Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, and it is one of the most durable. Today’s concrete has high performance expectations that are dependent on your viewpoint as an owner, designer, contractor or concrete producer. Concrete can be engineered, or designed, to provide exact performance and meet your expectations. This is typically completed during the design phase of the project. What is important to you as the owner are likely the aesthetics and longevity. So, will your clients or customers be welcomed to your facility by the beauty of concrete, and will it last forever?

The Beauty of Concrete

混凝土可以一体色彩，染色，纹理和抛光 - 如果您有设计或仔细观察，这可以用混凝土完成。许多结构正在朝着内部混凝土地板的趋势而趋势，旨在看起来像其他材料并防止与地板整理问题相关的头痛。

What to Expect from Your Concrete

混凝土会破裂。这是作为支付税款的保证。设计师知道这一点并期望它发生，虽然我们设计以最小化随机裂缝的机会。你有没有注意到混凝土的关节？这是设计师告诉混凝土在特定地点破解，看起来美观地令人愉悦。随机裂缝可能看起来难看，但混凝土仍将在未来几年进行。

Exterior concrete can be produced to provide a durable surface. Concrete unsuited for exterior applications can scale when exposed, especially during our Minnesota winters. Cosmetic scaling occurs when the near surface “flakes” off, but the underlying concrete is still suitable. The concrete will continue to provide a hard surface to walk on, although the issue may be astatic. If the concrete is a loading dock that few rarely see, it may not need repair.

我们可以设计和放置附近完美的混凝土，但真的需要吗？我们确实需要经济学和所需结果之间的一致平衡。在访问您的设施时，客户或客户在访问您的设施时，这座内部地板应该具有不同的预期，而不是停车场，人行道或装载码头。

The Concrete Consulting group at Braun Intertec has the experience to design concrete mixtures to meet project needs and assist in limiting potential issues. We also routinely work with the Structures Evaluation and Building Sciences groups to determine the cause and extent of concrete deterioration. We have worked with many owners, contractors, and ready mix producers to evaluate distress in structures and help projects succeed. Contact Justin Lashley at 651.747.6748 for more information.