Translucent Concrete Walls

Light from one side to the other.

Translucent concrete walls.

However they are much harder to find when made of concrete. Translucent concrete is used in facades interior walls and ornamentation. The unique properties of fiber optics allow you to see shadows and colors from one end of the fiber to the other despite the solid mass of the concrete. Transparent concrete walls yes it s a reality transparent concrete is a reality.

The fibers are typically visible on both sides of the concrete and may be placed to create a pattern of light. The show effect comes at a price though. Objects on the light source side of the concrete may appear as shadows on the other side. All are based on a fine grain concrete ca.

Processed like natural stone coming as slabs it can be used for wall cladding facades floors or furniture. Having the strength benefits aesthetical appeal versatility of concrete as you know but incorporating optical fibres in the manufacturing process allows daylight artificial light transmittance. Use of optical fibers and fine concrete also used as transparent concrete. We produce low maintenance green walls and vertical gardens with effective sound absorption improving acoustics by noise reduction.

Light transmitting concrete has also been applied to various design products. Our translucent concrete and transparent concrete panels can be formed and colored to fit your design. This results in a translucency and the light transmitting concrete begins to glow from inside. The bonding material in transparent concrete may be able to transmit light by using clear resins the concrete mix.

A highlight in interior and exterior design. Together we can add social economic and environmental values to your project. The quikrete companies largest manufacturer of packaged concrete in the united states and leader in the commercial building and home improvement industries. Recent innovations however have brought translucent concrete to the forefront in new construction.

Transparent concrete also called as translucent concrete or light transmitting concrete is achieved by replacing aggregates with transparent alternate materials. Translucent concrete can be used internally externally. Translucent concrete combines the highest contrasting characteristics of light and concrete in spectacular fashion. 95 and only 5 light conducting elements that are added during casting process.

By incorporating fiber optic threads into the concrete blocks light is transmitted through the wall. Translucent concrete is used in fine architecture as a façade material and for cladding of interior walls. Beginning as a start up of the rwth aachen university we now produce translucent concrete for international design and architectural projects. This can have some interesting design implications.

Several ways of producing translucent concrete exist.