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What is colored concrete

Colored concrete is a type of concrete whose surface causes high resistance to abrasion. This type of concrete is made by adding alkali and pigments resistant to ordinary concrete.

These additives must make up to 8 to 10 percent of the weight of ordinary concrete so that ordinary concrete can change color and become colored concrete. Sometimes colored sands such as red quartzite and colored stones are used to color this type of concrete.

Advantages of using colored concrete

The use of colored concrete has many advantages, the most important of which are:

1. Prevents the formation of any dust

2. They have a very high durability and longevity

3. It has high mechanical strength

4. They are resistant to all kinds of corrosive chemicals

5. They are resistant to abrasion

6. The speed of execution and use of these concretes is high

7. The use of these concretes causes concreting and flooring of concrete to be done in one step

8. Colored concretes can be used in making sealing concretes

9. Resistant to ultraviolet rays and direct sunlight

Applications of colored concrete

1. Colored concrete is often used to make sidewalks and squares

2. Can be used in beautifying urban texture

3. Painting all kinds of concrete structures

4. Use in a variety of halls and warehouses where traffic is high

Simple colored concrete

This type of concrete is actually the same as ordinary concrete, the only difference being the difference in their color. These concretes are composed of water, paint, white cement, ordinary sand.

Colored industrial concrete

The method of making industrial concrete is the same as simple concrete and is even made of the same raw materials. The difference between plain and industrial colored concrete is that in plain industrial concrete, aggregates are used instead of sand, which have a very high resistance to abrasion and impact.

Industrial colored concrete because it has a very high resistance to abrasion, so it is also known as anti-wear concrete. The price of this type of concrete is slightly higher than other concretes due to the materials used in it.

Execution of colored concrete

If we want to use colored concrete in a structure, I have to use it at the same time as concreting, because this will prevent cracking in the building. Normally, 5 kg of paint can be used per square meter of concreting. This colored concrete increases the wear resistance of the structure.

When mixing colored concrete, we must make sure that the concrete is thoroughly and thoroughly mixed, otherwise small and large holes will be created in the concrete. In these cavities, water collects in winter and at negative temperatures, this water freezes inside the cavities, which causes the concrete to crack and break down.