Pan construction offers cost-effective solutions to heavy loading conditions; it can be as simple as increasing the joist (beam) width or pan depth. Projects like sports arenas often use 24” deep pans to address high live loads. Likewise joist widths of 8”, 12” or wider are used with 20” or 24” deep pans in other applications.When one-way joist construction cannot satisfy loading demands, designers often turn to two-way designs – commonly referred to as Waffle Slabs. The same economic design …

In a perfect world, buildings would be nice and rectangular with square corners and no need for inserts, floor drains, electrical conduit and other components that complicate the design. It may not be a perfect world, but there are some tricks designers should know to reduce the impact of these items to Pan Construction. Irregular Building Configurations: There is some flexibility in configuring Flangeform pans, simply by their nature. For buildings with radius or offset edges, workers …

No matter the project size, Ceco's crews perform at the highest standard! Recently, our Cincinnati office completed work at Mercy Kings Mill Hospital in Mason, OH with Danis Building Construction Company. The scope of work included two large 58,000-sf levels topped by two smaller 22,000-sf levels. This project also utilized cast-in-place (CIP) wide module concrete pan joist construction.Anna Combs, Project Manager, Danis Building Construction Company."Thank you for your outstanding work and part …

We value the commitment of our employees who represent Ceco in a manner that is both becoming of the individual and the company. We strive to hire and promote individuals who uphold our values and take initiative when given opportunities to succeed. Eduardo Duarte is a great example of an employee who does just that!Eduardo began his career with Ceco over 7 years ago, serving our Miami, FL operation. Eduardo was recently identified as someone that is capable of doing more and to start lear …

At Ceco, hard work and attention to detail are characteristics that help our employees succeed and the company as well! Vicente Casas, a BIM Manager out of the Ceco - San Antonio office, is a great example of an employee who is willing to go above and beyond to get the job done. His recent work on the Granite Park 6 job, located in Dallas, TX, has been recognized by his peers and supervisors, and project partners outside of Ceco.Brooklyn Hartley, a Project Engineer at Austin Commercial, sa …