Polished concrete is a beautiful, durable, low maintenance finish. Until lately it has been limited to horizontal surfaces. Past attempts at vertical applications have often failed to match the consistency and quality clients are used to in floors. Today, the tilt-up construction method is provin...
Designed to meet a longstanding commitment by a Community College built on Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community land, the design of the Scottsdale Community College Business School and Indigenous Cultural Center utilized saguaro ribs imbedded into tilt panels to create not only a defining ...
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 practices and procedures are adhered to in order to assure everyone's well being, and to provide the customer with the confidence in you, as w...
Value Office is a term we’ve coined for the conversion of a typical conventionally constructed (that is steel or concrete framed perimeter column non-load-bearing wall construction) market office building to tilt-up technology. The original task, one of commodifying the building method thro...
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...