About This Book
The Erector's Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products (MNL-127) is an industry-standard reference published by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). It provides standardized procedures, safety protocols, and quality benchmarks for installing precast and prestressed concrete components.
Key Features
- Standards vs. Guidelines: Boldface text distinguishes strict industry standards from commentary and practical field guidance.
- Core Operations: Covers proper handling, rigging, lifting, temporary bracing, and alignment of precast elements on-site.
- Planning and Quality Control: Addresses site planning, equipment requirements, structural tolerances, sequencing, and contractor and inspector responsibilities.
- Certification and Training: Serves as a foundational reference for PCI erector certification, quality assurance programs, and professional licensing exams such as NASCLA.
Who Uses It
- Erectors and Contractors: To ensure field operations comply with recognized safety and performance standards.
- Engineers and Inspectors: To verify that precast installations meet structural and quality specifications.
- Exam Candidates: As a key reference for general commercial contractor accreditation tests.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 5 licensing exams. We've written 13 practice questions directly from this material, each one citing the chapter and section it comes from.