Tilt up s concrete walls provide increased durability and security against weather and operations minimizing maintenance and prolonging the life of a building.
Pros and cons of tilt up concrete walls.
The pros of tilt up construction tilt up construction speed it takes just a few days for the poured concrete panels to cure and be ready for tilting or lifting into place.
A big difference between tilt up and precast walls is that tilt up walls are fabricated right on the worksite.
Cast panels on site means the worksite will need to be fairly flat and spacious.
Additionally this method uses less concrete material and requires less scaffolding and a smaller workforce.
Admittedly the tilt up method requires more up front coordination and changes to the design once the panels have been constructed can be costly.
While the benefits of tilt up design are many its cons are few.
The cons of tilt up for architects.
Firstly it is a cost effective technique with a shorter completion time.
While this an advantage to this construction technique it also limits how well it will work depending on worksite restrictions.