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FINISHED CONCRETE FLOORING
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1. Explain the benefits of finished concrete flooring
2. Compare and contrast the 4 types of liquid- applied concrete hardener-densifiers
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
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5. Explain the role of testing in assessing
appearance and performance
6. Describe the potential for LEED points
with finished concrete flooring
Learning Objectives
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Design
Benefits
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Sustainability
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Design
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Hardening/Densifying
Grinding/Polishing
Coloring
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Design
Long-lasting
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Sustainability
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Low-maintenance
Up to 5 times more abrasion resistant
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Benefits
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Benefits
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Design Sustainability
Calcium Hydroxide
creates dusting
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Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
Stops dusting
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Hardening/Densifying
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Resists abrasion
Hardening/Densifying
Resists abrasion
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Hardening/Densifying
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Non-densified Densified Hardening/Densifying
Improves grinding & polishing
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Hardening/Densifying
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Increases hardness
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Stops dusting
Resists abrasion
Resists water penetration
Improves grinding & polishing
Hardening/Densifying
3 silicate molecules
Sodium or Potassium molecule
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Hardening/Densifying
Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium
Soft Calcium Hydroxide
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Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
Soft Calcium Hydroxide
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Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
Hardening/Densifying
Scrubbing
Flushing
Collecting
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Lithium
Silicate
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Hardening/Densifying
Lithium molecule
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More reactive
Hardening/Densifying
Hardening/Densifying
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100,000 square foot floor
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Lithium Silicate Sodium/Potassium Silicate
Soft Calcium Hydroxide
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Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
Why didn’t they use lithium all along?
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Hardening/Densifying
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more available
more economical
Hardening/Densifying
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Hardening/Densifying
Hardening/Densifying
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Cheaper in the store
Hardening/Densifying
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pricier on the floor
Hardening/Densifying
Check product literature
Scrubbing
Flushing
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Hardening/Densifying
Lithium
application
Spray or brush
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and walk away
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Grinding & polishing
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Similar to sanding wood
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coarse fine
Grinding & polishing
Rotating heads
Diamond grinding
pads
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Grinding & polishing
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First step
Opens pores
Better penetration
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Grinding & polishing
Wet grinding
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Grinding & polishing
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Dry grinding
Grinding & polishing
Grinding & polishing
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100-200
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Industrial Institutional Specialty
Retail
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Grinding & polishing
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Color
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Integral color agents
Shake-on colors
Acid Stains
Acetone dyes
Water-based dyes
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Color
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Color
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Integral color agents
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Color
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Shake-on colors
Acid Stains
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Color
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Acetone dyes
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Color
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Color
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Water-based dyes
Designer and
Owner expectations
Testing
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Testing
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Specification phase
Measureable criteria
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Testing
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Test Panels
Testing
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Testing
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Hardness
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Testing
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Gloss
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Testing
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Slip resistance
Water
Repellency
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Testing
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Testing
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Hardness
Gloss
Slip Resistance
Water Repellency
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Testing
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Hardness
Gloss
Slip Resistance
Water Repellency
Who performs these tests?
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Testing
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Testing
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Applicator
Manufacturer
or
Distributor
Third-party
professional
Use recommended
cleaners only
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Burnish
Testing
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LEED Credits ®
U.S. Green Building Council’s expectations
LEED Credits
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Occupant well-being
Environmental
performance
Economic returns
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LEED Credits
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LEED
lithium silicate
doesn’t generate waste ®
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LEED
concrete floors, unlike
carpet, are not absorptive ®
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LEED
concrete floors do not
contribute to these levels
Formaldehyde
Volatile organics
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LEED
concrete floors eliminate the
need for adhesive ®
LEED
water based treatments and
colorants comply with SCAQMD
requirements ®
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LEED
concrete floors eliminate the
need for adhesive ®
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LEED
Concrete floors
reflect light
reduce lighting requirements
provide thermal mass ®
LEED Credits ®
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Densified & polished gray concrete
6% reduction in overall building energy consumption
Thermal mass effects being addressed
LEED study underway ®
LEED
concrete floors keep covering
materials out of the equation ®
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LEED Credits ®
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Reduce the less-than 500 mile percentage
Avoiding floor coverings avoids the problem
Concrete is local
Floor coverings from
greater than 500 miles
500 miles
LEED ®
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LEED ®
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-Kansas City Star, April 8, 2008
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Health & Safety
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-Kansas City Star, April 8, 2008
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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
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No covering
No adhesive
No removal
No replacement
No adverse news
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Benefits
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Design Sustainability
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