Decorative concrete - a new word in the urban and landscape design
Specific area of design is the work of relief and decorative coatings. Major features incorporated in the use of new building materials, types of roads, tracks and playgrounds. In the modern city is mostly paved practical function, providing traffic, access roads and approaches to buildings and structures, drain. Huge paved square, dressed in gray concrete and are the subject of mostly engineers, road facilities. Meanwhile, the only big decorative coatings role that adds the unique architecture of the earth's surface in both the individual buildings and as part of the landscape architectural ensembles. It is estimated that walking more than 30% of the time a man looks at his feet and he does not bezrazliche district character (picture, color) covering the sidewalks and paths. It seriously and that the surface of the earth is perceived not only from the level of human eyes, but with many other species of dots: from the windows and loggias of buildings with flat roofs, platforms. For the convenience of pedestrians important and informative coverage. Texture, color, pattern coverage easier orientation in space - are marked crossings, parking, bus, recreational areas, trade and so on city streets and squares filled with numerous elements of urban design. Very important link in a single ensemble nezridka disparate in style lighting, signs, small architectural forms. Make this helps various architectural and landscape techniques - putting a plant, a small drop heights of the earth retaining walls, ramps, stairs, especially - decorative paving. Undoubtedly the most valuable natural materials - hranuye, marble and others. That way especially with the massive construction. At the time, a significant step forward flock pr imeneniye concrete slabs, then such materials as tile "Besser. However, and it used in large quantities, in time forming a typical environment. In addition to the existing concrete coating added dyes become tone deaf, unnatural natural materials (example - cover, made in Restoration of historic square in the Theater. I. Kupala). So exciting new technologies that offer architects and builders most unexpected, efficiently and economical solution. New technologies allow the device to obtain concrete coating surface completely TX as natural materials or materials that have not been made. Last very important for restorative practices, when to play not only the semblance of historical monuments and architecture, but also historically significant environment, including facilities improvements. New technology device decorative concrete coatings British company "Creative Impressions" taking the first steps in Belarus. Decorative coatings, TX as a natural material (granite, slate, sandstone, etc..) Are compared with their low cost. In addition to the aesthetic qualities of ornamental concrete of the new technology has a valuable and utilitarian properties. Unlike asphalt and concrete slabs, he resistance to aggressive environments, for it is not trudnovyvodimyh traces of gasoline, oils, solvents, easy to clean. He stands on the differences in temperatures from -50 to 50, more than 300 cycles of freezing - thawing, not glides under the legs and wheels, not fade, has absolute resistance to ultrafioletovym rays. In addition, decorative concrete has a high resistance to pressure and abrasion, pain than five times more than the usual characteristics of concrete. In many ways, these advantages due to device technology, decorative concrete coating. In general it looks as follows: pre-entered into the layers of crushed stone and sand stelitsya slo and concrete. Laying of concrete mixtures produced using the traditional methods of division marks on concrete vibrators or Screed rails. More goods smoothing the surface with special "plane". The next stage: applying color hardener. It is a mixture of stable pigments, and the tart filling with ground quartz sand and granite. Because of the dispersion mixture of color hardener is increasing the density of concrete slabs, it excluded micropores and, most importantly, received a steady color. Not waiting for the complete drying, the next step presuyetsya smooth surface using appropriate forms (that mimic the surface of stone, brick or other building materials) and, after drying, it applied the protective coating, chemical composition which provides a strong connection to the concrete surface and protection of abrasion, ultraviolet radiation and effects of aggressive environments. When monolithic coating on its surface provided device specific fault lines (seams) to "uninvited" cracks occur only in strictly designated. Place for them. Using decorative concrete flooring, you can combine the color and texture (or contrast) the pavement or ground cover with cap facing the building material used in internal processing, when the device retaining walls, small architectural forms. New material will certainly use in the garden and park objects that help to individualize land cottage on dachas and, as emphasized in the practice of architectural restoration work. The color palette of decorative concrete much broader than other materials, and due to different dye and their special dosage of architects will be able to pick Color combinations are necessary for the integrity of the urban landscape apal ensemble. SYCHEVA Allen, professor of urban planning BHPA Dr. Valentine TsYONSKAya architecture, Ch. Architect of the design center AOA "Minskhrazhdanproyekt"