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Concrete Construction Article PDF - Construction Procedures For Tilt-Up Buildings
Concrete Construction Article PDF - Construction Procedures For Tilt-Up Buildings
Concrete Construction Article PDF - Construction Procedures For Tilt-Up Buildings
Casting surface
The concrete floor slab of the
building is usually the most conve-
nient place for casting tilt-up pan-
els. Other casting platforms or cast-
ing beds may be necessary when
panels are prepared outside of the
building. The following are impor-
tant considerations in the construc-
tion of an industrial floor to be used
as a casting platform.
posed, a curing compound should
be used that will not stain or discol-
or the surface. If the panel is to be
painted, care must be taken to select
a bond breaker that does not trans-
fer to the concrete surface.