Tilt-Up Construction: The Process of Erecting a Tilt-Up Building Explained

There are many ways to build a commercial building or home these days, but tilt-up construction through Tilt Wall offers the greatest benefits. This specialized process can be broken down into 6 distinct steps: 1. Site Preparation & Pouring the Foundation Slab All required materials and equipment are gathered for the job. Next, the concrete floor slab is poured. 2. Forming of Tilt-Up Wall Panels and Adding Formliners The crew assembles the panel forms on the floor slab. The panel forms serve as molds for the concrete. Each form provides the panel’s exact shape and size as well as openings for doors and windows 3. Panel Reinforcement and Installation of Lifting Inserts & Embeds Up next, workers tie in the steel grid to reinforce bars into each form. This part of the process gives the panels additional structural integrity. Workers also install inserts and embeds, which will be used to lift the panels later 4. Pouring Concrete Tilt-Up Panels & Adding Ins