Title:
Architectural Concrete for the High Museum of Art
Author(s):
Harry P. Moats
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
29
Issue:
4
Appears on pages(s):
42-45
Keywords:
architectural concrete; bug holes; form materials; formwork; self-consolidating concrete
DOI:
Date:
4/1/2007
Abstract:
For the architectural concrete structural walls and columns at the High Museum of Art expansion in Atlanta, GA, the use of self-consolidating concrete solved several problems, but also created some. Due to the concrete’s ability to replicate detail extremely well and the higher than normal form pressures, special care had to taken in selecting the form materials and formwork design and detailing. Drawing on knowledge gained from participation in a previous experimental evaluation of self-consolidating concrete, the contractor was able to foresee several of these problems and manage them effectively to meet the architect and owner’s demanding expectations.