literature
ENGLISH
Bakker, Siebe (ed.), Concrete Design Book on Implicit Performance, FEBELCEM, Brussel, 2009
Bakker, Siebe (ed.), Concrete Design Book on plastic-OPACITY, Bundesverband der Deutschen Zementindustrie e.V., Erkrath, 2007
Bakker, Siebe (ed.), Concrete Design Book on ROBUSTNESS, ENCI Media, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2005
Bell, Michael & Buckley, Craig (ed.), Solid States, Concrete in Transition, Princeton Architectural Press, 2010
Bennet, David, The Art of Precast Concrete: Colour, texture, Expression, Birkhäuser, Basel Berlin Boston, 2005
Bennet, David, Exploring Concrete Architecture: Tone, Texture, Form, Birkhäuser, Basel Berlin Boston, 2001
Collins, Peter, Concrete: The Vision of a New Architecture, McGill-Queens's University Press, Montreal-Kingston, 2004
Croft, Catherine, Concrete Architecture, Laurence King, London, 2005
daab, Concrete Design, daab publishers, 2009
Kind-Barkauskas, Friedbert a.o., Concrete Construction Manual, Birkhäuser, Basel Berlin Boston, 2002
Krause, Jan R., Fibre Cement: Technology and Design, Birkhauser Verlag, 2006
Levi, F., Chiorino, M.A., Bertolini Cestari, C., Eduardo Torroja: from the philosophy of structures to the art sciente of building, Ed.Franco Angeli, Milano, 2003
Gaventa, Sarah, Concrete Design: The Extraordinary Nature of Concrete, Mitchell-Beazley, London, 2006
Peck, Martin, Building with Concrete - Planning, Construction, Case studies, Birkhäuser, Basel Berlin Boston, 2006
Pfeifer, Günter a.o., Exposed Concrete - Technology and Design, Birkhäuser, Basel Berlin Boston, 2006
GERMAN
Kind-Barkauskas, Friedbert a.o, Beton Atlas, Entwerfe mit Stahlbeton, Verlag Bau Technik, Erkrath, 2002
Peck, Martin (Hrsg.), Baustoff Beton - Planung, Ausführung, Beispiele, Edition Detail, Institut für Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation, München, 2005
Pfeifer, Günter & Liebers, Antje, Sichtbeton, Technologie und Gestalt, Verlag Bau Technik,
Erkrath, 2006
Weber, Robert, Guter Beton, 21.Auflage, Verlag Bau Technik, Erkrath, 2006
DUTCH/FRENCH
Naert, Noël, ABC du ciment et du béton / ABC van cement en beton, FEBELCEM, Brussel
Stock, Wolfgang Jean, Bouwen met beton / Construire en béton, ENCI Media, 's-Hertogenbosch, editions from 1992 - 2004
Tschanz, Martin, Bouwen met beton / Construire en béton, ENCI Media, 's-Hertogenbosch, editions 2006 - 2010
DUTCH
Borch, Ine & Köhne, Hans, Beeld Schoon Beton, ENCI Media, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2006
Wapperom, Henk (ed.), Thermisch Actieve Gebouwen, Aeneas, Boxtel, 2011
texts
tactility.pdf
The interior of any concrete element is hidden behind a skin. This skin conceals the internal stresses that allow the concrete to serve as a support or span, and protects it against environmental influences. It is the supporting surface for countless functions and demarcates space. It conceals both monolithic masses and slender, decorative and daring forms. It provides for structural and plastic expression. It reveals the play of colour and light and confers decorative refinement on the concrete.
The skin is composed of closely agglomerated cement particles. This skin may also be removed to reveal the interior of the concrete. Numerous treatments exist.'
weblinks
ENGLISH
http://www.concretecentre.com
General info on concrete as well as many useful links to mainly UK based sites on concrete and cement. Includes the downloadable Concrete Quarterlly, a showcase of concrete design and construction.
http://www.concreteinternational.com
Homepage of the monthly magazine of the American Concrete Institute. Extensive archive database on published articles
GERMAN
http://www.beton.org
General info on concrete as well as many usefull links to mainly Germany based sites om concrete and cement
DUTCH/FRENCH
http://www.febe.be
Homepage of the belgian Prefab Concrete industry (Federatie van Betonindustrie / Fédération de l'Industrie du Béton)
http://www.febelcem.be
Homepage of FEBELCEM, the national secretariat for Belgium. Have a look at their download area with an extensive library on cement and concrete applications and techniques.
http://www.groupementbeton.be
http://www.betongroepering.be
Homepage of the Belgian Concrete Society (Groupement Belge du Béton / Betongroepering)
http://www.infobeton.be
Lots of examples of concrete applications in housing, design, art and so on.
DUTCH
http://www.beton.nl
Information on building with concrete, both prefab and in situ.
http://www.cementenbeton.nl
Homepage of the Cement&BetonCentrum, the national secretariat for the Netherlands. Check out their 'Lexicon' section!
http://www.enci.nl
Dutch cement manufacturer with extensive information on cement and concrete. Many links to mainly Dutch concrete and cement sites.