Architectural & Decorative Construction Using Coloured Concrete Sample

Author

Tajne, Kiran M. ; Thakare, N.U.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Civil Eng., G.H.Raisoni Polytech., Nagpur, India

fYear

2009

fDate

16-18 Dec. 2009

Firstpage

444

Lastpage

446

Abstract

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in India. Unlike European and Western countries, India is using concrete for house construction also. Architectural and decorative appearance requires aesthetic finish. In addition, structural stability needs strength. Coloured concrete offers aesthetic appearance and structural strength. Builder´s owners, architects and engineers prefer coloured concrete for architectural and decorative appearance. Any chosen look with broad expanses or minute details can be created in coloured concrete. The effects will be unlimited with special forms and /or techniques.

Keywords

architecture; concrete; construction industry; mechanical strength; pigments; India; aesthetic appearance; aesthetic finish; architectural appearance; architectural construction; coloured concrete sample; construction material; decorative appearance; decorative construction; house construction; structural stability; structural strength; Building materials; Chemicals; Coatings; Concrete; Earth; Manufacturing; Minerals; Paints; Pigments; Slabs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology (ICETET), 2009 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nagpur

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5250-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-7695-3884-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICETET.2009.42

Filename

5395001