First Step
- Preparing the Tilt-up Concrete Panel Forms
Prior
to the tilt-up construction process beginning, the concrete slab is poured to
create the floor, where the tilt-up panels will be created. Photo
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The first step in creating the tilt-up
panels is to draw lines on the concrete floor slab where the concrete panels will
be formed and poured. Photo
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Once
the lines have been drawn, workers place brackets to outline where the tilt-up
panels' outside boundaries, windows and door openings will be. Photo
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Ensuring
the exact placoncrete of the concrete forms is critical to the success of the
project. The tilt-up concrete panels must be sized and positioned in precisely
the right dimensions and location. Photo
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Once
assembled, the tilt-up construction panel forms create a jigsaw puzzle pattern
on the floor slab. But the random appearance to the forms' placoncrete is deceiving;
each form is positioned precisely to allow the crews to tilt them into their final
spot in the coming days. Photo
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Rebar
is placed in the completed concrete panel forms. Rebar is a critical component
of tilt-up construction. The rebar strengthens the tilt-up concrete panels, making
them safer to lift into a standing position and more durable once in place. Photo
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Rebar
is placed in the completed concrete panel forms. Rebar is a critical component
of tilt-up construction. The rebar strengthens the tilt-up concrete panels, making
them safer to lift into a standing position and more durable once in place. Photo
courtesy of constructionphotographs.com
Workers
also position embeds and inserts into the tilt-up panels so they will become part
of the tilt-up concrete panels once the pouring takes place. Photo
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With
the wood forms securely constructed and the rebar and embeds / inserts in place,
the tilt-up concrete panels in the photo above are ready to be poured with concrete. Photo
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This
website is provided by Bob Moore Construction. Bob Moore Construction has been
a top general contractor and tilt up concrete construction company in Texas since
1946. Bob Moore Construction is a member of the Tilt-up Concrete Association (TCA),
as well as the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the US Green
Building Council (USGBC). The construction company's portfolio includes a wide
range of tiltwall construction buildings, including warehouses, distribution centers,
office buildings, call centers, flex tech buildings and retail stores.
