UEB Project News – Time-lapse of Tilt Wall Construction - SWFA Outdoors, Midlothian, TX

The video is a time lapse video illustrating the process UEB Builders recently took erecting tilt wall panels on the SWFA Outdoors project. The white exterior consists of temporary form liners holding the inset thin bricks. With the form liner technology in tilt wall construction, it is an obvious advantage over standard masonry construction when justified by a larger scale project. Typical advantages of Tilt Wall Construction (sometimes called Tilt-Up Construction):

• Form liners allow intricate masonry designs in concrete tilt wall construction without the time and cost of a standard masonry facade.
• Tilt wall is cost effective for large buildings, as repetitive walls can be formed and cast quickly.
• Tilt wall concrete is extremely durable. Many structures built in the 40’s are still in operation today.
• The fire resistance of even the most demanding building codes are met with tilt wall construction.
• The strength and control afforded by tilt up concrete walls allows for a very secure facility.
• Both temperature and sound insulation properties are better than other standard building types.
• Savings in construction cost typically improve even more as the scale of the building increases.
• Excellent application for warehouses, storage facilities, retail stores, office buildings, and education facilities and schools.

How does thin brick work?

Form liners accept thin brick (masonry) inserts. Thin bricks are actual bricks, but are less than an inch thick. When the concrete panel is poured the thin brick is inset in the panel. When raised, the panel looks as if it is a standard brick wall.

The two story building for SWFA Outdoors in Midlothian, TX was designed by GSO Architects and is scheduled to open October of 2013.