Proper placing and finishing of decorative concrete requires specialized skills using decorative concrete products and techniques not required for most concrete placements. These skills are in addition to the proper placing, finishing, and curing skills needed for routine concrete placements that are covered by existing flatwork finisher resources and programs. The decorative concrete industry is growing fast. As a result, there is a need for education and information from credible sources. The standards of quality for this growing industry must be maintained and increased. This document was produced with the intent of raising the quality of education for the decorative concrete industry. Quality of construction will progress by continually improving the level of craftsmanship. Many of the skills associated with decorative concrete flatwork are not presently covered in existing concrete flatwork resources. This document supplements existing resources by providing knowledge of the materials, equipment, and techniques required to successfully install decorative concrete flatwork. Knowledge of traditional concrete flatwork techniques is recommended for full understanding of this document. Decorative concrete topics covered herein include: – Mixture design for decorative concrete mixtures; – The use of integral color and dry shake color hardeners; – The identification and uses of decorative finishing tools and equipment (such as stamping mats and stencils); – The use of surface retarders and set-retarding admixtures to produce exposed aggregate surfaces; – Stamping and texturing concrete; – Seeding fresh concrete surfaces with decorative aggregate; – Decorative treatments for stair treads and risers; and – Cleaning and sealing methods for decorative concrete. – This document also covers topics that are universal to concrete flatwork construction: – Jobsite and personal safety; – Ensuring the design adheres to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines; – Preplacement site preparation; and Identification and uses of concrete finishing tools. – Additionally, two chapters of texture samples and project examples are included. Architectural cast-in-place walls, chemical stains, decorative overlays, decorative scoring, and other topical finishes are not included in this document. Keywords: flatwork, decorative concrete, decorative finishing, concrete flatwork, concrete surfaces, stamping, texturing, coatings, sealing, decorative<\/p>\n
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| 11<\/td>\n | Introduction <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | Chapter 1: Safety <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | Chapter 2: Layout Considerations ADA Guidelines Terms used in ADA <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | Requirements for Flatwork Accessible Route Curb Ramps <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 17<\/td>\n | Ramps <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | Stairs Detectable Warnings on Walking Surfaces Summary <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | Chapter 3: Soils, Subgrade, and Base Requirements Soils Report Subgrade Preparation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 22<\/td>\n | Cement Type and Corrosion Protection Other Information <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 23<\/td>\n | Chapter 4: Forming, Reinforcement, Dowels, and Jointing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | Allowance for Accessibility and Production <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 25<\/td>\n | Reinforcement <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 26<\/td>\n | Welded Wire Reinforcement <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 27<\/td>\n | Reinforcing Steel Bar Spacer Blocks <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 28<\/td>\n | Dowels <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 29<\/td>\n | Microfibers and Macrofibers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 30<\/td>\n | Jointing Isolation Joints Contraction Joints Residential driveway and front entry <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 32<\/td>\n | Commercial Project <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 33<\/td>\n | Joints between Adjacent Concrete Placements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 34<\/td>\n | Contraction Joints <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 36<\/td>\n | Tooled Joints Saw-cut Joints <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 37<\/td>\n | Chapter 5: Basic Decorative Concrete Components Mixtures for Decorative Concrete Nominal Maximum Size of Aggregate <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 38<\/td>\n | Portland Cement and Other Cementitious Materials <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 40<\/td>\n | Amount of Cementitious Materials <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 41<\/td>\n | Air Content for Air-Entrained Concrete Concrete Slump and Use of Admixtures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 42<\/td>\n | Type and Amount of Pigment for Integrally Colored Concrete Types of Color <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 46<\/td>\n | Basic Tools for Decorative Flatwork Strikeoffs or Straightedges <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 47<\/td>\n | Bull Floats and Darbies Edgers Groovers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 48<\/td>\n | Hand Floats <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 49<\/td>\n | Hand Trowel Fresno Trowel <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 50<\/td>\n | Margin Trowels Kneeboards Brooms and