DSi Engineering - Tilt Up Training

Tilt-Up Training

Do you want to get in to tilt-up or just improve your quality and profit margins? Then maybe you should consider attending one of the training sessions offered by DSi. These in-depth training programs can help everyone from the architect to the construction worker. Offered in both a seminar and in-house customized format, these reasonably priced programs can help bring your firm to the next level.

DSi has developed an in-depth tilt-up training program that is specifically written to provide extensive education for architects, engineers, contractors, and field personnel. This tilt-up presentation program showcases our accumulation of knowledge gained while working on hundreds of tilt-up projects with dozens of clients.

Our Tilt-Up training includes in depth discussion of:

Tilt-Up Advantages
Selling Tilt-Up
Construction Techniques
Concrete and Slab Considerations
Code Consideration
Lifting, Setting, and Bracing
Finishes
Framing Connections

Add Mixtures
Materials and Accessories
Placing and Finishing
Framing Connections
Design Considerations
Construction Planning
Inclement Weather Procedures
Tilt-Up Engineering

Section	Description	Subtopics	Duration	Audience
Section I General Overview	What tilt-up is, history of tilt-up, examples of good usage of the system	-General Tilt-up Overview	30-45 minutes	People new to tilt-up or don't realize full usage potential of system
Section II In-depth Overview	More complete and includes how to market system as well as dos and donts.	-Advantages of tilt-up -Finishes -General Design Considerations	2 hours	People new to tilt-up or don't realize full usage potential of system
Section III Tilt-up Construction Techniques	Basic reinforcement considerations, code related issues, all about concrete, placement of reinforcement, pre-pour check list, erecting and bracing panels, connections jointing and grouting	-Reinforcing and Embeds -Placing and Finishing Panels -Lifting Setting and Bracing -The Tilt-up Process -Connections & Finishing the Tilt-up Process	4 1/2 to 5 hours	Individuals with tilt-up experience and contractors
Section IV Materials and Accessories	Materials and accessories, concrete mix, panel and slab design, embedded items, lifting and bracing hardware, and forming accessories	-Materials and Accessories	to 1 1/2 hours	Experienced personnel, contractors, architects and engineers
Section V	Tilt-ups design and code related issues, seismic design considerations, panel anchorage design and requirements, deflections and a quick look at insulated wall panels.	-Panel Bracing Design -Panel Connections -Panel Lifting Analysis	2 to 4 hours	Specifically prepared for engineers and experienced contractors. (Section Three is a prerequisite to this course.)

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Tilt-Up Training