Building Intelligence Construction Platform
20 years focused on prestressed structures and jointless flooring systems for measurable project decisions
BICP supports owners of cold storage facilities, industrial facilities and covered underground parking structures in systematically assessing column grids, height, floor joints, covered-slab safety, cost and operating-energy impacts at the early solution stage.
Preliminary Solution Assessment
Select a project scenario to identify the likely solution direction first; BICP engineers can then review key parameters, material systems, constructability, cost implications and next-step requirements.
Core Solutions
Solutions organized by project scenario
Different project types have different decision priorities. Cold storage focuses on storage efficiency, height, energy use and expansion-joint strategy; industrial facilities focus on floor joints, AGV traffic and long-term maintenance; underground parking structures focus on covered-slab safety, excavation depth and total cost.
Taiku
Post-tensioned flat slab solution for long-span cold storage facilities, supporting wider column spacing, height optimization and storage-efficiency assessment.
Explore →Industrial FacilitiesTaiping
Jointless flooring solutions across three technical systems: post-tensioned jointless flooring, UHPC jointless flooring and long-term UHPC floor repair.
Explore →Underground Parking StructuresTaidi
Post-tensioned wide flat beam solution for covered underground parking structures, supporting safety, height reduction and cost comparison.
Explore →Technical Resources
Selected guides and checklists
Preliminary assessment does not require a complete document package at the first step. Start with the relevant checklist and technical resources to organize area, column grid, load, height, floor conditions, soil cover and other key parameters.
Taiqing Leak-Proof Anti-Floating Anchor: Uplift Safety Under Groundwater Fluctuation
The penetration of anti-floating anchors through the floor slab creates inherent waterproofing vulnerabilities. Traditional anchors often cause leakage in underground garages, cold storage, and precision industrial facilities. Shente New Materials' Taiqing Leak-Proof Anti-Floating Anchor eliminates leakage pathways through a three-level waterstop system: end waterstop plate, grouting seal layer, and inspectable node. This article explains its core design, corrosion protection, applicable ground conditions, and comparison with other anti-floating solutions, serving as a reference for designers and owners evaluating underground structural uplift mitigation.
View resource →GUIDEImpact of Cold Storage Structural Scheme Selection on Operations: A Full-Cost Comparative Framework
The choice of cold storage structural scheme affects not only construction costs but also 20-year operational economics through effective storage capacity, refrigeration energy consumption, and expansion joint maintenance. This article establishes a full-cost comparative analysis framework between large-span post-tensioned and traditional small-span schemes for a reference 20,000 m², 8-story cold storage, illustrating operational economic implications from three dimensions: storage utilization, floor height savings, and reduced expansion joints. Suitable for owners planning new cold storage facilities. (Note: Figures are reference examples; actual projects should be calculated with specific parameters.)
View resource →WHITEPAPER3D Finite Element Analysis: The Logic Behind 15% Cost Savings Over Equivalent Frame Method
For the same post-tensioned cold storage warehouse, using the equivalent frame method versus 3D finite element analysis can result in a 15% or more difference in steel and concrete quantities. This article details the three limitations of the equivalent frame method (ignoring bidirectional interaction, averaging stress concentrations, and lacking global PT optimization) and the precision advantages of 3D FEA combined with BICP's proprietary PT optimization algorithm. It also explains the engineering validation behind the two core data points: "15% cost savings and 3x efficiency improvement."
View resource →GUIDEGuide to Coordinated Design of Racking and Cold Storage Structure: Adapting AS/RS Automated High-Bay Racking with Large Column Spacing
AS/RS automated high-bay racking imposes strict geometric constraints on the column grid of cold storage structures. Sequential structural and racking design often leads to costly late-stage adjustments. This article details three core constraints—integer multiples between rack bay spacing and column spacing, coordination of rack height and floor-to-floor height, and matching of column loads with slab force distribution—and outlines the standard BIM collaborative design workflow, using the Xinrongmao cold chain project as a reference. Suitable for cold chain investors and general contractors planning to adopt AS/RS systems.
View resource →WHITEPAPERUHPC Floor Repair Technical Manual: Rapid Repair Solutions for Existing Industrial Floors
Many existing industrial floors suffer from cracks, dusting, joint spalling, and delamination. Traditional demolition and reconstruction require long downtime and high costs. The Taiheng UHPC long-lasting repair solution covers damaged areas with a UHPC overlay, featuring high early strength for 24-48 hour return to service and high bond strength for long-term stability. This manual systematically categorizes common floor distress, repair strategies, construction procedures, and a decision framework for repair versus replacement, suitable for owners of factories, cold storage warehouses, and logistics parks evaluating repair options.
View resource →PARAM_CHECKLISTTairin New-Type Armored Joint: How the Patented Invention Solves Long-Term Durability of Floor Expansion Joints
Even with advanced post-tensioned integrated floor systems, construction and expansion joints remain the most vulnerable areas. Shente New Materials' Tairin Armored Joint (patented) uses metal profiles to permanently protect concrete edges, transferring vehicle loads through the metal and eliminating edge spalling. This article explains its working principle, patent core, and applications.
View resource →Featured Projects
Project references for preliminary assessment
Project references help owners compare their own project conditions with similar scenarios, including column grids, height constraints, load conditions, floor use, soil cover and solution pathways.
