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Briefing 11 Sustainable Concrete Materials
This Briefing provides designers, builders and owners with information on the sustainable performance of concrete materials, demonstrating that concrete is truly the responsible choice for sustainable development.
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Briefing 12 Thermal Mass Benefits for Housing
The thermal mass of solid concrete elements in a house can be used to reduce energy consumption for space heating or cooling, while maintaining a comfortable environment. This Briefing outlines how concrete's thermal mass can be utilised in house designs to create a comfortable thermal environment all year round, in summer and winter.
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Briefing 13 Sustainable Concrete Buildings
This Briefing provides designers, builders and owners with an understanding of the significance of concrete in producing sustainable buildings.
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Briefing 14 Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure
Concrete is the most essential building material necessary to build the infrastructure to sustain our civilization. It provides the raw material to economically build vital facilities like wharves, dams, bridges, buildings, warehouses, roads, airports, water and sewerage lines and processing plants. This Briefing provides asset owners, designers and specifiers with information on how concrete meets the performance demands of infrastructure.
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Briefing 10 - Building in Bushfire-Prone Areas
This Briefing provides guidance on the design and construction of all new buildings, concentrating on solutions incorporating concrete and masonry materials. It is fundamental to this document that any building envelope, in any bushfire-prone area of Australia, should be built with materials that are robust and noncombustible. This document complements Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia publication Houses for Bushfire-prone Sites (TN 66). The latter contains useful information on the nature of bushfire attack, retrofitting existing houses for bushfire defence, and landscaping to improve building safety in bushfires. This document is intended for use by any one involved in the design and construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas including building designers, architects, builders, local authorities, developers and owners.
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Briefing 02 - Exposed Aggregate Finishes for Flatwork.
In exposed-aggregate finishes; by definition; the aggregates (sands and stones) near the surface are revealed; these would otherwise be concealed by a thin layer of cement paste. There are a number of techniques; each producing a different and distinctive appearance. This briefing note discusses techniques that are widely used to expose the aggregate for flatwork applications – floors and pavements. This Briefing supersedes Briefing 02 July 2000.
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Briefing 01 - Colouring, Stencilling and Stamping Concrete Flatwork
The surface of concrete flatwork (floors and external pavements) can be treated in a variety of ways whilst concrete is passing from its plastic to hardened states. This Briefing discusses the techniques for colouring and / or providing patterns on the concrete surface transforming the surface of ‘ordinary' concrete with colour and texture.
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Briefing 05 - Polished Concrete Floors
An unlimited range of polished concrete finishes can be provided by a variety of techniques such as steel trowelling, burnishing or honing the surface. This publication provides an overview of a wide range of polished finishes from basic to elaborate outlining the major considerations in achieving the required finish.
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Briefing 03 - Colour and Texture in Concrete Walling
The variety of colour and texture that can be effected on the surface of concrete are unlimited. This publication provides an overview of colouring and texturing concrete walls and outlines the key points in achieving the required finish. This Briefing supersedes Briefing 03 July 2000.
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Briefing 04 - Concrete Panel Homes
This briefing note discusses the types of walling systems used to construct concrete homes, the advatages of concrete panel construction and the benefits of using concrete for the walls of houses. Brief mention is made of some detailing and construction issues.
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