Tilt-Up Academy > Alta High School

Tips and Methods to Building Tilt-Up Sandwich Panels

54 minutes

With the increased demand for energy-efficient buildings comes the need for insulated tilt-up sandwich panels. This seminar aims to increase familiarity...

Achieving Net Zero Energy with Tilt Wall

50 minutes

We’ve moved on from a time when small consumer decisions like using compostable straws could be considered an adequate response to address climate...

Why is Slump Mandated in Project Specifications?

30 minutes

With the advances in concrete technology over the last 50 years, why is slump still being mandated in project specifications? This presentation will begin...

Better Materials, Better Designs, Better Ways to Build with Concrete

45 minutes

Design and construction professionals face significant challenges driven by increasing customer demands, rapidly changing material costs, strained supply...

Structural Engineering Challenges While Designing Tilt-Up Structures

53 minutes

This seminar will speak to of the challenges of structural design in tilt ups. Joining me in this presentation will include John Lawson, S.E. Together...

Building Psychological Safety to Address Mental Health

51 minutes | 1 PDH/LU

After two years, the stresses of a global pandemic have compounded the existing mental health challenges in the construction industry.  According...

Creepy Things in Panel Design

56 minutes | 1 PDH/LU

Needham DBS was called to investigate cracks on a building after years of issues. The building had a history of failed panel to slab connections and significant...

A Parametric Study of the New Diaphragm Design Force Methods

55 minutes | 1 PDH/LU

Since its introduction into U.S. building codes and standards, a single generally-accepted method has existed for determining seismic design forces on...

Safety Success through Proper Communication

42 minutes

This talk centers around the success Martin Concrete Construction has had with a bottom-up approach to safety culture. Specifically, this talk will discuss...

The Evolution of Bondbreaker: History, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting

35 minutes | 1 PDH/LU

This presentation will discuss the origins of tilt-up bondbreaker and its evolution over the years to the products we use today. The discussion will also...