Brushes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 51<\/td>\n | Saws <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 52<\/td>\n | Tools Used Specifically for Decorative Flatwork Stamping Mats <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 53<\/td>\n | Stencils <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 54<\/td>\n | Dry-Shake Spreaders Tampico Brushes Flex Mats Texturing Skins Tampers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 55<\/td>\n | Pattern Rollers Hand Rollers and Chisels Pump-Type Sprayers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 56<\/td>\n | Concrete Tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 61<\/td>\n | Chapter 6: Surface Retarders General Uses <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 62<\/td>\n | Top-Surface Retarders <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 63<\/td>\n | Guidelines for Use Preparation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 64<\/td>\n | Applying the Surface Retarder <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 65<\/td>\n | Removing the Surface Retarder <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 66<\/td>\n | Environmental Note: <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 67<\/td>\n | Tools Required Curing and Sealing Durability and Sustainability <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 69<\/td>\n | Chapter 7: Stamped Concrete Planning and Organization Subgrade Preparation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 70<\/td>\n | Concrete Mixture Proportions and Admixtures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 71<\/td>\n | Formwork Coloring Stamped Concrete <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 73<\/td>\n | Release Agents Stamping\/Texturing Tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 74<\/td>\n | Seamless Texturing Tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 75<\/td>\n | Patterned Texturing Tools <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 76<\/td>\n | Curing the Concrete <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 77<\/td>\n | Early Carbonation Wash Down <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 78<\/td>\n | Sealing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 79<\/td>\n | Chapter 8: Seeding Special Aggregates <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 83<\/td>\n | Chapter 9: Decorative Treatment of Stairs Code Requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 85<\/td>\n | Color and Texture of Cast-in-Place Concrete Stairs Required Tools (Specialty Tools Required) Formwork <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 86<\/td>\n | Finishing Practices <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 87<\/td>\n | Procedure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 88<\/td>\n | Integral Color Stamped Treads and Risers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 89<\/td>\n | Exposed Aggregate or Sand Finish <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 90<\/td>\n | Contraction Joints Building Stairs with a Stamped Texture Summary of Stamped Steps Cast-in-Place Steps with a Surface Retarder <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 93<\/td>\n | Chapter 10: Sealing Decorative Concrete Curing Compounds Sealers Cure and Seals <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 94<\/td>\n | Coatings VOC Regulations \u2014 How They Affect the Products You Use <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 96<\/td>\n | Preventing Moisture Problems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 97<\/td>\n | The Effects of Deicing Salts on Sealer Performance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 98<\/td>\n | The Effects of Temperature on Sealer Reactivity Low Temperature High Temperature <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 99<\/td>\n | Dealing with Condensation on Sealers Preparing Surfaces for Sealer Application <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 100<\/td>\n | Choosing the Best Applicator <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 101<\/td>\n | Sealer Application Tips <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 103<\/td>\n | Chapter 11: Color and Texture Samples Seeded Aggregate Finishes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 104<\/td>\n | Integral Color with Seeded Aggregates <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 105<\/td>\n | Sand Finishes Using Top Surface Retarder <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 106<\/td>\n | Slate Stamped Concrete with Color Hardener and Contrasting Release Agent <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 107<\/td>\n | Chapter 12: Project Samples Coastal Resort and Spa <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 108<\/td>\n | Civic Center Library and City Hall <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 109<\/td>\n | Decorative Concrete Parking Lot <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 110<\/td>\n | Hospital\/Medical Center <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 111<\/td>\n | Church Plaza <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 112<\/td>\n | Office Building Motor Court <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 113<\/td>\n | Regional Aquatics Center <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 114<\/td>\n | Medical Research Building <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 115<\/td>\n | Office Building <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 117<\/td>\n | Appendix A <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CCS-5(16) Placing and Finishing Decorative Concrete Flatwork<\/b><\/p>\n |