The following is a listing of decorative concrete publications available from ACI:
Bob Harris' Guide to Stamped Concrete, Published by ConcreteNetwork.com, 2004, 144 pp.
This guide teaches contractors the skills necessary to produce quality stamped concrete, but also shares Harris' professional knowledge of taking stamping to new levels of originality. From incorporating architectural finishes into the stamping design to blending a multitude of colors that mimic natural materials, this guide provides an in-depth account of how to go from ordinary to extraordinary with stamped concrete.
To learn more or to order this document, go to Bob Harris' Guide to Stamped Concrete,. $45.00 (ACI does not offer discounts on industry publications); Order Code: GSC.EM
Finishing Concrete with Color and Texture, Published by Portland Cement Association, 2004, 72 pp.
This full-color publication is a guide for planning and constructing decorative concrete surfaces on concrete slabs. While intended primarily for concrete contractors, it also will be useful to concrete finishers, concrete finishers' apprentices, homebuilders, general contractors, architects, engineers, landscape architects, homeowners, vocational education students, specification writers, inspectors, and many others. Readers will learn how to create decorative surfaces on cast-in-place concrete slabs. Over 210 photographs illustrate the rich variations in color and texture that are possible.
To learn more or to order this document, go to Finishing Concrete with Color and Texture,. $30.00 (ACI does not offer discounts on industry publications); Order Code: FCCT.EM