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Decorative concrete is especially helpful for company branding purposes or to make a bright and impactful statement in an indoor or outdoor space.
In this light, it’s easy to see why glass adds a unique dimension. It’s different and it catches the eye, which is something appealing for businesses.
The new Exploration Center at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Santa Cruz, Calif., invites visitors to interact with exhibits that explore issues impacting the marine ecosystem.
Unlike water and oil, glass and concrete do mix and can marry well under the right circumstances. On the other hand, the union may not remain solvent if the chemistry isn’t there to deter the main reason this coupling would meet its demise: alkali-silica reaction (ASR).
Custom countertop design evokes the look of a lakeshore with integral color and acid stains, plus the homeowners’ collection of beach glass used as a creative custom aggregate.
Place decorative aggregate by hand instead of mixing it in, and beauty is just a stone’s throw away.
Harry Gressette of Grescon Construction LLC in Charleston, S.C., puts enough glass in his concrete each year to fill two tractor trailers. So he knows the ins and outs of exposed glass aggregate.
From crushed liquor bottles to melted bits and jelly beans, aggregate made from recycled glass is making artisans see green.
Not all of the recycled glass aggregate used these days goes into concrete. Here’s a look at some decorative building alternatives made possible by recycled glass.
If you want concrete that truly sparkles and shines, put some glass in the mix. Glass aggregate can replace part or all of the sand and gravel in concrete, for effects that range from colorful terrazzo, to granite- or marble-like finishes, to concrete that reflects light like a mirror. Glass […]
