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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

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Contractors and design teams will continue to pay out contingencies without understanding what went wrong and how to protect themselves in the future. When the path to the work result is only gloss, contractors will seek out the most economical way to fit the definition of polished concrete and meet the required DOI gloss level.

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Concrete floors in diverse facilities: Key factors for optimal performance

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By Chris Bennett, iSCS, CDT, James Longo, iSCS, and Keith Robinson, RSW, FCSC, FCSI, LEED AP RSW, FCSC, FCSI Photo by Magda Biernat Photography Concrete floors are used in wide-ranging facilities, such as industrial data centers, commercial high-rise buildings, and residential homes.

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Specifying floor finishes: Polished concrete topping slabs with radiant heating

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Increasingly, owners and architects are using exposed concrete slabs to provide an urban/industrial aesthetic in commercial and residential applications, while, in many cases, providing a medium for hydronic piping. by Jared Brewe, PhD, PE, SE, Elizabeth Bales, and Matthew Johnson, PE. Photo courtesy Northworks Architects and Planners.