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Title: Decorative Concreting - Where It’s Been and Going!

Author(s): Bob Harris

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 26

Issue: 6

Appears on pages(s): 52-54

Keywords: Health; versatility; aesthetics.

DOI:

Date: 6/1/2004

Abstract:
Today decorative concrete is being accepted worldwide as an aesthetical medium of choice, and for a multitude of reasons—including permanence and beauty. This wide-spread appeal did not burgeon overnight. Yet, it progressed quickly in recent times with the exponential explosion of concrete technology and coloring alternatives. Architects, engineers, builders and homeowners are becoming more aware of the beauty and versatility inherent with decorative concrete, as well as its cost effectiveness compared to other building materials