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Education DETAILS
Tilt-Up 101: Part 1 - Exploring Tilt-Up
October 21, 2026 from 8:00am to 9:30am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Tilt-up construction, renowned globally for its efficiency in building large-scale structures, boasts a rich history deeply embedded in serious architectural practice. This presentation delves into the method’s early adoption, explores the impacts of World War II, and showcases iconic early...
Tilt-Up 101: Part 2 - Planning, Preparation, and Process
October 21, 2026 from 9:30am to 11:30pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
This seminar introduces the foundational knowledge required for those preparing to take the ACI/TCA Tilt-Up Technician Certification Exam and serves as an essential primer for understanding the tilt-up construction process from start to finish. Drawing from six structured modules, this session co...
Engineering 101
October 21, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - C]
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...
Understanding Composite Action in Insulated Tilt-Up Panels
October 22, 2026 from 7:00am to 8:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Composite behavior in insulated tilt-up wall systems remains an area where research, testing, and field application must align to achieve reliable performance. This session examines how concrete wythes, insulation layers, connectors, and reinforcement interact to develop composite action, drawing...
Design Vision & Story
October 22, 2026 from 7:00am to 8:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
At the intersection of architectural ambition and constructability, tilt-up panels require early alignment across disciplines to achieve meaningful results. This session examines how that alignment is established and carried through project delivery, using case studies to illustrate how initial c...
How Tilt-Up Changed a School District
October 22, 2026 from 9:00am to 10:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
The Washington School District’s building program offers a longitudinal view into how material and system decisions evolve over time through performance, maintenance demands, and community expectations. This session compares two adjacent schools delivered under different priorities—on...
Raising the Bar with Seamless Digital Workflows for Tilt-Up
October 22, 2026 from 9:00am to 10:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
As project complexity increases and tolerances tighten, digital workflows are becoming essential to maintaining consistency across design, coordination, and field execution in tilt-up construction. This session outlines an end-to-end approach linking model-based coordination and clash detection w...
Mastering Architectural Form Liners
October 22, 2026 from 10:30am to 11:30am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Form liners play a critical role in achieving architectural expression in tilt-up construction, yet their performance depends heavily on proper selection, handling, and installation. This session examines current developments in form liner technology alongside established best practices for use a...
Small Panels, Big Potential
October 22, 2026 from 10:30am to 11:30am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
Jeff Griffin, Ph.D., P.E., P.M.P.
Tilt-up construction has traditionally been associated with large-scale commercial and industrial buildings, yet its underlying principles offer significant potential for adaptation to smaller and more constrained project types. This session explores the development of a tilt-up tiny home concept...
Setting Expectations for 2027 and Beyond
October 22, 2026 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
Uncertainty makes even the strongest businesses hesitate. When markets shift, leaders need more than forecasts – they need clarity, context, and a plan. This session will help business leaders understand what is coming next, how it will affect their industry, and where to focus when cond...
For the tilt-up community, Schindler’s legacy carries particular significance. His 1922 Kings Road House in Los Angeles is a landmark of early modern architecture and an important early application of tilt-up concrete—a project in which an innovative construction system became inseparable from an equally innovative architectural vision.Schindler Space Architect
October 22, 2026 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - BC]
Tilt Lab hosts a special screening of Schindler Space Architect, the acclaimed documentary exploring the life, work, and enduring influence of Rudolph M. Schindler. Narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne, Steven Holl, and other leading voices in architecture, the film exam...
Advanced Practices for Safe and Efficient Tilt-Up Erection
October 22, 2026 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
Lift day remains one of the most demanding and defining moments on any tilt-up project. Presented by one of the industry’s most experienced and respected professionals, this advanced session explores proven methods for executing safe, efficient, and cost-effective panel erection. Attendees ...
Insurance Strategy in Tilt-Up Construction
October 22, 2026 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Risk transfer in tilt-up construction is often addressed through insurance programs, yet the structure and application of coverage are not always fully understood by project teams. This session examines how common project risks—including crane road failures, bracing issues, panel erection i...
Driving Tilt-Up Adoption in Emerging Markets
October 23, 2026 from 7:00am to 8:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
In markets where specialized supply chains and experienced contractor networks are limited, the implementation of tilt-up construction requires a different operational framework. This session examines the development of tilt-up in Brazil over the past 25 years, where structural engineers have ass...
Detailing for Thermal Reliability
October 23, 2026 from 7:00am to 8:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Thermal performance in insulated tilt-up panels is largely determined through early detailing decisions rather than field execution alone. This session presents a structured framework for designing and coordinating insulated wall assemblies that achieve consistent and measurable performance acros...
When “We Can’t” Becomes “We Did”
October 23, 2026 from 9:00am to 10:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
Responding to supply chain disruption, labor shortages, compressed schedules, and rising material costs, this session examines how tilt-up construction has been repositioned within large-scale educational facilities. Drawing from multiple school projects, the presentation outlines a hybrid approa...
Optimizing Tilt-Up Performance with Construction Chemicals
October 23, 2026 from 9:00am to 10:00am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Project outcomes in tilt-up construction are often influenced by decisions made well before panels are cast, particularly in the selection and application of chemical systems that affect both performance and finish quality. This session examines the relationship between construction chemicals and...
Considerations for Sustainability in Tilt-Up Construction
October 23, 2026 from 10:30am to 11:30am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Erica Godun, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Fitwel
Tilt-up panels represent a significant portion of a building’s material and performance profile, creating opportunities to evaluate sustainability throughout multiple stages of project delivery. This session examines how early coordination among owners, designers, contractors, and material ...
Concrete Durability MythBusters
October 23, 2026 from 10:30am to 11:30am Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
The concrete industry has long relied on low water-cement ratios as a primary indicator of durability, while structural design requirements and evolving material systems continue to influence how slabs are specified and constructed. This session challenges several commonly held assumptions surrou...
Remote QC and Progress Tracking in Tilt-Up
October 23, 2026 from 1:00pm to 1:30pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
While many industries operate with centralized systems that coordinate information and decision-making, concrete construction remains largely fragmented across disconnected tools and workflows. This session examines the development of an emerging “mission control” approach to concrete...
Concrete Cracks and Teams Do Too
October 23, 2026 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [Hall 3]
In this workshop, Dan Lester and Tony Glover will guide participants through the critical topics of psychological safety and mental health in construction. We begin with a concise overview of the mental health challenges specific to the industry, then offer practical strategies to make mental hea...
Lift and Brace Coordination
October 23, 2026 from 1:30pm to 2:00pm Mountain Time
Salt Palace Convention Center [MR155 - DEF]
Project success in tilt-up construction depends on coordinated input from multiple stakeholders, particularly during high-risk erection operations. This session examines how structured collaboration among designers, contractors, and engineers supports safer lifts and more reliable project outcome...
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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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