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Exposed aggregate concrete is a popular decorative concrete option known for its decorative gravel appearance. During the concrete pouring process, the top layer of cement/sand paste is removed to reveal the embedded aggregate (stones, pebbles, or even shells). This creates a visually appealing surface with a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.
In 1875, the first iron-reinforced concrete bridge ever built was constructed at the Castle of Chazelet. Monier was the designer. The important point of Monier's idea was that it combined steel and concrete in such a way that the best qualities of each material were brought into play. Concrete is easily procured and shaped.
Cattle House is a heritage-listed former bank building at 180 Quay Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Addison & Corrie and built from 1903 to 1904. It is also known as Union Bank of Australia and the Cattleman's Union building.
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The enlarged group has activities in over 50 countries with 51,000 employees working at almost 3,000 production sites. Heidelberg Materials operates around 130 cement plants with an annual cement capacity of around 170 million tonnes, around 1,300 ready-mixed concrete production sites, and just under 600 aggregates quarries. [2]
The project, the world's tallest reinforced concrete structure at the time, also marked the first use of the climbing crane, which paved the way for speedier, more efficient high-rise construction. When a change in ownership occurred in the mid-1970s, the McHughs chose to sell a portion of the company to the employees, which predated the ...
The Richardson Silk Mill is a four-story building constructed of whitish brick with a slant roof on a concrete foundation. It was constructed in two sections: the 1888 section measures 50 feet by 250 feet, and the 1898 addition measures 50 feet by 100 feet.
The bungalow: this was built as a manager's house and appears to be about twenty-five to thirty years old. It is a simple timber-framed building with fibrous sheet external cladding, hardboard internal linings, concrete floors and corrugated asbestos roof;