Join Jim McKay & Slavek Piotrowski for an introduction to ARCIS – the world’s first ultra-thin, lightweight prestressed architectural precast panel. The presenters will begin by reviewing current architectural precast concrete solutions, then introduce the ARCIS product line and its unique attributes. A brief overview of how the technology works to produce a strong but thin and light panel and a complete overview of architectural applications for ARCIS will follow. The session will conclude with installation procedures, design considerations and other uses for the Arcis technology. ARCIS has been used in the full spectrum of projects from residential high-rise, low-rise, retail storefronts, hospitals, malls, universities, public buildings, stadiums and marinas. Applications include: - Architectural facades & rain screens - Ventilated facades & sunscreens - Décor, accent walls and interior accents - Louvers and fins - Decking - Stair Treads

1. Dominic Turner, Ing./Eng.
National Sales Engineer
Armtec
Drainage Solutions
Frank Klita
Senior Sales Representative
Armtec
Drainage Solutions
ARCIS ULTRA-THIN, LIGHTWEIGHT PRESTRESSED
ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST PANELS – PROPERTIES,
APPLICATIONS AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
TECHNICAL WEBINAR
THE BROADCAST WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
THURSDAY JULY 14, 2016
NEW PRODUCT
LINE FROM ARMTEC
Jim McKay,
A.Sc.T.
National Contracts Manager,
Armtec Precast Solutions,
Pacific
Slavek Piotrowski
M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
Senior Design Engineer,
Armtec Precast Solutions,
Pacific

2. Dominic Turner, Ing./Eng.
National Sales Engineer
Armtec
Drainage Solutions
Frank Klita
Senior Sales Representative
Armtec
Drainage Solutions
ARCIS ULTRA-THIN, LIGHTWEIGHT PRESTRESSED
ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST PANELS – PROPERTIES,
APPLICATIONS AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
TECHNICAL WEBINAR
THURSDAY JULY 14, 2016
NEW PRODUCT
LINE FROM ARMTEC
Jim McKay,
A.Sc.T.
National Contracts Manager,
Armtec Precast Solutions,
Pacific
Slavek Piotrowski
M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
Senior Design Engineer,
Armtec Precast Solutions,
Pacific

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Slavek Piotrowski M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
Senior Design Engineer
Jim McKay A.Sc.T.
National Contracts Manager /
Manager of Pre-Contract Services

6. ARCIS Ultra-Thin, Lightweight
Prestressed Architectural
Precast
July 14, 2016

7. • 43 locations in Canada
• Approximately 2,000 employees
• Exceptional product range for:
Armtec is a leading global infrastructure
and construction materials company.
About Armtec
– Architectural and structural precast
concrete solutions
– Products for drainage, bridge applications,
soil retention and water management
– Noise barriers & acoustic enclosures
• 40 locations in Canada
• Approximately 1,800 employees
• Exceptional product range for:

8. Our Markets

9. Agenda
1. Overview of Conventional Architectural
Precast Panels
2. Overview of Insulated (Sandwich)
Architectural Precast Panels
3. ARCIS Ultra-Thin Architectural Precast Panels
History
Success Stories / Applications
Technology / Details

10. Benefits of Architectural Precast
Design freedom
• Most any colour, texture or pattern
• Moldable into imaginative shapes
• Faced with other materials
Economical
Durable
Schedule savings
Quality assurance
Sustainable

11. Conventional Architectural Precast
Panels

12. Face Mix / Backup Mix
The face mix will provide
the final colour and
texture or finish
The reason for using two
different mixes is that face
mix can be very expensive
Therefore a less expensive
back-up concrete mix is
used in combination with
the face mix

13. Insulating Conventional Panels
Recommended Details

14. Precast Panel Joints

15. Microsoft 36 & 50
Redmond, Washington

16. Waterfront Centre + HSBC
Vancouver, British Columbia

17. Bravern
Bellevue, Washington

18. 505 First Avenue South
Seattle, Washington

19. Surrey Civic Centre
Surrey, British Columbia

20. Burn Fund Project
Vancouver, British Columbia

21. Insulated (Sandwich) Architectural
Precast Panels

22. Insulated Precast Wall Panels
A precast concrete insulated panel provides
all the elements of a wall assembly in one
unit, or one pre-manufactured building
component.
Panels are made up of two air impermeable
materials - concrete and rigid insulation.
There are three types of rigid insulation
used:
1. Expanded Polystyrene
2. Polyisocyanurate
3. Extruded polystyrene
The insulation is inside the precast panel,
what one would call a precast concrete
sandwich panel.

