CarbonCast Wall Panels: A Versatile Rain Barrier

Rain Barrier - Precast Wall

Today - March 20, 2025 - marks the first official day of Spring. With it comes warmer weather… and (probably) lots of rain.

Water has the unfortunate habit of getting where building owners don’t want it to go. Once water gets in a building, it has the potential to do significant damage.

Architects often ask if precast walls can be designed as a rain screen or drained system. They can. However, because they provide superior resistance to rain penetration and air leakage, they are often used as a rain barrier. In fact, using the drained approach with precast wall panels can introduce risk that water may damage the panel’s structural connections. Why entertain that risk? Design for the sure solution.

CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels, like most precast wall panels, are strong enough to withstand high winds and wind-driven projectiles, hurricanes, and wildfires when properly installed to code and maintained. They are also impermeable to air infiltration and wind-driven rain. The high tensile strength of reinforced concrete combined with proper compaction imbues the material with the capacity to withstand storms and render it resistant to wind-driven rain and moist outdoor air in hot and humid climates. In many cases, this strength is enhanced through prestressing.

As a member of AltusGroup, an international organization dedicated to precast innovation powered by collaboration, we are proud to offer CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels to our customers.

Learn more about wall panels as a rain barrier in this Technical Brief from AltusGroup.

To discuss your upcoming project needs, please contact our sales team today!

Book a Precast Roundtable Today

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One of the things we pride ourselves on at Mid-States Concrete Industries is living up to our World-Changing Behaviors.

These World-Changing Behaviors include: safety before all else; YES! attitude; be candid; put yourself in someone else’s shoes; practice the four referrability habits, which are show up on time, do what you say you are going to do, finish what you start, and say please and thank you; and be a little weird!

While we practice all of these World-Changing Behaviors, we really (really, really) show up for the “be a little weird!” part. So, it should come as no surprise that in addition to the typical Lunch and Learn program, we also offer Precast Roundtables.

Precast Roundtables offer an opportunity for an open, free-flowing dialogue between your team and our team of precast experts. Roundtables can be scheduled for 60-90 minutes, depending on the needs of your team. Prior to scheduling a Roundtable, a member of our team will have a conversation with the organizer to discuss the objectives of the Roundtable, including topics to cover, attendees, and your amount of experience working with precast. From that discussion, we’ll tailor our presentation materials and discussion to your needs.

From planning and estimating to design and engineering, manufacturing, project management and construction, Mid-States Concrete offers a one-stop shop for your precast needs… and nearly 80 years of experience!

Our goal is to give you the information you need to make the best decision for your upcoming projects. When you partner with Mid-States Concrete for your precast project, we’re with you every step of the way. Your project is a big deal. It’s why we work so hard to help ensure your project not only begins successfully, but is completed successfully as well.

If you are interested in having Mid-States Concrete host a Roundtable for your team, please contact us at sales@msprecast.com. We’d love to get a date on the calendar.

Schedule a Lunch & Learn With Our Sales Team

Are you interested in learning more about precast concrete and its benefits to your projects? Our sales team and their precast expertise will come to your office, bring lunch, and share a presentation about the uses and benefits of precast concrete products.

We offer AIA approved CEU presentations which focus on how precast can benefit your designs and projects. Presentations focus on a variety of topics.

Our sales team members have a combined 77 years of experience with Mid-States Concrete Industries precast concrete components and have contributed to the completion of hundreds of projects across Southern Wisconsin, Northern and Central Illinois, and Eastern Iowa. In addition to our sales representatives, we also have a sales engineer who specializes in our precast components available by request for your Lunch & Learn.

If you are interested in having our team out for a Lunch and Learn, please contact us at sales@msprecast.com to get it scheduled.