Title:
Colored Concrete — Paving the Way for Beauty
Author(s):
N. Paris and M. Chusid
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
21
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
22-25
Keywords:
aesthetics; colors; durability; pavements; pigments; safety; solar radiation
DOI:
Date:
7/1/1999
Abstract:
Concrete is typically specified for pavements because of its strength, durability, and life-cycle value, Increasingly, it is also specified for another characteristic ! concrete’s good looks and aesthetic potential. No other paving material offers such a versatile design medium. Concrete pavement can be colored, textured and patterned to create almost any visual treatment a designer imagines. Patterned stamped colored concrete pavement can look like brick, stone work, boardwalk, and a wide variety of other finishes.