Beijing Southeast Expressway Smart Logistics Hub Cold Storage Project
Upon project completion, the 12.7m large column spacing scheme reduced the number of internal columns while providing ample structural space for flexible arrangement of intelligent racking and automated equipment, improving effective storage capacity utilization and rack layout flexibility, meeting the owner's operational requirements for high-standard modern cold chain facilities. This project is a representative engineering practice of BICP's Taiku system in the Beijing market and a reference case for the application of large-span post-tensioned cold storage in urban logistics hub scenarios. It demonstrates the methodology of deep integration between rack system BIM collaborative design and structural system selection, as well as the technical review pathway for special structures under strict urban approval environments, making it suitable for reference by cold chain construction investors in Beijing and similar first-tier cities.
View project →Cold StorageSuzhou Tianhuan Phase II C# Cold Storage Project
The large-span post-tensioned flat slab system effectively reduced the number of internal columns on each floor, improving rack layout flexibility for multiple temperature zones and enhancing warehouse management efficiency. The floor height advantage of the post-tensioned flat slab system, compounded across 12 stories, positively impacted overall building height and volumetric efficiency. This project represents a benchmark engineering practice by BICP in high-rise cold chain buildings (12 stories, 68.1 m), validating the applicability of large-span post-tensioned flat slab systems in managing cumulative vertical loads, coordinating inter-story drift, and ensuring long-term prestress performance. It provides a valuable engineering reference for structural system selection in similar high-rise cold chain storage projects.
View project →Cold StorageShandong YunCang Cold Chain Park Project
Through systematic execution, the cold storage cluster completed structural construction and acceptance in phases. The long-span post-tensioned flat slab solution reduced column count and increased effective storage capacity in each store, achieving the planned overall storage density. The uniform structural standards across all 8 stores also simplified later maintenance: maintenance personnel gained better understanding of structural characteristics and requirements, improving efficiency in troubleshooting and handling potential issues. This project demonstrates BICP's systematic delivery capability for large-scale cold chain parks. The methodology of 'park-level unified technical standards plus individual optimization' provides a reference logic for structural selection and construction organization of multi-store cold chain parks, suitable for investors and general contractors of large cold chain facilities.
View project →Underground ParkingXinrongmao Cold Chain Project
Upon project completion, the post-tensioned wide shallow beam solution met backfill load safety requirements while providing the structural space needed for the AS/RS. Rack installation proceeded smoothly without conflicts between structure and rack layout. Compared to conventional frame beam-slab structures, floor-to-floor height was reduced by approximately 500 mm, lowering excavation and backfill costs. Compared to flat slabs, structural safety was enhanced, passing engineering review and alleviating the owner's safety concerns. This project demonstrates BICP's '3D BIM collaborative analysis and design of building and rack systems at the planning and design stage' in a high-end intelligent cold storage facility, validating the applicability of the post-tensioned wide shallow beam solution under complex loading conditions (backfill + heavy AS/RS). The project provides a reference for cold storage facilities converted from underground garage roofs with heavy backfill, where flat slab punching shear limits are exceeded and high headroom is required, as well as for intelligent cold storage projects needing precise AS/RS adaptation.
View project →Industrial FacilitiesLuoyang Cigarette Factory Relocation Project
After commissioning, the workshop floor maintained good integrity over years of operation, with no significant cracking or joint deterioration. Dust accumulation was notably reduced compared to conventional jointed floors, meeting the high hygiene standards of cigarette manufacturing. Maintenance frequency was effectively lowered, reducing production downtime caused by floor repairs and positively impacting continuous production. This project is an early representative application of BICP's post-tensioned integrated floor technology in the tobacco industry and served as an important reference for subsequent promotion of BICP's Taiping post-tensioned integrated floor system in China's tobacco sector. It validated the engineering applicability of the post-tensioned integrated floor solution under high-cleanliness and high-forklift-traffic conditions, providing a reference for industrial facilities in tobacco, food, precision manufacturing, and other sectors with stringent floor hygiene and stability requirements.
View project →Engineering Capabilities
Technology, digital platform, services and materials
Preliminary project decisions are not a single technical selection. They require systematic assessment of spatial efficiency, structural safety, construction cost and lifecycle operating cost. Founded by Xu Shudong, professor-level senior engineer and National Class I Registered Structural Engineer, BICP integrates structural expertise, AI-assisted project decision support, cost optimization, construction and O&M coordination, and material R&D to help owners reduce cost, improve efficiency and control risk.
Prestressed Structures
U.S.-introduced 3D finite-element analysis, a proprietary prestressing optimization algorithm and scenario-specific technical boundaries for cold storage, industrial flooring and covered underground parking structures.
iBLM Taishu Cloud
AI-powered Engineering Project Digital Management Platform. Concept-level 60-second assessment is limited to defined inputs such as area, floors, column grid and load class, and remains subject to engineer review.
Lifecycle Services
Service pathways from preliminary assessment and detailing to construction coordination, maintenance response and traceable digital archives; service scope is defined by project contract and product line.
Shente New Materials
Material and component support with clear R&D boundaries: in-house anchorage and armored joint systems, plus UHPC materials jointly developed with Hongri (Zhejiang) Holding and produced by Shente.
Video Center
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Company introductions, technical explanations, project footage and client interviews provide a more direct view of BICP’s product systems, engineering capabilities and project practices across cold storage, industrial facilities and underground parking structures.
Zhongtong Cold Chain Warehouse – BICP Taiku PT Flat Slab
Zhejiang Zhongtong cold chain warehouse adopts BICP Taiku post-tensioned flat slab system. Column grid 11.2m×12.6m, slab thickness 600mm, story height 13.27m. Storage capacity inc.
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