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Concrete truly is one of the most versatile of materials and can be used in dry or wet areas. This page is an attempt to bring together some of the best sites available. If you know of a 'crete' that should be on this page please let us know.
Bamboo-One of the studies that has been done in mixing this natural material with concrete.
Blastcrete-Blastcrete continues to develop new and better ways to utilize shotcrete, hydroseed, and other interesting concepts. Alabama.
Carlos Cortes-Produces a faux pas landscape based on the beauty of concrete.
Concrete Canada NCE, electrically conductive concrete (or ECC) is made by embedding carbon fibres, graphite, and other conductive particles into cement paste. When an electric current is added to the concrete, it warms up.
Concrete Homes-Thinking of using concrete? Read here for the types of concrete and its uses.
Concrete Society-Online directory. Membership area..
Conic Shelters-Built simple with no rafters. The conic shape is that which mountain ranges take which are hit by snow, wind, ice etc. A type of free open form.
Eco-Cement-Based on magnesium instead of calcium. The benefit is it absorbs a tremendous amount of CO2. Article
Ferro Cement-dot com-A large list of information including a page on a home style you can build as a type of monolithic frame.
Ferro Cement-dot net-This is one of my favorite sites for the use of this material.
Gore Design Co-Innovative sinks made of concrete. Reminds me of topographic maps. Other imaginative products as well for the kitchen and house.
ICF-Insulating concrete is becoming more popular and is strong, wind resistant and not as expensive as you think.
Live Science-New bridge made of bendable concrete. Fiber Composite up to 500x more resistant to cracking.
Pan Pacific Engineering-Litebuilt concrete is easy to be handled. cuts easily and holds nails.
Rastra-The RASTRA® Building System is the only stay in place insulated concrete form system (ICF) of its kind.
Roman Concrete-How did they make it? Why is it still around?
Safecrete-Formerly Babb International-Makers of autoclaved aereated concrete-This stuff is versatile and will stand up to a fire for four hours.
Solarcrete-25 years in service. Uses readily available materials in a patented process.
Spancrete-is a complete production and material handling system which results in more efficient and profitable production of precast, prestressed hollowcore concrete planks and wall panels
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