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Meeting/Event Information
SEI Technical Session
June 26, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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The Ballroom at Tanglewood
5430 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77056
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Join your peers for the next SEI Houston Chapter Luncheon Technical Session:
"TILT-UP WALL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION"
Tilt-up concrete wall construction as we know it today is one of the most commonly used practices in the country for industrial and commercial low- to mid-rise buildings. Tilt-up wall construction typically consists of forming and casting concrete wall panels on site in a horizontal position, then ‘tilting’ the walls into their vertical position. The primary benefit of this method is that it gains the labor and material cost efficiency of pre-cast wall construction methods (as compared to vertical cast-in-place walls) without the limitations associated with transporting pre-cast panels from the plant to the site. The design process for most tilt-up wall panels includes a combination of ACI 318 Chapter 11.8 (Slender Wall Analysis) and Chapter 22 (Sectional Strength). ACI 551.2 Design Guide for Tilt Up Concrete Panels and Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s (TCA) The Tilt-Up Construction and Engineering Manual serve as two of the primary references for designers. This presentation will provide a general overview of the design process for tilt-up concrete wall panels as well as the typical construction process utilized in the Houston area.
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Speaker: Grant J Karr, P.E., S.E Where: The Ballroom @ Tanglewood, 5430 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056 When: Thursday, June 26th, 2025, 11:30 AM to 1 PM Online Tickets*: Member: $45; Government Employee: $35; Student: $20; Non-Member: $55
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Speaker Bio: Grant, originally from Michigan, joined Pinnacle Structural Engineers in 2018 after relocating to Houston from Hawaii. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus in Structural Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Grant is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in seven states and has his structural engineer (S.E.) license in Georgia after passing the 16-hour structural engineering exam in 2022. At Pinnacle, he advanced to Principal and Vice President in February 2023, where he manages projects spanning the commercial, industrial, multi-family, and worship sectors. He also leads engineering training initiatives and contributes to the development of design and detailing standards at Pinnacle.
The Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) is dedicated to serving and promoting the worldwide structural engineering profession and related industries by providing a forum for research, education, design, testing, manufacturing, construction, and operations in the structural engineering profession.
Event Contact: Cristian Aparicio P.E. | Chairman, SEI Houston
Tickets
$35.00 Member
$35.00 Government Employee
$20.00 Student
$55.00 Non-Member
