The document discusses various types of commercial wall systems used in construction. It describes load bearing walls that support vertical loads and floors or roofs, including cast-in-place concrete, tilt-up concrete, and concrete masonry units. It also covers non-load bearing walls that only support their own weight, such as curtain walls used for exterior cladding. The materials discussed provide strength, durability, and environmental benefits for commercial buildings.

1. Commercial Wall Systems If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a failure. -Doug Coupland

6. Concrete Courtesy of TCA

10. Cast-in-Place Concrete Typical Construction Image Courtesy masonrysystems.org WEEP HOLE

11. Cast-in-Place Concrete Wall with Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) Concrete forms consist of insulating foam that stays in place as a permanent part of the wall assembly. Courtesy TexAZ Commercial Properties

12. Burj Dubai United Arab Emirates 155 N Wacker Chicago Courtesy Portland Cement Association Courtesy Portland Cement Association

15. Typical Tilt-up Concrete Wall Section

16. All images courtesy Tilt-Up Concrete Association Bright House Networks, St. Petersburg, FL Boca Village Corporate Center Boca Raton, FL San Diego Children’s Museum, San Diego, California Austin Research Center for the Homeless, Austin, TX

18. Isle of Palms Recreation Center, SC Courtesy Tilt-up Concrete Association Tilt-up and CMU construction RS+K Advertising Madison, WI Commercial building under construction Courtesy Constructionphotographs.com Courtesy Isle of Palms Recreation Center