Title:
How to Add Texture, Color, and
Beauty Using Chemical Retarders
Author(s):
Muriel Burns
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
2
Issue:
4
Appears on pages(s):
84-88
Keywords:
architectural concrete; coarse ag-gregates;
concrete construction; concrete finishes
(hardened concrete); concrete panels; exposed ag-gregate
concrete; retardants; structural design; tex-ture;
tilt-up construction.
DOI:
Date:
4/1/1980
Abstract:
There is no economical reason for tilt-up construction to look anything but bright, beautiful, and important. Varied architectural expression in tilt-up has evolved within the past decade. Creative architectural designs and textures have encouraged its use in areas never before thought possible. Chemical retarders have proved an economical means to produce exposed aggregate finishes that provide color, texture, and variety. Described are the various methods used in exposing aggregate in tilt-up wall panels. [Author]