Design Guide Series

Episode 5:
Understanding Total Precast

In this episode, we explore how total precast is transforming modern construction. From walls and floors to structural systems, total precast uses prefabricated components to streamline and strengthen building projects.

You’ll learn how architectural and structural elements come together seamlessly—offering design freedom, speed, safety, and durability. With Wells as your design-assist partner, architects can bring bold visions to life, contractors simplify construction timelines, and engineers optimize performance early in the process.

Discover the wide range of ideal applications—from multi-family housing and offices to hospitals and storm shelters—and see how total precast creates smarter, faster, and more resilient buildings.

Whether you're designing a museum or a manufacturing facility, this episode shows why total precast is more than just a building method—it’s a complete solution.

Episode 4:
Design & Engineering Connections

In this episode, Phil Thomas, PE, covers helpful information on designing and implementing precast connections into your structure.

Understanding the wide variety of connections and applying this understanding is critical to ensuring a structure's integrity. The topics covered in this video include:

• Types of connections
• Important considerations in selecting connections
• Manufacturing and erection considerations

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Episode 3:
Design & Engineering with Wall Panels

In this episode, Phil Thomas, PE, covers helpful information on designing with prefabricated wall panels and how you can utilize them in the design of your structure.

Wall panels are interior or exterior elements that separate various spaces within a structure, but they also have other uses and unique characteristics. The topics covered in this video include:

• Wall panel types
• Early selection of Wall panels
• Wall panel design and manufacturing

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In this episode, Phil Thomas covers helpful information on designing with precast beams and how you can utilize them in the design of your structure.

Beams play an important role in transferring heavy floor loads to their column supports and are critical to the overall load path of a structure. The topics covered in this video include:

• Types of beams
• Preliminary selection of beams
• Design of beams for external loads and manufacturing considerations

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In this episode, Phil covers valuable insights on designing with precast Double Tees. Topics include:

• Double Tee efficiency and prestressing basics
• Preliminary selection of Double Tees for your structure
• Design of Double Tees for external loads and manufacturing considerations

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