{"id":2722,"date":"2007-07-01T11:02:50","date_gmt":"2007-07-01T16:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/72.167.124.155\/tilt-uptoday\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2015-06-08T03:34:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T08:34:38","slug":"moving-up-tilt-up-success-in-multi-story-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/2007\/07\/01\/moving-up-tilt-up-success-in-multi-story-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Up — Tilt-Up Success in Multi-Story Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Wendy Ward<\/em>
\n Constructive Communication, Inc. wward@constructivecommunication.com<\/em><\/p>\n

Known for expedient construction time and long-term durability, site cast Tilt-Up construction structures offer a variety of architectural finishes and lower maintenance, both of which are important attributes to any building owner. With exceptional performance as its goal, it\u2019s no wonder why Tilt-Up construction has an annual growth rate of 20 percent and is used on nearly 650 million square feet of construction every year. Previously known for its frequent use for one- story buildings, advancements\u00a0in design and construction have enabled Tilt-Up concrete projects to reach new heights. Four- and five- story Tilt-Up structures and even higher are seen with increasing frequency and have many designers considering this highly desirable building method for a broader range of applications.<\/p>\n

Owners and architects choose Tilt-Up for construction projects for many reasons including savings in cost and time, efficient construction, as well as meeting safety concerns and aesthetics. Providing architects with almost unlimited freedom to arrange and assemble panels, a variety of finishes are also available to ensure that the project meets the owner and architect\u2019s visions. Innovative professionals are constantly advancing Tilt-Up techniques, including researching how to make the system perform even better\u00a0and exploring new finish methods. With these advantages and the ever growing benefits, Tilt-Up creates a finished product that is known for\u00a0excellence and permanence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Multi-story office construction is\u00a0a staple in real estate because of\u00a0the ever decreasing availability\u00a0of land and ever increasing land value leading more contractors to pursue these projects in recent years. Schedule and aesthetics are two of the greatest concerns owners have for any office project, so selecting\u00a0a construction method that meets these challenges is critical for success. As more than just a building shell, the Tilt-Up system assists contractors in creating the facility both owners and architects desire with speed and cost-effectiveness. Key to success\u00a0for any multi-story Tilt-Up project is proper planning. For many multi- story Tilt-Up projects, space for\u00a0panel forming can be challenging because of the combination of panel heights and quantities relative to\u00a0the size of the footprint and the complexity of the ground floor systems. However, proper planning will ensure the most efficient layout and will allow contractors to take into account bracing and heavy lifting considerations. Decisions must be considered whether the panels will be designed full height or if\u00a0the building height will be broken into individual story-height panels. Also popular are designs using\u00a0combinations of two- and three-story panel heights to achieve the full building height with greater speed and economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Tilt-Up Concrete Association\u2019s (TCA) Achievement Awards program demonstrates the rapidly increasing use of Tilt-Up for multi-story facilities. In 2007 alone, four multi-story projects were selected from the\u00a0submittals that demonstrate the advantages Tilt-Up provides for these unique applications. These buildings display the variety in approaches\u00a0to multi-story configuration as well as several ways to embrace the aesthetic variation possible with Tilt- Up.<\/p>\n

OVERCOMING SPACE CONSTRAINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tilt-Up construction was the best choice for Seven Farms Square, a 94,000-square-foot housing project in Charleston, S.C. Located in an area with seismic and storm requirements, this project needed to be designed\u00a0to handle the elements. Tilt-Up\u00a0was selected for this project for its ability to address those concerns\u00a0as well as meet cost and schedule requirements. As a four-story project it also stretched the use of Tilt-Up.<\/p>\n

For this four-story project, there was minimal space on the tight site for casting the many panels needed for this large project. This made panel layout and bracing very challenging considering the panels weighed approximately 95,000 pounds, which created extremely heavy lifts. The Tilt-Up contractor for the project, Charter Concrete Services, Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., overcame these issues by taking extra caution in lifting the panels and placing smaller panels on top of the third floor slab on deck. This project introduced Tilt-Up and its many advantages to the area, architects and construction managers as well as proved its viability for a four-story multi- use project.<\/p>\n

