Resources for Professors

Free 1 – 1½ hour lecture on precast concrete conducted by a regional association or producer.

Observe firsthand the entire precast, prestressed manufacturing process from engineering and connections, forms set-up, casting, and finishing. Tours can be 1 to 4 hours in length, depending on the needs of your group.

A searchable library of more than 900 projects using precast, prestressed concrete products.

PCI’s Bookstore has a wealth of resources, from manuals to reports, many of which are free to download.

Prestressed in a Box, 3rd Edition (2022): A thoughtfully curated resource designed specifically for professors teaching concrete-related courses.
Professor’s 13-Week Teaching Materials: Offers a comprehensive resource for educators wanting to integrate precast, prestressed concrete into their academic programs.
PCI Design Handbook, Student Edition: This ebook is free only to students & academic members and includes chapters 1–5, 9 & 15 from the PCI Design Handbook, 8th Edition.
Big Beam Competition: An unique, annual opportunity for students, along with a faculty advisor, to work with a PCI Producer Member to design, fabricate and test a precast, prestressed concrete beam.

PCI Design Precast Competition: This program challenges students to explore innovative uses of architectural precast enclosure systems in structural, sustainable, and artistic ways.
Architectural Precast Manual: This comprehensive design manual represents years of intensive work and study within and outside PCI and is available to download for free.
Designer's Notebook Series: More than 30 articles offering insight on specific attributes and specifications of precast concrete with architectural perspectives and examples.
Color Selection Guide: A great resource to compare various colors and textures of precast concrete. Photographs are numbered and arranged from light to dark. Most of the more than 500 samples have dual finishes and are numbered separately.