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1. Explain the benefits of finished concrete flooring 2. Compare and contrast the 4 types of liquid- applied concrete hardenerdensifiers 3. Match levels of grinding, polishing and gloss to appropriate floor types 4. Compare and contrast types of colorants for finished concrete flooring Learning Objectives Finished concrete flooring 4
5. Explain the role of testing in assessing appearance and performance 6. Describe the potential for LEED points with finished concrete flooring Learning Objectives Finished concrete flooring 5
Design Sustainability Benefits Finished concrete flooring 6
Design Finished concrete flooring 7
Hardening/Densifying Grinding/Polishing Coloring Design Finished concrete flooring 8
Long-lasting Low-maintenance Sustainability Finished concrete flooring 9
Up to 5 times more abrasion resistant Benefits Finished concrete flooring 10
Design Sustainability Benefits Finished concrete flooring 11
Hardening/Densifying Calcium Hydroxide creates dusting Finished concrete flooring 12
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 13
Stops dusting Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 14
Resists abrasion Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 15
Resists abrasion Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 16
Densified Hardening/Densifying Non-densified Finished concrete flooring 17
Improves grinding & polishing Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 18
Hardening/Densifying Increases hardness Stops dusting Resists abrasion Resists water penetration Improves grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 19
Sodium Sodium or Potassium molecule Potassium Magnesium 3 silicate molecules Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 20
Soft Calcium Hydroxide Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 21
Soft Calcium Hydroxide Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 22
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 23
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 24
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 25
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 26
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 27
Scrubbing Flushing Collecting Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 28
Lithium Silicate Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 29
Lithium molecule More reactive Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 30
100,000 square foot floor Lithium Silicate Sodium/Potassium Silicate Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 31
Soft Calcium Hydroxide Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 32
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 33
Why didn t they use lithium all along? Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 34
more available more economical Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 35
Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 36
Cheaper in the store Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 37
pricier on the floor Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 38
Check product literature Scrubbing Flushing Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 39
Lithium application Spray or brush and walk away Hardening/Densifying Finished concrete flooring 40
Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 41
Similar to sanding wood coarse fine Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 42
Rotating heads Diamond grinding pads Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 43
First step Opens pores Better penetration Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 44
Wet grinding Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 45
Dry grinding Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 46
100-200 Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 47
Industrial Institutional Specialty Retail Grinding & polishing Finished concrete flooring 48
Color Finished concrete flooring 49
Integral color agents Shake-on colors Acid Stains Acetone dyes Water-based dyes Color Finished concrete flooring 50
Integral color agents Color Finished concrete flooring 51
Shake-on colors Color Finished concrete flooring 52
Acid Stains Color Finished concrete flooring 53
Acetone dyes Color Finished concrete flooring 54
Water-based dyes Color Finished concrete flooring 55
Designer and Owner expectations Testing Finished concrete flooring 56
Specification phase Testing Finished concrete flooring 57
Measureable criteria Testing Finished concrete flooring 58
Test Panels Testing Finished concrete flooring 59
Hardness Testing Finished concrete flooring 60
Gloss Testing Finished concrete flooring 61
Slip resistance Testing Finished concrete flooring 62
Testing Finished concrete flooring Water Repellency 63
Hardness Gloss Slip Resistance Water Repellency Testing Finished concrete flooring 64
Hardness Gloss Slip Resistance Water Repellency Testing Finished concrete flooring 65
Who performs these tests? Testing Finished concrete flooring 66
Applicator Third-party professional Manufacturer or Distributor Testing Finished concrete flooring 67
Use recommended cleaners only Burnish Testing Finished concrete flooring 68
LEED Credits Finished concrete flooring 69
U.S. Green Building Council s expectations Occupant well-being Environmental performance Economic returns LEED Credits Finished concrete flooring 70
LEED Credits Finished concrete flooring 71
LEED lithium silicate doesn t generate waste Finished concrete flooring 72
LEED concrete floors, unlike carpet, are not absorptive Finished concrete flooring 73
LEED Formaldehyde Volatile organics concrete floors do not contribute to these levels Finished concrete flooring 74
LEED concrete floors eliminate the need for adhesive Finished concrete flooring 75
LEED water based treatments and colorants comply with SCAQMD requirements Finished concrete flooring 76
LEED concrete floors eliminate the need for adhesive Finished concrete flooring 77
LEED Concrete floors reflect light reduce lighting requirements provide thermal mass Finished concrete flooring 78
LEED study underway Densified & polished gray concrete 6% reduction in overall building energy consumption Thermal mass effects being addressed LEED Credits Finished concrete flooring 79
LEED concrete floors keep covering materials out of the equation Finished concrete flooring 80
Floor coverings from greater than 500 miles Reduce the less-than 500 mile percentage Avoiding floor coverings avoids the problem Concrete is local LEED Credits 500 miles Finished concrete flooring 81
LEED Finished concrete flooring 82
LEED Finished concrete flooring 83
Health & Safety -Kansas City Star, April 8, 2008 Finished concrete flooring 84
SHAWNEE, Kan. -- Teachers at one Johnson County school have been getting sick, and worried parents are asking questions. The teachers started reporting their illness shortly after some floor tiles were removed from classrooms at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. The teachers' union is concerned that something in the air is sickening the employees. Health & Safety -Kansas City Star, April 8, 2008 Finished concrete flooring 85
Finished concrete flooring No covering No adhesive No removal No replacement No adverse news Health & Safety Finished concrete flooring 86
Design Sustainability Benefits Finished concrete flooring 87
FINISHED CONCRETE FLOORING This concludes the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System Program 88