551.1R-05
Tilt-Up Concrete Construction Guide
2005, 33pp.
$57.50

Tilt-Up concrete construction is commonly used in low-rise building construction. This guide discusses many of the issues relating to the planning and construction of these buildings to produce a quality tilt-up project. Major topics include preconstruction planning, foundations, special considerations for slab-on-ground construction, wall panel forming and casting, panel erection, connections and repairing, and painting.

Contents: CONTENTS

Chapter 1—Preface, p. 551.1R-2

1.1—Introduction

1.2—History of tilt-up construction

1.3—Trends

Chapter 2—Preconstruction planning, p. 551.1R-4

2.1—Introduction

2.2—Site layout and crane access

2.3—Review of drawings

2.4—Production schedule

2.5—Submittals

2.6—Staging

2.7—Tools and power

2.8—Crews

2.9—Casting beds and stack casting

2.10—Panel layout and erection

2.11—Safety planning

Chapter 3—Foundations, p. 551.1R-7

3.1—Foundation systems

3.2—Continuous footings

3.3—Spread footings

3.4—Foundation walls

3.5—Deep foundations (piles and drilled piers)

3.6—Backfill at loading dock high panels

Chapter 4—Considerations for slab-on-ground

construction, p. 551.1R-10

4.1—Temporary construction loads

4.2—Floor slab (casting bed) preparation

4.3—Joints and openings

4.4—Slab closure strips

4.5—Floor slab repair

Chapter 5—Wall panel forming and casting,

p. 551.1R-12

5.1—Forming

5.2—Architectural treatments

5.3—Reinforcement placement

5.4—Steel embedment plates

5.5—Lifting and bracing inserts

5.6—Concrete placement, finishing, and curing

5.7—Insulated panels

Chapter 6—Panel erection, p. 551.1R-22

6.1—Before erection

6.2—Rigging

6.3—Panel erection sequence

6.4—Safety

Chapter 7—Connections, p. 551.1R-25

7.1—Design of connections

7.2—Foundation connections

7.3—Slab-on-ground connections

7.4—Roof connections and supported floor connections

7.5—Panel-to-panel connections

7.6—Connections for seismic zones

Chapter 8—Repair, painting, and insulating,

p. 551.1R-27

8.1—Surface preparation

8.2—Repairs

8.3—Joints

8.4—Paints

8.5—Applied panel insulation

Chapter 9—References, p. 551.1R-29

9.1—Referenced standards and reports

9.2—Cited references