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Typically specified for pavements because of its strength, durability, and life-cycle value, concrete is increasingly being specified for a variety of exterior and interior projects because of its aesthetic potential. This course explores colored concrete including coloring methods, pigments, color consistency, and maintenance. It examines the specification considerations of cast-in-place and precast concrete and looks at a range of interior applications and concrete finishes. NEWH Category: Arch & Design Residential, Health Care, Govt. Insitutional, Facilities Management, Office/Corporate, Hospitality/Entertainment, Retail/Store Planning - list common methods used for coloring concrete, outlining their benefits and drawbacks, installation methods, and suitable applications - identify the raw materials of colored concrete and explain how each component influences the final appearance - describe the various applications for cast-in-place and precast colored concrete and their specification considerations related to weather, mixing, subgrade, forms and reinforcement, placing, finishing, curing, and cleaning, and - Summarize some of the methods used for finishing colored concrete and list measures to take to avoid the aesthetic issues associated with efflorescence and erosion.