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Cloud Song Center
3 minutes
Thanks to a partnership with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRP-MIC), Scottsdale Community College is the only two-year public higher-education institution located on Native American Land. The recently completed Cloud Song Center meets the longstanding commitment of the College...
Confluence Park
3 minutes
In March 2018, Confluence Park opened to the public in San Antonio, Texas. The product of over 10 years of development by the client, the San Antonio River Foundation, the project represents an important case study in design and construction innovation, especially in regards to tilt-up concret...
Leveraging the Strength of Tilt-Up to Achieve Playful Architecture
22 minutes | 0.5 PDH/LU
Tilt-up concrete construction has unique properties that can be integrated into architectural design. This presentation will discuss techniques and methods used to achieve sustainable, functional and playful design at UCSD Spanos Athletic Performance Center.
Poking Holes in the Box
22 minutes | 0.5 PDH/LU
Completed in 2017, Fort Worth Camera has become an instant icon in Fort Worth. The site-cast concrete panels dominate the buildings facade with an unedited, natural concrete finish. 175 conical holes were cast into a 53 foot long, 16 foot high wall, placed just a few feet from the street give t...
Project Dylan
47 minutes | 1 PDH/LU
Project Dylan is a new prototype fulfillment center. The warehouse building has an approx. footprint of 700,000 SF slab on grade and another 1.95 million SF of elevated deck. The exterior is clad with 330,000 SF of insulated tilt-up panels. The panels are non-load bearing for gravity but as a VE ...
The Site Visit
18 minutes | 0.5 PDH/LU
Join architects from Lamar Johnson Collaborative on a project site visit as they review panel construction prior to casting. Learn what they’re looking for on these visits, how they document and communicate their findings, and how the development of extensive checklists carries lessons lear...
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18 minutes
Join architects from Lamar Johnson Collaborative on a project site visit as they review panel construction prior to casting. Learn what they’re looking...
22 minutes
Completed in 2017, Fort Worth Camera has become an instant icon in Fort Worth. The site-cast concrete panels dominate the buildings facade with an unedited,...
Leveraging the Strength of Tilt-Up to Achieve Playful Architecture
22 minutes
Tilt-up concrete construction has unique properties that can be integrated into architectural design. This presentation will discuss techniques and methods...
What's Next When A Bad Break Happens?
97 minutes
Consistently in industries like tilt-up construction, the concrete cylinder is misunderstood. Specified as a regular measure of quality control, their...
Troubleshooting High-End Finishes
39 minutes
Tilt-up construction is revered as one of the most broadly applied construction systems. Part of the attraction is the palette of high-end finishes that...
Tilt-Up Panels On Shim Pads - Wall Footing Trim Bar Design
33 minutes
This seminar presents the design of foundations for loads imposed while panels are being erected on shims or grout pads, as well as the control of cracking...
3 minutes
In March 2018, Confluence Park opened to the public in San Antonio, Texas. The product of over 10 years of development by the client, the San Antonio...
Lift Day: Time, Money, and Life Saving Tips and Tricks
92 minutes
We all know that the big day on a tilt-up job is the day that panel lifting commences. It is also one of the most critical events in time where all safety...
3 minutes
Thanks to a partnership with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRP-MIC), Scottsdale Community College is the only two-year public higher-education...
The Best of the TCA Cyber Round Table
44 minutes
The TCA Cyber Round Table has become THE trusted resource for TCA members to get their urgent technical questions answered by a community of tilt-up industry...
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Founded in 1986, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) strives to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast Tilt-Up construction - one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, combining the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment. Over 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method.
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