5. Architectural concrete

5.1 General

Architectural concrete can be poured directly on site (figure 19 ), with the constraint of producing the desired facings and finishes on site.

To facilitate installation, or to achieve special finishes, it is often judicious or necessary to use factory prefabricated elements, delivered finished to the site. These may or may not have a load-bearing function (figures 21 and 24 ). The latter solution is widely used today...