Precast concrete products – For civil engineering and public works

The first prefabricated concrete products appeared in the second half of the 19th century when reinforced concrete began to develop rapidly. It was not until a century later that the first factories were built to mass-produce these products. Production equipment was specially developed and installed in these factories. Thus, a new industrial era was dawning for the construction sector.

Technological progress has greatly contributed to automating and improving the reliability of production methods, making it possible today to manufacture high-quality products with consistent and guaranteed characteristics. At the same time, national and European standards have been developed to evaluate the performance of concrete products according to their uses.

Concrete products now cover all residential and commercial uses in the living environment and meet environmental and public space requirements for sustainable land use planning. Resistant, with guaranteed performance and easy to use, concrete products enable rapid, economical and sustainable construction.

First, there is a wide range of industrial products that supply the sanitation, wastewater treatment, and road maintenance markets.

Other value-added products will then be introduced, with a greater focus on environmental concerns, improved safety, and networking.

Finally, other product families will be briefly described for more targeted applications such as agriculture, machine tools, and fencing.

Prefabricated concrete products specifically designed for use in construction are described in the following articles [C 2 259] and [C 2 260] .