Tilt-Up PAnel Pour Strip Elimination

[YESPLLC]

WE have a project with very sensitive slab, which we can't have saw-cuts, etc. We are trying to eliminate any joints in the area. Without placing the slab after tilt-up erection has anyone else achieved construction of tilt-up without using the pour strip. Thanks in advance for any suggestions, or information.

 

[CBEngi]

If I understand correctly a "pour-Strip" is the area you leave out of the slab to allow for excavation down to the strip footing. You place the tilt-up panel directly on the strip footing and backfill. This creates your foundation wall and provides frost cover.

I previously worked for a tilt-up contractor as a design engineer on a co-op placement. It was typical that we would cast a foundation wall on-top of the strip footing to U/S of slab. Once this foundation wall was in place we would cast the slab up to the interior edge of wall. Thus the "Pour-Strip" was only a 1" grout filled area.

Hope this helps.