23. UBC Ponderosa Phase II
Vancouver, British Columbia

24. UBC Ponderosa Phase II
Vancouver, British Columbia

25. Simons
West Vancouver, British Columbia

26. Simons
West Vancouver, British Columbia

27. ARCIS Ultra-Thin Precast

28. ARCIS
Pronounced (R’KIS)
Meaning: Greek ; Thin Concrete

29. ARCIS History
Developed by Engineer/Entrepreneur Brian Blount, Former VP
for Hoffman Structures- Portland, OR who believed their was
a better way to design, affix and build with thin precast
concrete elements
First introduced ARCIS panels in 2002 in the Pacific Northwest
Has been used in more than 200 various design projects
across North America by some of the leading architects,
engineering firms and leading owners who want a unique
precast look and who specify high performance cladding
products and systems
ARCIS technology licensed by select members of the Altus
Group in December 2015

30. Availability
Armtec
Richmond, B.C.
EnCon
Denver, Colo.
Enterprise Precast
Omaha, Neb.
Gage Brothers
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Knife River
Portland, Ore.

31. Heart of the Art
Thin High Quality Stainless Steel Prestressing

32. Patent Protected
U.S. Patent:
Patent 6,711,866 B2 titled “Thin Pre-Stressed Concrete
Panel and Apparatus for Making The Same”, issued
March 30, 2004
Canadian Patent:
Patent 2,357,834, issued November 20, 2007

33. Current Applications
Exterior facades
Architectural rainscreens
Ventilated façades and
sunscreens
Décor, accent walls and
interior elements
Louvers and fins
Retail storefronts
Marine decking
Stair treads
Mechanical screens

34. Benefits
Lightweight
Durability
Natural aesthetics
Easy to handle, ship, and erect
Installed after building envelope complete, not on
critical path
Thinner panel = more rentable area
Environmentally friendly
Reduced cement content
Recycled material usage

35. Lightweight
Lower-cost superstructure with smaller and less
expensive cranes or lifts for installation, reduced
shipping expenses and more usable space

36. Flexible
Modular configuration allows you to remove, cut and
penetrate panels with ease

37. Resilient
Stainless steel prestressing eliminates the possibility of
corrosion and high performance concrete provides
strengths in excess of 5,000 psi (35 Mpa)

38. Aesthetic Versatility
Custom manufactured with exacting details

39. Specifications
Smallest panel size: 20-30 Ft2 range depending on
panel orientation
Final installed weights of 9.4 psf (46 kg/m2) to 25 psf
(122 kg/m2)
Manufactured in accordance with CSA A23.4 and PCI
MNL 117 specifications (with even tighter tolerances)
Panel depths from 0.75”
(19mm) to 2” (51mm)
Maximum panel size is about 8’ x 13’
(2.4m x 4m)

40. Shipping and Handling
Can be flat stacked and shipped coast to cost in high
volumes with minimal expense

41. Installation
Can use small cranes
and hoists with small
lifting loops
Easily managed with two
people

42. Competition
Glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC)
Ductal® (high compressive strength concrete >120Mpa)
….. expensive and difficult to use
Metal cladding (dings and corrosion)
Natural Stone (small sizes and weight)
Cellulose Cement offers (limited structural use)
Phenolic composite panels (weather ability and UV
fading concern)

43. Success Story: Block 5
Portland, Oregon

44. Success Story: Casey Building
Portland, Oregon

45. Success Story: Atwater Place
Portland, Oregon

46. Success Story: Hotel 1000
Seattle, Washington

47. Success Story: Bay Area Hospital
Coos Bay, Oregon

48. Success Story: Reser Stadium
Oregon State University

49. Success Story: Linus Pauling
Science Center
Oregon State University

50. Success Story: Women’s Center
Grants Pass, Oregon

51. Success Story: Marine Floats

52. Success Story: Marine Decking

53. Success Story: Stair Treads

54. Success Story: Gates Foundation
Decking
Seattle, WA

55. ARCIS Tabletop
• Arcis precast panels

56. Arcis rainscreen solution

57. Arcis Panel Details

58. Arcis Panel Details

59. Arcis Panel Details

60. Arcis Panels on Steel Stud Wall

61. Arcis Panels on Steel Stud Wall

62. Arcis Panels on Steel Stud Wall

63. Arcis Panels on Concrete Wall

64. Arcis Panels on Concrete Wall

65. Arcis Panels on Concrete Wall

66. • www.arcispanel.com
• www.armtec.com/arcis
Internet Resources

67. Contact:
Jim McKay A.Sc.T.
Tel: (604) 214-3234
Email: jim.mckay@armtec.com
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