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Acabados: Creación de un Atractivo Visual
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Item Code: IS543
Date of Publication: 2004
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Edición en Español de Finishes: Creating Visual Appeal (IS528).
El concreto permite muchos acabados decorativos en ambas superficies horizontales y verticales. El cemento blanco aumenta la versatilidad del material. Los diseñadores pueden crear una variedad de acabados impactantes al mismo tiempo que lograr aprovechar los beneficios usuales del concreto, incluyendo rendimiento energético, retención excelente del color, y durabilidad.
Spanish edition of Finishes: Creating Visual Appeal (IS528).
Concrete allows for many decorative finishes on both horizontal and vertical surfaces. White cement increases the versatility of the material. Designers can create a variety of striking looks while still achieving the usual benefits of concrete, including energy efficiency, excellent color retention, and durability.
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Building Better Outcomes With Concrete, Volume 3, Number 1
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Item Code: PL296
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $20.00
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This edition showcases concrete framing construction in six green buildings: (1) Water’s Edge, Los Angeles, CA (2) Fisher Pavillion, Seattle, WA (3) Genzyme Center, Cambridge, MA (4) The Solaire, NY, NY (5) SF Federal Building, SF, CA (6) Clearview School, Hanover, PA. Providing a description of the architectural design and structural framing, the case studies highlight the role of concrete as a green building material and discusses how concrete was utilized to obtain LEED certification status with the USGBC. LEED certified concrete framed buildings, the Solaire and the Genzyme Center also received AIA Committee on the Environment’s top 10 projects award in 2004. Durable and energy efficient, Green concrete buildings make a positive contribution to their owners, occupants and the community at large. Sold in packs of 25.
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Concrete at Home
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Item Code: LT288
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $29.95
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Master designer Fu-Tung Cheng leads you on a tour of the most beautiful concrete design possibilities in Concrete at Home. Using rich photographic illustrations and clear and comprehensive text, the book provides fabrication techniques used by the author as he creates a series of beautiful architectural elements that includes floors, walls, columns, fireplaces and countertops. The book provides the fundamental information you’ll need to understand concrete mix design, form creation, pouring, curing, finishing, and troubleshooting. You’ll also take away key design, composition, texture, and color techniques that will give you the self-assurance you need to design your own concrete architectural components or the confidence to oversee their creation. Concrete at Home treats you to stunning and elegant examples of concrete design throughout the home, from the kitchen and bath, to the living room, bedroom and even out into the landscape. Published by Taunton Press.
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Concrete Homes Consumer Brochure
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Item Code: PL999
Date of Publication: 2003
Price: $20.00
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This 8-page, four-color brochure describes the durability, energy efficiency, sound reduction and disaster-resistant benefits that can be obtained from the use of residential concrete products. Among the products covered are structural concrete wall and flooring systems, decorative stained and stamped concrete flatwork, concrete roof tiles, basements and exterior concrete cladding. Sold in packs of 50.
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Concrete Homes Technology Brief - Concrete Roof Tiles
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Item Code: IS315
Date of Publication: 2005
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This Tech Brief (No. 16) is designed in a single page format and written in a non-technical style intended to inform the building industry and consumers of the value of concrete roof tiles. Concrete roof tiles most often last the lifetime of a house, typically carrying a limited lifetime, non-pro-rated, transferable warranty. They are Class A fire rated and resistant to damage from hail and high winds. Concrete roof tiles have grown more competitive in price, due in part to the rising costs of petroleum-based products such as asphalt shingles. Concrete roof tiles are available in many styles and color options. Sold in packs of 50.
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Concrete Ideas for Living
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Item Code: LT294
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $49.00
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A collection of the most beautiful concrete homes around the world!
CEMEX, a global leader of cement and concrete, celebrates their 100 year anniversary with a luxurious table top book that is filled with over 200 photographs, demonstrating the limitless potential and flexibility of concrete as an artistic medium. Discover unique concrete residences from Spain and North America, complete with close-ups of some of the most innovative and contemporary designed concrete kitchens, floors, bathrooms, facades and patios.
To complement the brilliant images, there is also an important “How To” section summarizing the most recent developments in concrete technology, including a general description of concrete building systems and a survey of the basic methods for giving concrete its beautiful and unique finishes.
Truly a book celebrating the history and endless artistry that concrete offers in creating a strong, environmentally safe, and personalized home, no matter where in the world you live.
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Concrete Pavers
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Item Code: IS317
Date of Publication: 2006
Price: $0.00
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This Tech Brief (No. 18) is designed in a single page format and written in a non-technical style intended to inform the building industry and consumers of the various benefits of concrete pavers. Homebuyers want paving that complements their residences and lifestyles. Builders can answer this demand with concrete pavers… and increase sales at the same time. A growing number of builders use concrete pavers with other exterior features to add style to landscaping that increase curb appeal and sales. Sold in packs of 50.
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Concrete: A Pictorial Celebration
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Item Code: LT285
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $60.00
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This handsome, carefully-prepared volume beautifully captures through photograph the achievements in concrete design and construction over the past century. Published by the American Concrete Institute to commemorate its centennial, the book highlights both the utilitarian and aesthetic qualities of concrete, as well as the dramatic technical developments through the decades. The hundreds of carefully-chosen photos, displayed in chronological order, are a feast for the eyes, and offer a true celebration of concrete’s contributions to the modern world.
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Concreto Premezclado: Tomando la Blanca Decisión
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Item Code: PL600
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $0.00
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Edición en Español de Ready Mix: Making the White Decision (PL722).
