Stamped Concrete

This post is providing a brief idea about the Civil Engineering Topic Stamped Concerete. Stamped Concrete is the process of adding texture and color to the concrete to make it as a resemble stone, slate, brick, cobblestone and many other products found in the nature including wood, shells, fossils, and many more things. This limitless array of the possibilities combined with a great durability and lower cost than the natural products makes the Stamped Concrete as an easy choice for new construction and renovation projects.

The installation consists of the pressing molds into the concrete while the concrete is still in its plastic state. Color is achieved by using the Color Hardeners or Dry Shakes , Liquid Releases or Powder, Acid Stains or Integral Colors. All these products may be combined to create even more intricate designs.

History related with Stamped Concrete:

The Stamped Concrete has been around for about 50+ of years, what it started in the late 50's as a novelty products grew steadily until the mid 70's. When it experienced a huge growth spurt as more architects, contractors and designers became aware of it's benefits, lower costs & natural beauty. Stamped Concrete caused a major stir when it was introduced @ World of Concrete and since 1978 Decorative Concrete has been one of the show's major attractions.

Decorative Concretes

This Civil Engineering Topic is regarding with the Decorative Conceretes. From the last many years, concrete has been used as a simple, effective & low cost surface for all sorts of areas ranging from car parks to the drive ways to commercial freight yards. However, the one factor you rarely hear being praised is its looks. Techniques to improve the aesthetic appeal of the monolithic concrete pavements have been around since the fifties, notably in North America where concrete is possibly the most popular surfacing for patios, drives and 'yards', and in southern hemisphere, particularly Australia. However, it is the only since the mid 1980s that many of these techniques found their way to the North-west European paving market. Decorative concretes have been used to the dramatic effect in the new structural developments such as Trafford Centre in Birmingham, UK, Basilica of Yamoussoukro on Ivory Coast & the new European Parliament building. Dramatic effects are not only achieved in large structures though. Coloured concrete is just as effectively used in architectural pavements, paving stones and the internal flooring Undoubtedly, the most popular prettifying technique we see in the UK and Ireland and other western countries are Pattern Imprint, sometimes known as