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The Design Track is tailored to provide in-depth education specifically for those designing and engineering tilt-up projects.

 

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Specified Surface Free Energy of a No/Minimal Hole Slab

September 20, 2023 from 10:30am to 11:30am Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Ballroom D]

Chad Bruce

Since the 2021 presentation “Why Glue Don’t Work,” Chad Bruce has continued to study the impact of curing compounds, bond breakers, and densifiers on the surface-free energy of concrete slabs. In this research, he has found a direct correlation between the quantifiable measureme...

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Lowering the CO2 Footprint of Concrete with Innovations in Cement, Concrete, and Construction

September 20, 2023 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Ballroom D]

Eric Koehler, Ph.D., P.E.

This presentation will describe the role of concrete in global CO2 emissions and the industry roadmaps for achieving carbon-neutral concrete by 2050. It will address emerging specifications for reporting and reducing CO2 through environmental product declarations (EPDs) and redesigned concrete mi...

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Engineering 101

September 20, 2023 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Room 120-121]

Katt Price, PE

Dylan James, P.Eng.

This presentation will introduce participants to typical structural engineering designs and construction methods for tilt-up wall panels. The speaker will provide a brief history of tilt-up construction, explaining how panels were analyzed in the past and how codes have evolved to their current f...

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Blended Cements and SCMs – Tips from the Experts

September 20, 2023 from 2:30pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Ballroom D]

Barclay Gebel, FTCA

Shawn Hickey, FTCA, CCS, GSC

Don Greive, PE

Rick Galloway, GCQA

Andrew McPherson, FTCA

The panel will share their experiences incorporating blended cements and supplementary cementitious materials into concrete mixes on tilt-up concrete projects. The moderated question-and-answer format will address commonly incorporated alternative cements and SCMs, impacts to slab-on-grade placi...

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The Beast – Project Case Study

September 20, 2023 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Ballroom D]

David Venegas

Ron Stelmarski, FAIA

William C. Helm, II, AIA CNU-A

Located in a fast-growing part of the Chihuahuan Desert, the new multi-generational recreation center and water park is the first component of a 92-acre regional park, transforming an extreme, high-altitude desert basin into an inviting oasis for the community. The talk will highlight four key pr...

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The Transformational Power of Concrete Stain

September 21, 2023 from 7:00am to 8:00am Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Room 124-125]

Dave Ellis

This seminar introduces the power of mineral silicate stains and the science behind their success. Through this discussion, attendees will discover how high-quality stains can create incredible architectural finishes and provide total color solutions for your projects. We will also dive into aspe...

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Tilt-Up Lift and Brace Engineering Fundamentals and Potential Lift Day Pitfalls to Avoid

September 21, 2023 from 10:30am to 11:30am Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Room 124-125]

Scott Collins, PE


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Common Misconceptions and Limitations about the Design of Tilt-Up Insulated Panels

September 21, 2023 from 11:30am to 12:30pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Room 124-125]

Salam Al-Rubaye

This presentation will review the design methods for composite insulated walls that came from the TCA sponsored Gray Book Study. Further, discussion on behavior, in particular as it relates to misconceptions related to previously used design analogies like "percent composite", how to define fully...

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The 3-Sided Box Diaphragm Design Explained

September 21, 2023 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Room 124-125]

Jim Lintz, P.E., S.E., LEED AP

Engineers have designed tilt-up buildings with shear walls on three sides for many years, with no lateral force resisting system on the fourth side and a light gauge metal deck roof diaphragm. This type of construction can often be seen when single-story additions are built up against existing bu...

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Thermal Design Considerations and Knowledge Gaps for Tilt-Up Walls

September 21, 2023 from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Room 124-125]

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Applied Bond Breaker and Could Not Pour for a Week, Now What?

September 21, 2023 from 3:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Ballroom D]

Sai Yerradoddi

Tilt-up construction is a building method that offers various advantages over traditional construction methods, including speed, efficiency, and durability. One of the techniques used in this method is casting the panels flat on a slab. However, before pouring the slab, a bond breaker must be ...

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Benefits of Extended Joint Floors in Tilt Up Construction

September 21, 2023 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm Eastern Time

Tampa Convention Center [Lower Level - Room 124-125]

Jason Thomas

In today's world of tilt-up construction, the demands are ever-increasing for higher end, higher performance slabs. Many products today offer the benefits of extended joint floor systems that not only improve the performance of the floor but also have performance and quality effects on the panels...

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Track highlight

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