Concrete Texture Guide

The rightful collection of colour, form, and texture is reproving to the aesthetic aspect of architectural precast concrete. The selection of appropriate collection and textures, blends well with conceived production and erection description, can take away a broader options of design objectives. It is suggested that the architect contact local precast concrete manufacturer in the early design stages and throughout the growth of the contract documents. This will give maximum utility and quality of the product and its application at minimum construction cost. Precast concrete producer in a plant under factory-controlled conditions, high quality building facade in the desired shapes, colours and textures.

Colour

Design adjustability achievable in both colour and texture of precast concrete by varying collection and matrix colour, size of collection, finishing processes, and depth of exposure. Combining colour with texture accentuates the natural beauty of aggregates. Colour and, consequently, colour tone represent relative values.

Cement

Cement (plus colouring agent) exerts the primary colour influence on a smooth finish because it coats the exposed concrete surface. As the concrete surface is progressively removed and aggregates are exposed, the panel colour increasingly exhibits the fine and then the coarse aggregate colours. However, the colour of the cement always has an effect on the general tone of the panel. Cement may be grey, White, buff or a mixture. All cements are deep rooted with colour and shading differences depending on their behaviour.

Pigment

Pigments and pigmented admixtures repeatedly adds to the matrix secure colours which cannot be secured through combinations of cement an fine collection alone. White portland cement will deliver cleaner, brighter colours and should be used when required.

Fine Aggregate

Fine aggregates have a major effect on the colour of White and light buff coloured concrete, and can add colour tones when the surface is given a shallow profile to increase their exposure.

Below is a guide which will help you to distinguish between variety of concrete textures.