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A New Generation of Tilt Wall Icons
60 minutes | 1 PDH/LU
Despite the method’s stellar reputation as the world’s most efficient building system for big-box buildings, tilt-up construction has roots in serious architecture. Through exploration of tilt-up’s early-phase adoption, disruptions brought on by World War II, and significant ...
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 concerns. The stakes are high and the market is responding. In the wake of the pandemic, there is now unprecedented pressure on businesses acros...
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 chains, and the loss of workers going into trades. However, a more urgent issue is that climate change is a real and growing concern. Given t...
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...
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 bowing in the panels. At the onset of the investigation, the mindset was that either the interior slab was moving, or the exterior pavin...
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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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
After two years, the stresses of a global pandemic have compounded the existing mental health challenges in the construction industry. According...
56 minutes
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
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
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...
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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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