tours

Learning Objectives for this program:

Attendees will observe first-hand how designs and engineering details are executed in the precast manufacturing process. Attendees will also observe the entire precast and prestressed manufacturing process from engineering and connections, forms set-up, casting and finishing. Attendees will gain a better understanding of precast and prestressed capabilities and related quality issues. Attendees will learn how precast fits within the entire building system and how to specify precast concrete accurately and safely.

Architectural Systems

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Introduce Architectural Precast Concrete

  • Present the Benefits of Architectural Precast through greater quailty control, sustainable material choices and design freedom

  • Considerations in using a precast concrete systems for your next project. Design opportunities, comparative materials and their utility and sustainable benefits

  • Examine the sustainable attributes of precast concrete construction

Bridge Design

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Appreciate the growth in the demand for prestressed concrete bridges

  • Explain the economic and sustainable advantages of using prestressed bridges

  • Differentiate non-precast bridges from totally precast bridges

  • Demonstrate the economic and sustainable benefits of precast concrete throughout the project

Education Facilities

Learning Objectives for this program:

  • Review the case studies to learn why a Total Precast System and precast concrete insulated wall panels were chosen by the design team

  • Understand the simplicity of precast concrete design details for a Total Precast Structure

  • How using a Total Precast System has many owner, designer and user benefits while utilizing a sustainable building product

  • Discuss LEED implications and energy efficiency opportunities with precast concrete design