Un productor de premezclado describe su experiencia con el concreto de cemento blanco para los trabajos colados en el lugar. Él proporciona no solamente perspectiva en las consideraciones técnicas para producir concreto blanco y coloreado tales como almacenaje de materiales, mezclado y manejo, sino también da consejos en los aspectos de una operación eficaz del negocio. Breves descripciones y fotografías de varios proyectos recientes demuestran usos típicos y aplicaciones para el concreto blanco y coloreado hechos con cemento blanco.
Spanish edition of Ready Mix: Making the White Decision (PL722).
A successful ready-mix producer describes his experience with white cement concrete for cast-in-place construction. Not only does he provide insight into the technical considerations for producing white and colored concrete such as material storage and mixing and handling, he also gives tips on business aspects of running an effective operation. Brief descriptions and photographs of several recent projects demonstrate typical applications and uses for white and colored concrete made with white cement.
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Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden
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Item Code: LT278
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $24.95
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Concrete has taken on a new role in the garden, and it’s not just sidewalks! Hunter’s recent book (her first was Making Concrete Garden Ornaments, 2001, LT273) presents a selection of 30 beautiful and creative designs for concrete garden objects such as a trough, sandcasted bowl, wall relief, and even a table. Illustrated with color photographs throughout, Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden provides the novice with the necessary instructions for making the items, progressing from the simplest projects to more sophisticated ones that will challenge the more experienced concrete craftsman.
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Decorative Concrete
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Item Code: IS316
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $0.00
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This Tech Brief (No. 17) is designed in a single page format and written in a non-technical style intended to inform the building industry and consumers of the value of decorative concrete. In the past, when one thought of concrete, a simple sidewalk or driveway would have come to mind. Times have certainly changed. This moldable material we call concrete has gone mainstream, catching the eyes of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners with an ever-increasing variety of colors and textures. Decorative concrete’s popularity has grown rapidly due to the myriad design possibilities now available. Sold in packs of 50.
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Design Ideas for Decorative Concrete & Stone
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Item Code: LT301
Date of Publication: 2006
Price: $19.95
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Concrete, granite, marble, travertine and various other strains of natural and engineered stone are shown and described in this colorful and inspiring new book. Concrete, which has emerged as an enormously versatile decorative product for both indoor and exterior settings, is covered in the first 57 pages. Designs for some of the other materials lend themselves to concrete as well, thus the book offers a goldmine of creative ideas for the concrete contractor. The rich, colorful, well-annotated photographs provide a truly enticing assortment of ideas for both contractor and homeowner. Published by Creative Homeowner.
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Exploring the Environmental Attributes of Concrete
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Item Code: RP420
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $1.00
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Learn the latest on how concrete is building the foundation for a solid, sustainable future. Find out more on:
1. How cement plants are taking steps to go green and implementing environmental management systems;
2. How to optimize your concrete mix design by tailoring the design approach to maximize the material benefits and deliver the best performance.
3. How insulated concrete form wall systems are being used in commercial buildings to optimize energy efficiency, durability, and sustainability.
4. How architects and designers are using decorative concrete with unlimited choices for aesthetic enhancement to combine green with gorgeous.
In partnership with Environmental Design & Construction, this in-depth report features essential articles and case studies exploring the environmental attributes of concrete and examining concrete’s role in green building design and LEED certification.
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Finishes: Creating Visual Appeal
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Item Code: IS528
Date of Publication: 2001
Price: $0.00
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Concrete allows for many decorative finishes on both horizontal and vertical surfaces. White cement increases the versatility of the material. Designers can create a variety of striking looks while still achieving the usual benefits of concrete, including energy efficiency, excellent color retention, and durability.
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Light Reflective Floors
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Item Code: IS529
Date of Publication: 2002
Price: $0.00
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Light reflective floors increase illumination inside buildings. Using white cement concrete to build new floors or top existing ones provides a low-maintenance floor that saves energy and improves the indoor environment.
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Masonry Today Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 2
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Item Code: PL388
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $0.00
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This issue contains two articles. The first introduces a new document from the American Society for Testing and Materials covering masonry mortar. Designated ASTM C 1586, the Standard Guide for Quality Assurance of Mortars, it is a road map of how to use specification C 270 and test method C 780 in a quality assurance program.
The second article discusses colored mortars and a new continuing education section that PCA placed in the July 2005 issue of Architecture magazine. The learning objectives are described along with information on obtaining paper copies of the reprints and accessing the material online.
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Project Profiles: Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements
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Item Code: SR284
Date of Publication: 2007
Price: $4.00
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This 12-page brochure showcases eight projects across North America. The profiles demonstrate that permeable pavers work in practically every climate and soil, addressing local, state, and national mandates to reduce runoff and water pollution. Sold in packs of 10.
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Ready Mix: Making the White Decision
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Item Code: PL722
Date of Publication: 2001
Price: $0.00
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A successful ready-mix producer describes his experience with white cement concrete for cast-in-place construction. Not only does he provide insight into the technical considerations for producing white and colored concrete such as material storage and mixing and handling, he also gives tips on business aspects of running an effective operation. Brief descriptions and photographs of several recent projects demonstrate typical applications and uses for white and colored concrete made with white cement.
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Residential Technology Brief: Concrete Basements
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Item Code: IS313
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $0.00
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This Tech Brief is designed in a single page format and written in a non-technical style and intended to inform the building industry and consumers of the value in having a concrete basement. IS313 – Concrete Basements describes why basements are built with concrete, what quality construction practices to look for, and the various types of cement-based systems available to build with. Sold in packs of 50.
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