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Cementitious Materials

Hydraulic-bound conglomerates: from ordinary concrete to high-performance and recycled formulations.

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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)

Autoclaved aerated concrete (CAA/Gasbeton). Single-layer structural insulation: 40 cm block reaches U < 0.20 W/m2K without cladding. Incombustible class A1, lambda = 0.08 W/mK.

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Concrete

Artificial conglomerate of hydraulic binder, aggregates and water. The artificial stone of the contemporary era, working in pure compression.

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Fair-Faced Concrete

Architectural fair-faced concrete (Brutalist / SCC). The formwork is the mould: phenolic panel (smooth), timber boarding (grain), elastomeric matrix (3D texture). Mock-up 1:1 is always mandatory.

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Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)

Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC). Fibres stitch the crack preventing brittle collapse: steel, synthetic or glass-AR. Replaces mesh in industrial floors, GRC prefabrication and tunnel shotcrete.

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Geopolymer Concrete

Geopolymer concrete (alkali-activated, zero Portland). GWP -85% vs Portland, acid and sulphate immune, 1000 degrees C fire-resistant. Ideal for prefabrication, sewers, marine works and 3D concrete printing.

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Recycled Concrete

Conglomerate compliant with the Italian Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM): C&D recycled aggregates partially replace virgin material, closing the loop.

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Reinforced Concrete

Composite material combining concrete compressive strength with steel tensile strength. The artificial stone of modern architecture.

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Structural Repair Mortar (R4)

Structural repair mortar class R4 (EN 1504-3). Adhesion > 2 MPa, compressive strength > 45 MPa, thixotropic, shrinkage-compensated. For seismic jacketing and cortical repair without formwork.

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UHPC Concrete

Ultra-dense cementitious composite reaching steel-like strengths. Allows ultra-thin elements, organic forms and complex geometries.

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