Title:
Concrete Housing in Saudi Arabia
Author(s):
Allan R. Kenney
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
6
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
18-21
Keywords:
abrasive blasting; architectural concrete;
concrete panels; cracking (fracturing); exposed aggre-gate
concrete; joints (junctions); precast concrete;
quality control; repairs; residential buildings; surface
defects.
DOI:
Date:
11/1/1984
Abstract:
Saudi Arabia is using modern construction methods to produce housing for its people in the major cities of the Kingdom. Precast and architectural cast-in-place concrete both play a major role in this massive construction program. As high-quality local materials and products have become available, costs have decreased, and overall quality has improved.*