5. Architectural concrete
5.1 General
Architectural concrete can be poured directly on site (figure 19 ), with the constraint of producing the desired facings and finishes on site.
To facilitate installation, or to achieve special finishes, it is often judicious or necessary to use factory prefabricated elements, delivered finished to the site. These may or may not have a load-bearing function (figures 21 and 24 ). The latter solution is widely used today...
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Bibliography
Main reference texts
FIB specifications Architectural elements
09-1996 Specifications for factory-made concrete architectural elements.
BETOCIB technical specifications
1994 White cement concretes. Technical specifications.
GS1 technical specifications
05-1987 Prescriptions techniques communes aux procédés de mur...
Standardization
- Murs extérieurs en panneaux préfabriqués de grandes dimensions du type plaque pleine ou nervurée en béton ordinaire. - NF P 10-210-1 (DTU 22.1) - 05-1993
- Liants hydrauliques. Ciments courants. Composition, spécifications et critères de conformité. - NF P 15-301 - 06-1994
- Bétons. Classification et désignation des bétons hydrauliques. - NF P 18-010 - 12-1985
- Travaux de bâtiment. Exécution des travaux...
Organizations
Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR) Site web : afnor.fr
Association pour la promotion de l'architecture en béton de ciment blanc (BETOCIB)
Association Technique de l'Industrie des Liants Hydrauliques (ATILH) E-mail : [email protected]
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