http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpUniversity of Illinois page has solid scientific principles about concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGood overview from the Portland Cement Association.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpConcrete information: teaching materials, history timeline, scientific principles. University of Illinois, Materials Science and Engineering.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpConcrete Network is a overall site for house construction issues, pavers,countertops.
Art, Artists, Design, Architecture
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpJeremy Entwistle, West Virginia artist and sculptor, combining metal, concrete, wood.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://cowboy-zen.com/Grayson Malone, Kensington, California, artist working in metal infused concretes. Large gallery of images.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCharles Sthreshley,Virginia artist, makes concrete sculpture and furniture. Extensive how-to sections on using steel armatures.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCement, steel and mosaic sculpture, bright colours, North San Juan, CA.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.tjneil.com/T. J. Neil, both Sr. and Jr., are Floridians who create huge outdoor concrete creatures using armatures and mesh.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpMartin Webb, coloured concrete wallpieces, San Fransisco area.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpBo Atkinson, works in concrete, pools, fountains, concepts.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpContemporary geometric concrete from Sweden.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGraciela petroni is an architect from Buenos Aires, Argentina, working in concrete and iron furniture.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=http"An association of independent artists, craftsmen and others who specialize in producing sensory concrete art and architecture." International.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGore Design in Arizona. Check the portfolio section for furniture and countertops.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpConcrete sculpture and paintings for the home and garden. Bainbridge Island, Washington.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpJohn Wilkinson, figurative sculptor in concrete and gypsum, Stonington, Maine.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpJeff Yielding, abstract cement and wood sculpture.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCustom homes, concrete countertops and NeoMix concrete pre-mix and supplies. Author of the book Concrete Countertops.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpBritish Cement Association Awards for students to celebrate design and innovation using concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpPreston Manser, industrial designer, makes architectural elements and objects for landsacaping in concrete, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpBara Fallows and Richard MacKenzie make concrete garden art, Galiano Island, BC.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpAndree LeBlanc is Florida-based craftsperson making mosaic work.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httphttp://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpIlene Dunn creates work in concrete and mortar, including tiles.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpRachel Reynolds in London, England, shows contemporary garden furniture in concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpFrancesco Passaniti, Paris, designs furniture, objects and sculptures, many in concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpTwo artists from Berlin have this web site called concrete+clay. In German.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpRoy Kanwit. Spencertown, New York, sculptor shows the process of making a 20-foot high head in concrete and steel mesh.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpAndrew Werby shares sculpture techniques including concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpBuddy Rhodes Studio, San Francisco. Minimal concrete furniture, floor tiles, etc.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://garden-art.com/Garden Art Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC, has clay, marble and some concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSue Dorman at Loyola Marymount University has worked a lot with concrete in jewelry.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpArcosanti, an experimental town in the high desert of Arizona, is built with concrete. They offer workshops where you can help build the community.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpStonewear makes GFRC (glass fibre reinforced concrete) fountains and columns.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpJacqueline Scholten and Hannelore Holz in Switzerland make life-size concrete figures painted with acrylics.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpThierry Bogaert, architect designer in Paris, France, creates Voile de Beton (the scent of concrete) in these concrete perfume bottles.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSandback Fabrication in New Hampshire makes simple geometric tables with coloured concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.tjneil.com/T. J. Neil and his son make large sculpture: dragons, elephants, Elvises, using rebar, lath and concrete. In Florida.
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Concrete Safety
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.msds.com/MSDS Solutions. Search by name or manufacturer. See also:
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httphttp://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpTraditional Sculpture Hazards, a text site by Michael McCann, Ph.D., C.I.H., and Angela Babin, M.S., contains a small section on Portland cement. Lots of information on other sculpture materials.
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Suppliers and Manufacturers
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.sculpt.com/The Compleat Sculptor supplies alkali-resistant fibre (chopped and mat), latex additives, pigments and a variety of aggregates. They also carry Winterstone® and rubber moulding compounds. New York, NY.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpIn Canada and the USA, supplies all types of additives, fibres, silica fume, materials for concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpArtcast in Georgetown, ON, has casting supplies.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpAlec Tiranti, sculpture supply, United Kingdom.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpBall Consulting Ambridge, PA, USA, supplies alkali-resistant glass fibres and acrylic as cement additives. The site also shows Hiram P. Ball's sculpture.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpFibermesh makes polypropylene fibre additives for concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.nycon.com/Nycon makes nylon fibres for concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCem-FIL International "promotes and sells alkali resistant glassfibres as a primary reinforcement for cement based matrices." A information-filled site.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpKuraray America mkaes PVA (poly vinyl alcohol) fibers.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpB-Lite makes polystyrene beads coated to attract cement paste.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpMaster Builders, Inc. is involved in research and development and has an extensive site with information on mixtures, additives, finishes, and concrete canoes.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSupplier of pigments, acid stains, fibres, sealers, in Canada, the U.S.A., Mexico and Brazil.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpForm and Build is an Ontario, Canada, distributor of supplies to the construction industry. (Sells siloxane sealer, sealers, fibres.)
