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3. Siding classification
Light-colored concretes can be classified according to the desired surface appearance (rough or treated), the desired shade (gray, light, white or colored), and whether appearance and color are crossed choices.
3.1 Types of cladding
The facing is the skin of the concrete, independent of any surface treatment.
For raw concrete, facing is the appearance of the concrete after stripping or demolding.
In the case of treated concrete, the facing is modified to a greater or lesser extent by a subsequent operation designed to reveal the internal texture of the concrete (appearance of some or all of the concrete's constituents). This facing treatment, defined by the specifier, will be either selective (gentle treatment)...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Concrete surfaces and facings – Identification - FD P18-503 - Juin 2021
- DTU 22.1 – Building work – Exterior walls in large prefabricated panels of the solid or ribbed ordinary concrete slab type - NF P10-210 - Mai 1993
- Engineering structures – Repair and reinforcement of concrete and masonry structures – Repairing surface damage to concrete. Technical and material specifications - NF P95-101 - Juin 2017 ...
Regulations
Fascicule no. 65 of the Cahier des clauses techniques générales (CCTG) applicable to civil engineering contracts – Execution of concrete civil engineering works (version 1.2, October 2014)
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