Tilt wall knock-out panel
Tilt wall knock-out panel
(OP)
How is a large knock-out panel for a future opening, say 10'x10' door, typically constructed in an exterior concrete tilt wall panel. Obviously, the panel must be designed for the opening but how can the concrete for the door be easily removed and from the correct location?






RE: Tilt wall knock-out panel
Positioning should be OK after all it's only a matter of correct measurement.
If you realy have to cast and then knockout I think we first need to know why you don't want to cast with a 10' x 10' void.
RE: Tilt wall knock-out panel
The concrete within the future opening is reinforced as if the opening is not there.
When the opeining is needed, a sawcut is usually made at the opening location, usually designated by a linear indentation, and then that portion of the panel is removed.
Mike McCann
McCann Engineering
RE: Tilt wall knock-out panel
msqaured, sounds easy enough. Thanks for the info.
RE: Tilt wall knock-out panel
In response to msquared48's comment, the reinforcing within the future opening only needs to be designed to span the opening. The rest of the panel is capable of taking the entire load. However, you would more than likely just continue your typical vertical and horizontal reinforcing through the opening.