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://specco.com/Manufacturers of a large selection of admixtures, retardants, accelerators, form releases, and sealers for concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpConroc Systems Ltd. is a Canadian supplier and contractor...using glass fiber reinforced concrete in Calgary, Alberta. Suppliers for decorative concrete, including acid stains, polmers and sealers.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpColors for Concrete (Arizona Oxides) has a overview of pigment use.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSGS Concrete Product Colors has a colour chart to show the limited palette of pigments available.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.kemiko.com/http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=http (Triple-S Chemical)
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSources for acid stains for concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpFillite®: hollow alumino-silicate cenospheres or microspheres derived from fly ash, used for weight reduction.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpEngelhard manufactures Metamax, their brand of metakaolin.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpAn exceptional overview of pozzolans, in particluar metakaolin (Metamax) and how cement works.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpAdvanced Cement Technologies, excellent reference articles on metakaolin.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpThe Concrete Countertop Institute sells individual bags (40 lbs) of metakaolin in the U.S.A.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpWinterstone is a cement-based product made for sculptors. The site has excellent sections on casting and armature-type processes.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=http"Milestone Hybridized Portland Cement is a specially formulated acrylic admixture for use in Portland Cement." You can order and purchase the product.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpA complete system, combining acrylic polymer additive, portland cement, sand, and glass scrim. Scrim is fibreglas mesh, alkali resistant, which can be used instead of hardware cloth.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.vseal.com/V-Seal manufactures an effective water-based sealer for concrete. Also available in Canada (Toronto) through simon*concreationcanada.com
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSeal-It, a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, company, makes a line of concrete sealers.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpManufacturers of 511 Porous Plus, a penetrating sealer for concrete and stone that does not change the surface quality. Can be ordered online.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpC-cure's Penetrating Sealer 978, water based, silicone type water repellent.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpBio Vee, another concrete sealer that reacts with lime, is available here.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGrace Construction is a supplier of catalysts, silica products, specialty construction chemicals, building materials and container sealants.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpFox Industries has developed several admixtures and has an online catalog (Maryland, USA).
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGeneral Resource Technology makes Melchem, a water-soluble, melamine-based, water-reducing admixture (a superplasticizer).
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httphttp://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpFor mould release agents.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSupplier of mold-making equipment, rubber, resin and supplies, in Easton, PA. Online store.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpMilestone, a hybridized Portland cement, is a specially formulated acrylic admixture for art and sculptural use.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpDouglas and Sturgess Art Supplies, San Francisco, CA. Mold release agents, metal powders, glass spheres for lightweight concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.cpd.ca/CPD, Construction Product Distribution Services in Concord, Ontario, supplies concrete-related products.
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Other Concrete Issues
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCentre for Architectural Structures and Technology at the University of Manitoba has been doing interesting research into flexible fabric formworks.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpWaste and By-Products as Concrete Aggregates: 1981 paper from National Research Council, Canada.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb/redirector.php?url=http://www.sbtc.ca/Ecosmart Concrete Project, a web site about more environmentally friendly concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpRomanconcrete.com: concrete from 1,800 years ago.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGood summary of concrete research at Columbia University using scrap glass.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpUseful links to concrete sites including sculpture.
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Specialized Concrete
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpDon Potter's research into vermiculite-cement mixes to make casting blocks that can be easily carved.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpAbout LiTraCon, light transmitting concrete developed by Aron Losonczi a Hungarian inventor. Using 5% fibre optic glass imbedded in fine concrete, the material can transmit light and shadow.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpFerrocement mailing list.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpAbout Ductal®, an "ultra-high performance material that possesses a unique combination of superior properties including strength, ductility, durability and enhanced aesthetics" developed by LaFarge.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCanadian Building Digest, article on admixtures in concrete.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCanadian Building Digest, why polymer modified concretes are recommended.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpDecorative-concrete.net has links to the decorative and stamped concrete industry.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httphas forums about stamped concrete and acid staining.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpManufacturer's site specializing in decorative concrete products.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpCole Sonafrank's stained mosaic mortar. Discusses components of a mix, also links to standard mix page and a list of suppliers.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGood overview of process and materials for stained glass stones.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httphttp://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpGood hyper tufa introductions with instructions.
http://www.almohandes.org/vb....rl=httpSilica Fume information from US Department of Transportation
