Making Good Concrete
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Author | : Bruce King |
Publisher | : Green Books |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : House & Home |
ISBN | : |
Why a book about concrete? Because we use so much of it -- far more than any other building material. It seems only sensible to inquire as to how we can use this ubiquitous building material without undue damage to the life and landscapes that surround us. You may have heard of fly ash as an eco-friendly alternative to using portland cement in concrete, but until now there has been no easy guide to how it makes superior concrete, or to how to use it. This book isn't just for people who want to "build green" -- it's for people who want to build better concrete.
Author | : Fu-Tung Cheng |
Publisher | : Taunton Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2004-04 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781561586806 |
From designing and forming to coloring, troweling, and curing, this comprehensive guide explores one of the newest trends in home design--concrete countertops. 350 color photos. Illustrations.
Author | : Hester van Overbeek |
Publisher | : CICO Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017-02-07 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9781782494140 |
Create 35 beautiful planters, decorations, and gifts—all using concrete. Create 35 beautiful planters, decorations, and gifts—all using concrete. Follow Hester van Overbeek's simple tutorials to make a huge range of unique concrete projects. You will find everything you need to know—what type of concrete to buy, how to use it, and how to decorate it—explained in a comprehensive techniques section. From there you can make chic and on-trend home accessories such as upside-down plant pots, a concrete vase with a wooden base, serving platters, a letter-shaped bookend, fruit bowls, and much more.
Author | : Portland Cement Association |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Cement |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sherri Warner Hunter |
Publisher | : Lark Books (NC) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Cement sculpture |
ISBN | : 9781579901790 |
Strong, versatile, and amazingly easy to work with, concrete is the ideal medium for outdoor art and long-lasting, practical projects for the garden. And, best of all, it doesn't cost a lot of money or require special equipment; everything you need is right at the local home improvement center, ready and waiting. A celebrated teacher has gathered the tried-and-true techniques used by sculptors and folk artists, and then tailored them perfectly for low-tech surroundings and personal expression. Work with molds; form over armatures; model or carve with concrete; take advantage of technical advances to develop lighter, stronger structures; and treat concrete surfaces with mosaics, embedded objects, incising, and coloring. For dazzling outdoor embellishment, craft Garden Critter Stepping Stones, a Trough Planter, Birdbath, Little Lady Fountain, and a jazzy border. Every one of the 25 projects will open up new creative horizons!
Author | : Sherri Warner Hunter |
Publisher | : Lark Books |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9781579903183 |
A celebrated teacher has gathered the tried-and-true techniques used by sculptors and folk artists, and tailored them for low-tech surroundings. Work with molds; form over armatures; model or carve with concrete; and treat concrete surfaces with mosaics, embedded objects, incising, and coloring. For dazzling outdoor embellishments, craft a birdbath, a Little Lady Fountain, and more. Twenty-five projects in all.
Author | : Ben Uyeda |
Publisher | : Running Press Adult |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2015-11-17 |
Genre | : House & Home |
ISBN | : 0762455071 |
You can make the furniture you want at a fraction of the price of store-bought furniture. Not only will you save tons of money, but you'll also make environmentally sustainable pieces that are solidly built, using real materials like metal, wood, concrete, and other recycled ready-mades. The projects in this book don't require special skills, prior experience, or even a garage full of tools. You'll be walked step-by-step through the process of making furniture, from where to buy the materials (or where to scavenge) to how to make the most of the tools you own.
Author | : Gabrielle Stanley Blair |
Publisher | : Artisan Books |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2015-04-07 |
Genre | : House & Home |
ISBN | : 1579655718 |
New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.
Author | : Vaclav Smil |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2013-12-16 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1119942535 |
How much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other questions are discussed and answered in Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization. Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. Now even the most efficient production processes and the highest practical rates of recycling may not be enough to result in dematerialization rates that would be high enough to negate the rising demand for materials generated by continuing population growth and rising standards of living. This book explores the costs of this dependence and the potential for substantial dematerialization of modern economies. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization considers the principal materials used throughout history, from wood and stone, through to metals, alloys, plastics and silicon, describing their extraction and production as well as their dominant applications. The evolving productivities of material extraction, processing, synthesis, finishing and distribution, and the energy costs and environmental impact of rising material consumption are examined in detail. The book concludes with an outlook for the future, discussing the prospects for dematerialization and potential constrains on materials. This interdisciplinary text provides useful perspectives for readers with backgrounds including resource economics, environmental studies, energy analysis, mineral geology, industrial organization, manufacturing and material science.
Author | : T. J. Neil |
Publisher | : Schiffer Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780764327148 |
T.J. Neil shares his techniques and recipes for success in the creation of enormous concrete sculptures strong enough to withstand transport and the tests of time. This book provides valuable insights into the successful construction of concrete art through text and 371 clear color photos of concrete sculptures, both complete and under construction. A list of required materials and sound advice for procuring and mixing concrete are provided. The wide variety of concrete sculpture subjects portrayed provide artists with inspiration for projects large and small. See fishermen, strong men, mermaids, alligators, dolphins, manatees, frogs, grizzly bears, whales, horses, panthers, cows, sharks, elephants, and even a ten-foot, five thousand pound dragon that hisses three-foot flames. are also shown. Concrete craftsmen will find this book an endless source of inspiration.