Task Force Completes Investigation
By: Wendy Ward | Constructive Communication One of the main goals of the TCA is to serve as an advocate for the industry to grow use of the method. As many of you will recall, earlier this year, site cast Tilt-Up received media attention regarding the performance of Tilt-Up structures in high wind events. This […]
A Good Day for TCA
For those of you that were not able to attend our recent convention, you missed a great event. Not only was the event incredibly valuable as I picked up information that is sure to improve my business, it was inspiring and I had a great time. I would like to highlight a few things that […]
Convention 2011 – It’s a Wrap!
We have closed the books on another successful TCA Annual Convention. While attendance wasn’t as good as it was in “pre-recession” days, it was better than it has been the previous two years as we staged our most exciting and ambitious event ever. Outdoor exhibitions and demonstrations were added back into the mix this year […]
Thermomass® achieves 4-hour ASTM E-119 fire resistance rating
December 9, 2012 (Boone, Iowa): Thermomass®, the leading manufacturer of building insulation systems for the concrete industry, is proud to announce the successful completion of the ASTM E-119 fire test. The fire test was conducted on a sandwich wall panel consisting of a 2-in exterior wythe of concrete, 2-in insulation core, and a 5-in interior […]
Superintendent Re-Certification Gets Update
By: Ed Sauter, Executive Director | Tilt-Up Concrete Association The Tilt-Up Supervisor certification program is now in its 11th year. There are currently nine hundred and fourteen technicians and two hundred and seventeen supervisors certified by ACI. The numbers are down between 10%-15% from their highs of a couple of years ago but they are […]
Return to Inch-Pound Markings – Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
(Schaumburg, IL – November 14, 2011) At their recent meeting on November 9, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) Board of Directors urged all CRSI producer members to revert to an inch-pound bar marking system for all sizes and grades of deformed reinforcing steel products. CRSI members produce more than 90% of domestic reinforcing steel. […]
Building the Future – Students Participate in Tilt-Up Demonstration
Over 140 students at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas, participated in the nation’s first college-level “tilt-up” concrete panel demonstration over the last two semesters at the Kansas Technology Center. Seth O’Brien, an instructor in the Department of Construction Management and Construction Engineering Technologies, organized the lab activity as part of his concrete methods courses. He […]
Don Musser, First Executive Director of the TCA, Passes Away
Don Musser, the first executive director of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, passed away on September 25, 2011. Don was the leader assembling a group of tilt-up contractors and engineers interested in forming the TCA in 1985 and 1986. Don was selected as the first executive director of the TCA and held that position until his […]
CONNECT-EZ Introduces Two New Products Proven to Eliminate Field Welding, Improve Safety
(Dayton, Ohio – Sept. 7, 2011) – CONNECT-EZ, a leader in engineered labor saving products for the concrete industry, has announced the launch of two new products — CONNECT-EZ Panel Anchor, “PA” and the CONNECT-EZTM “V”. Both have already proven to save time and money in cast-in-place, precast and tilt-up concrete construction projects. “Because the […]
Construction for the Unimaginable!
As I write this Letter from the Director, a new threat from Mother Nature is barreling up the East coast of the United States. We are also about to observe the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. This letter, however, isn’t about hurricanes, tornadoes, climate change or terrorist attacks but rather about Man’s response to […]
Get Involved!
Hopefully by the time you are reading this you are on your way to, enjoying yourself at, or just returning from the 2011 TCA Annual Convention. The annual convention is a great way to dive in to all that the TCA has to offer. Taking advantage of all that the TCA is doing is the […]
The Value of Participation
By: Mitch Bloomquist, Tilt-Up Concrete Association A common suggestion of many non-profit organizations such as trade associations is that the association belongs to and is shaped by its members. When it comes to the TCA, this is absolutely the case. Oftentimes, this fact is overlooked by existing and potential members. The mission of the Tilt-Up […]