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SAVING MONEY AND ENHANCING VISUAL APPEAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seeing a total savings in construction costs of $1 million, the owner of\u00a02310 Crossroads, a 70,000 square-foot office building in Madison, Wis., was enthusiastic to begin construction using Tilt-Up. The building was initially designed using conventional building methods, but Tilt-Up provided significant cost savings. As a result of switching methods, Newcomb Construction Company, Inc. of Madison, Wis. \u2013 the contractor for the project \u2013 faced the challenge of maintaining the appearance of the architect\u2019s initial plans.<\/p>\n

Additional challenges included working with five-story panels and a small, 14,000-square-foot foundation. Temporary casting beds were utilized at the site for the formation of most of the panels. The 57-foot panels were the tallest Newcomb had worked with during their 14 years of Tilt-Up construction experience. Because of the project\u2019s complexities, the engineer built a to-scale model of each panel and its braces. Then, the engineer designed a complex weaving pattern that had to be followed exactly in order to adequately support the panels. The building, built into a hill, has gray foundation walls that were exposed on the lowest level. The walls were disguised by cladding them with specially poured white Portland cement face panels. The visual appearance was enhanced by contrasting red Endicott thin brick and white cement with a slight color additive.<\/p>\n

SPEEDY DELIVERY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in Sunrise, Fla., American Classic Voyages is a 370,000-square-foot office building that was completed in a mere six months. The original design called for full-height six-story panels. However, the staging and bracing of such a design was impractical, if not impossible. To overcome this challenge, the Tilt-Up contractor for the project, Tiltcrete LLC of Medley, Fla., re-designed the project into three panels \u2013 a bottom two-story panel, a middle three-story panel, and a one-story panel on the top.<\/p>\n

To create the panels, casting beds were used. With a 92-foot parapet, the panels were welded to the structure and bear on each other to the foundation. Some multi-story buildings, because of the size and construction, can have extremely dull appearances. In order to provide visual relief to this tall structure, the building recesses as it elevates. In addition to the recessed features, various paint schemes and treatments such as reveals and punched windows were used on the three panel levels to provide architectural appeal. The clean design is augmented with earth-tone colors to achieve the owner\u2019s desired look.<\/p>\n

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MASTERING A TECHNIQUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

With an innate understanding of multi-story Tilt-Up construction experience gained from prior projects, Commercial Superflat of Naples, Fla. used this knowledge\u00a0to aid the construction of the East Lake Point Office Building, a 54,998- square-foot office building in Palm Harbor, Fla. With this information, special attention was given to reducing costs and improving aesthetics.<\/p>\n

To reduce costs, the firm re-used casting beds and deconstructed them after completion to use for a parking lot base. To improve visual appeal, special attention was paid to the color choices. The three tone scheme of the building complements the forest green glazing and entry porte cochere canopy. As a main focus on a prominent roadway in the town of Oldsmar, the owner wanted to have maximum visual impact. The inlay reveals on the upper entry panels were painted to match the design of the window glazing, and staggered panels at the main and side entries combine with the darker color of the building to provide striking depth and Class A elements. Using Tilt-Up allowed the contractor to focus on a strong appearance and draw attention to the owner\u2019s facility \u2013 a main goal for the project.<\/p>\n

EXPANDING TILT-UP MULTISTORY CONSTRUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

As evidenced by these projects, today\u2019s Tilt-Up professionals are\u00a0able to meet owner\u2019s needs quickly and cost-effectively for multi-story construction. With proper planning, the possibilities for Tilt-Up are endless. By understanding all that the Tilt-Up system is capable of achieving, savvy Tilt-Up professionals are able to explore different panel, erecting and bracing arrangements to create success for multi-story projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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