Small architectural forms of concrete on the site

During the construction of any building you want to give it an unusual design, especially if it is a house. It would be desirable, that its architectural appearance was attractive. This will easily help to realize the small architectural forms of concrete with their own hands, which to do without a snap will be quite problematic.

General information

There are many components of landscape design to the LFA:

• busts;
• flower girls;
• columns.

The use of such concrete products allows you to make any project individual and original. Especially in this helps the possibility of using different color textures.

The architectural concrete used during construction can embody practically any design decisions. This material does not change its characteristics under the influence of low temperatures and aggressive environment. In addition, its service life is quite large, which can also be attributed to the benefits.

Tip: this type of concrete can be used to create pavement coatings, as well as other structures.

First Edition

Concrete small architectural forms have the following advantages:

• sufficiently long service life. Evident evidence of this are products dating from the Middle Ages, which are perfectly preserved in our time;
• a variety of styles that allows you to make the plot of land original and unique;
• they do not need special care.

All these advantages are proven and undeniable, but the LFA has certain disadvantages, including:

• all products are very heavy;
• their price is also quite high;
• Most MAFs are made in antique style, which may make them unsuitable for modern landscapes;
• in any case, such products will have to be bought, whatever they say or write, it is impossible to make even more or less decent constructions with your own hands.

The most popular among summer residents were such MAF:

• drinking bowls for poultry;
• benches;
• fountains;
• concrete flower vases;
• bridges.

Production technology

For the manufacture of MAF, you must purchase materials that are conventionally divided into several groups:

• for the manufacture of concrete (sand, cement, crushed stone, water, superplasticizer);
• fittings and forms to obtain the necessary figures;
• auxiliary tools - concrete mixer, rammer, trowel, rake.

The main methods used to manufacture most MAFs are:

Vibrating casting

1. The form is necessary to start to disassemble, lubricate with a special lubricant, and re-assemble.
2. For the preparation of concrete it is necessary to mix cement, crushed stone and sand in the ratio of 1: 1: 3.
3. After that it is necessary to place the form on the vibrating table and gradually fill it with concrete.
4. After completion of the process, the form must again be disassembled to get the product. Then it must be cleaned.

It should be noted that in the form of the product only seizes, and it gains strength properties in the future.

This speed depends on:

• temperature conditions of its storage;
• air humidity.

Usually the process takes 2-3 days.

Вибропрессование

Production of small architectural forms of concrete in this case involves working with a semi-dry mixture of cement and sand. At the same time it is affected by pressure and vibrations. A wooden mortar is used to compact the concrete. It should be said that with this method of manufacturing the final result depends largely on the shape to be filled.

1. Instructions for manufacturing in the first stage requires to make a reinforcing frame.
2. When the contour is already formed, all the excess must be cut off, and the product itself must be given a texture.
3. After completing these works, you can start painting the sculpture.

Tip: It is recommended to use high-quality special paints in the process of painting.

This method can be used to make whole compositions.

Concrete Products Design

Ennoble your site, or the facade of the house with the help of various decorative elements. Original use and placement of flower beds, figures, fences and other concrete products will allow you to create a pleasant look of a house, a site or even a whole street.

Tip: such products perform not only a decorating function, they also do an excellent job with their main responsibilities.

One of the options for decorating paving slabs can be considered the use of inserts in the form of geometric shapes. Urns and benches made of architectural concrete will help make the city design more refined, and squares can be decorated with various sculptures or waterfalls.

The surface of such MAF can be very diverse - from pebbles to marble chips. Their color, texture and shape must be chosen depending on the style in which they are decorated.

Tip: for working with concrete products can be used and cutting reinforced concrete diamond circles with a certain density of diamond deposition.

Concrete products can be made in various variations, which allows you to decorate various objects individually. Very often decisions are made about decorating the facades of buildings, sidewalks and fences. A combination of such LFAs with a swimming pool and a hedge will look quite beautiful and natural.

Tip: Concrete and reinforced concrete - dense materials, which are very difficult to drill, but diamond drilling holes in concrete will help to do this without much effort.

Conclusion

Small architectural forms make it possible to give the landscape of a private territory or public space its individuality. For their manufacture, in most cases, architectural concrete is used, which has proven its reliability and durability.

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