On the lookout for ever more energy-efficient building envelope solutions, a growing number of Building Teams are turning to insulating concrete forms as an alternative to light-gauge steel frame, ...
Q. Hello, Tim. I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children’s plastic blocks. Does a concrete ...
Insulating concrete forms have a long history of success in low-rise buildings, but now Building Teams are specifying ICFs for mid- and high-rise structures—more than 100 feet. ICF walls can be used ...
Q: I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children's plastic blocks. Does a concrete foundation ...
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) announced the release of a revised guideline on Temporary Wind Bracing of Tilt-Up Concrete Panels During Construction. “The 2012 edition of the TCA Wind-Bracing ...
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has released a position statement assigning responsibility for the assessment of floor slab capacity for the bracing of tilt-up panels. While the TCA previously ...