The Precast/prestressed Concrete - Institute,non-profit corporatioa, was founded-in 1-954 for the purpose of advancing the design,manufacture, and use of structural precast and prestressed Goncrete and architectural precast concrete in the United States and Canada.
To meet this purpose, PCI continually disseminites information on the latest concepts, techniques and design data to the architectural and engineering professions through regional and national programs and technicat publications.
The First Edition of the PCI Design Handbook was published in 1971 with its primary focus on structural products and buildings. To fill a void in the design of architectural precast concrete, the PCI Manual for Structural Design of Architectural Precast Concrete was published in 1977. In 1978, the Second Editionof the PCI Design Handbook.was published. In keeping with the tradition of continually updating information, an Industry Handbook Committee was formed in 1979 to develop the Third Edition, which was published in 1985. That edition provided, in a single source, information on the design of both architectural precast concrete and structural precast and prestressed concrete. The Fourth Edition, published in 1992, continued to present both architectural and structural products and Systems. This emphasis is maintained in the Fifth Edition.
Since 1992, the committee has continued to monitortechnical progress within the industry, with particular assistance from the many committees of PCI responsible
for a variety of specifie topics. This Fifth Edition is the culmination of those efforts, and represents current industry practice.
The members of the committee listed on the title page have made significant contributions of their time and expertise. In addition, PCI committees have provided reviews of specifie areas. Many individuals within the industry have also provided advice and comment. The Institute offers ait involved in this process a special note of recognition and appreciation.
The final review phase consisted of a Blue RibboneReview Committee, made up of Plant Engineers andeConsulting Engineers from each of the PCI Zones and from Canada. These individuals were Mike De-Sutter, P.E., Bili Fossing, P.E., Peter Kluchert, P.E., James Linskens, P.E., Robert H. Murray, P.E., Joseph W. Retzner, P.E., John Salmons, P.E., Timothy Salmons, P.E., Donald J. Smith, P.E., Victor 0. Stango, P.E., Ted Wolfstahl, P.E., and James Zusy, P.E. To them, PCI extends its appreciation for their very important input.
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