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Architects, Engineers, Developers and Contractors across the country are taking tilt-up to new levels. They're utilizing this most flexible building system to realize new markets, executing high-end, Class-A finishes and calling on the intrinsic properties of tilt-up to meet increasingly stringent energy codes. Best of all, they're willing to share their experience and expertise with you. The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is taking these strategies on the road, hosting a series of tilt-up education/networking events across the country. The first stop in 2018 is St. Louis.

 

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Troubleshooting High-End Finishes

June 12, 2018 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Central Time

Royal Ballroom

Tim Manherz, FTCA

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 continues to grow in all regions. Design and construction professionals not only must recognize the wide range of finishes and techniques that a...

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The Rising of a Modern Tilt-Up building

June 12, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm Central Time

Royal Ballroom

Francis Lo

This seminar will take engineers through the basics of designing foundations, slabs and wall panels for tilt-up concrete buildings.

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A Practical and Reliable Means to Polished Concrete Walls

June 12, 2018 from 2:00pm to 2:30pm Central Time

Royal Ballroom

Barclay Gebel, FTCA

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 pro...

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How 3D Technology is Evolving Tilt-Up Design

June 12, 2018 from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Central Time

Royal Ballroom

Tom Myers

Join the discussion as we navigate the use of Revit and Building Information Modeling and their effect on tilt-up design. We’ll discuss how these design tools enhance the ability to save clients time and money, and provide added flexibility.

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Lift Day - Time, Money and Life Saving Tips and Tricks

June 12, 2018 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm Central Time

Royal Ballroom

Barclay Gebel, FTCA

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, a...

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Track highlight

Attendees will get a behind the scenes look at the construction of the monumental polished tilt-up panels making up the Saint Louis Art Museum's new building.

The Saint Louis Art Museum, Located in Forest Park in Saint Louis, Missouri, is situated atop Art Hill overlooking the Grand Basin, the central gathering place for the 1904 World's Fair. Designed by renowned American architect Cass Gilbert, the Saint Louis Art Museum's original structure was the only building from the World’s Fair designed to be permanent. The 200,000 square foot addition, designed by London architect David Chipperfield, consists of large, clean expanses of glass and monumental planes of highly polished black concrete. The stark contrast created by the simplicity and darkness of the expansion keeps clean the reading of the original building and establishes a somewhat submissive attitude while sustaining its own sense of monumentality.

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