High Concrete Group's engineers have introduced a revolutionary way to simplify the process of designing, producing and erecting parking garages. It's the High QualiTEE System™. At the heart of the system is the MEGA-TEE 15, a 15-foot wide double tee. Primary benefits include reduced costs and faster construction. Other advantages include expanded bay sizes (up to 60' in width with spans to 60' or greater), fewer pieces/faster construction, improved lighting and signage options, and lower maintenance costs.

Recognizing the need for a reliable transportation method to accommodate the MEGA-TEE, High Concrete Group developed the companion tilt-frame transporter. The result is a safe, dependable system that permits double tees of any size to be rotated on trailers, thus reducing their shipping dimensions. That in turn reduces travel restrictions, and the need for costly escort vehicles. High Concrete Group operates the largest fleet dedicated to double tee transportation. That means consistent on-time delivery.

Positive Response
Project owners and designers find the High system suits them to a tee. Their search for durability, quality and design flexibility stops with the High QualiTEE system and its breakthrough MEGA-TEE 15.

Lou Dolci, former Senior Vice President for Torcon, Inc., says

"The MEGA-TEE 15 produces a less expensive system overall. The producer uses fewer forms and has to handle less pieces. The erection system goes faster because you're putting down more of the precast with one shot."

Torcon was the general contractor for The Trump Taj Mahal parking structure in Atlantic City, New Jersey and was one of the first users of the MEGA-TEE 15. Construction time can be reduced by up to 25% by using the High QualiTEE system which means faster occupancy for owners. As a result, the revenue stream starts sooner and loans are paid quicker. The benefits of specifying the MEGA-TEE 15 pays off years after the parking structure is produced.

The benefits of using the High QualiTEE System are numerous:

1. low water/cement ratio, heat cured
2. durable concrete
3. multiple tee parallel stranding
4. multiple depth and length options
5. "wide arc" non-directional swirl finish
6. stainless steel flange connectors (option)
7. minimal camber designs
8. caulk preservation/straight (non-pocketed) joint detail
9. High Concrete Accessories' non-corrosive conduit void system
10. positive drainage integral wash (option)
11. extended leg for pocketed bearing
12. capable of accommodating bay sizes up to 60'

High Concrete Group's introduction of the MEGA-TEE 15 represents a true breakthrough for precast concrete manufacturers, for parking garage design, and construction communities.