Concrete is a very wide material in the area of architecture
Air-entrained concrete
Air-entraining in concrete is the intentional creation of small air bubbles in a batch by adding an air-entraining agent during mixing. A form of surfactant that allows bubbles of the desired size to form.
Example: Improve the freeze-thaw resistance of concrete exposed to water and deicers. However, air entrainment has other benefits for both fresh and hardened concrete.
es: Concreto con aire incorporado
Architectural concrete
Is concrete that will be permanently exposed to view and therefore requires special care in selection of the concrete materials, forming, placing, and finishing to obtain the desired architectural appearance.
Example: They have been used for foundations of structures of different types such as bridges and buildings.
es: Hormigón arquitectónico
Asphaltic concrete
Asphaltic are asphalts obtained from the petroleum distillation process to eliminate volatile solvents and part of their oils.
Example: It is a composite material used to pave roads, parking lots, airports and the core of dams.
es: Hormigón asfáltico
Cellular concrete
It is a white construction material, which is obtained through a mixture of cement, silica sand, lime, water, incorporating an expanding agent at the end of the kneading process.
Example: On site, it is ideal for sub-floors, folders, fillers and injections; It is also usable in walls or partitions with suitable moulds.
es: Hormigón celular
Colored concrete
It is mainly conceived for architectural solutions where the concrete is visible, and can be applied to all types of works and scales in which color is to be made a fundamental element.
Example: It is done with pigments. These are fine powder particles, with a granulometry even finer than that of cement.
es: Hormigón coloreado
Cured concrete
The process of controlling and maintaining a satisfactory moisture content and favorable temperature in concrete, during the hydration of cementitious materials, so that desired properties are developed in the concrete.
Example: Which is usually done with the help of hoses, that is, it consists of "watering" the concrete platform. It is one of the most commonly used methods
es: Hormigón curado
Exposed concrete
Exposed concrete refers to concrete whose surface is a visible part of the architectural and interior design of the building. Strictly speaking, this refers to concrete surfaces that were in contact with the formwork shell when they were produced.
Example: It is maintained during its useful life as it appears once the formwork has been removed or after finishing the surface treatment operations.
It is maintained during its useful life as it appears once the formwork has been removed or after finishing the surface treatment operations.
es: Hormigón visto
Green concrete
It is obtained from all the structures that are demolished to make reforms, which is reused in the creation of a totally ecological material.
Example: It works not only as an insulating material and thermal regulator, but also as an ornamental alternative, so that it serves to decorate the facade of buildings or the surface of constructions with different finishes and color tones
es: Hormigón verde
Insulating concrete
The inner plate, which is thicker and reinforced with metal reinforcement, assumes the load-bearing role, while the outer plate, which does not require reinforcement, has an enclosing function.
Example: Prevent the dispersion of electrical charge along the transit
es: Hormigón aislante
Porous concrete
Material in which part of the fine aggregate has been removed from its composition, so that interconnected holes or voids remain, which will act as macroscopic capillaries that drain surface runoff.
Example: Which helps to create void spaces around coarse aggregates
es: Hormigón poroso
Precast concrete
It is one of the widest and most widely used types of prefabricated concrete elements. We refer to the main elements that will make up the structure of the building such as beams, girders, pillars, frames, trusses, etc.
Example: Specifically, precast concrete is used to produce poles, lightweight pole bases, service tanks, hollow-core slabs, transformer pads, among others.
es: Concreto prefabricado
Prestressed concrete
Prestressed concrete is a system devised to provide sufficient precompression in the concrete beam by tensioned steel wires, cables, or rods that under working conditions the concrete has no tensile stresses or the tensile stresses are so low that no visible cracking occurs.
Example: Uses steel cables placed under pressure thanks to the force of special machinery, to then pour the concrete and obtain a transfer of the traction force
es: Hormigón pretensado
Reinforced concrete
Material composed of Portland cement, aggregates (stone and sand), water and fibers, which are a reinforcing element that modifies its mechanical properties
Example: It is combined in order to form structural elements such as beams, columns, walls, foundations, slabs, among others.
es: Concreto reforzado
Unreinforced concrete
It is a construction material that, despite having a high resistance to compressive stresses, is weak against tensile stresses (tensions) and shear stresses.
Example: It is used in a wide range of applications such as; construction of slabs, walls, beams, columns, foundations and frames. This compound is extremely durable and requires little maintenance. It has good thermal mass and is inherently fire resistant.
