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

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Refining includes wet mechanical refinement with power trowels or grinding equipment and chemical components that react with cement particles and free lime to stabilize and reshape the surface. of Langerman Engineering says, Measuring the roughness average (Ra) provides input for concrete surface refinement. Scott Langerman, P.E.,

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