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SHAW & SONS’ LITHOCRETE®
Lithocrete® does not require a reapplication of sealer or stain to
Lithocrete is Shaw & Sons’ signature patented concrete product.
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maintain its natural condition.
(see page 12) Lithocrete is a monolithic proprietary architectural
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concrete paving system that utilizes the structural properties of
Less Cost Because Lithocrete® is a single pour monolithic concrete
reinforced concret e combined with the esthetic quality of surface
product and uses surface-seeded aggregate, it’s substantially less
seeded select materials such as granite, glass, marble, limestone,
expensive to install than other veneer-type finishes such as cement
pebbles, shells, and other aggregates.This allows designers to
or epoxy based toppings, granite, stone, limestone, brick or marble.
select the appropriate colors that fit the esthetic requirements of
For comparison, you should be able to install approximately 20,000
their projects.
square feet of Lithocrete® to only 8,000 square feet of granite or
stone paving. In addition, in a short period of time, Lithocrete® can
No delamination Delamination of the paving surface does not
substantially reduce maintenance costs for the owner.
occur with Lithocrete . Lithocrete is structural concrete and is not
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merely a “topping.” Common problems of exterior toppings result
Color Consistency Matching new add-on work is performed
from irrigation and/or ground water which typically seeks horizontal
seamlessly using Lithocrete®. Most of the standard series Lithocrete®
joints between topping and structural slabs, and in a short time can
aggregates are from quarries that have good, long-term consistency
cause delamination. This will not happen with Lithocrete .
characteristics. Projects installed more than 12 years ago using
Lithocrete is similar to a warehouse trap-rock slab construction
Lithocrete® paving can be matched almost perfectly today.
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made for high surface traffic, except Shaw & Sons exposes the
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surface materials and utilizes other procedures that allow
Lithocrete® Patents Lithocrete® is protected by three U.S.
Lithocrete® to maintain its structural integrity much longer than
Patents #4,748,788, #6,033,146, #6,016,635 and U.S.Trademark
other architectural finishes. Esthetically, Lithocrete’s granite and
#1,873,329). Lithocrete® has a patent pending for power troweling
marble products have unique fine granite or marble surfaces, and
any size surface-seeded aggregates of a wide variety of materials.
unlike slab-set granite, do not have to be flame finished or sand
Lithocrete® also has a patent pending for pneumatically applying
blasted to retain a non-slip surface. By using crushed materials,
surface-seeded materials that will eliminate the common uneven-
Lithocrete® retains its natural beauty and ability to reflect small
ness of applying silica carbide, mica, granites, sands, and other
amounts of light.
small surface-applied materials.
Glass Lithocrete® Lithocrete’s heat-fractured glass aggregate
product line is ideal for projects that are required to use recycled
materials. Recycled glass provides a wide range of colors not typi-
SHAW & SONS’ SEDIMENTARY WALLS
Sedimentary walls display natural formations representing the
cally found with other paving materials, such as bright blues, yel-
stratified characteristics of the Earth’s geological layers. Concrete
lows and reds. None of the glass aggregate colors will fade under
is made of natural materials, the key components being rock, sand,
sunlight, they naturally reflect light and have less heat absorption.
cement ( i.e. processed limestone) and water.These materials can
Sea shells and other natural materials can give a project a natural
be lensed in with an array of other natural materials and minerals
appearance and textures, or as displayed at the Constellation
including quartz, mica, pyrite, silica carbide and other light reflec-
Place/MGM headquarters buildings in Century City, a uniform sur-
tive ingredients. Pigments, either integral or lensed in with dry or
face with a blend of coral sand and sea shells.
mixed cement, add to the replication of nature’s stratification.
Shaw & Sons’ sedimentary walls are protected by four U.S. patents:
ASR In the past, keeping small ASR (Alkali Silica Reaction) or “reactive” aggregates embedded in the surface of concrete paving was
difficult. Lithocrete’s patented paving process permanently bonds
around reactive as well as non-reactive aggregates, with lithium
quartz. To ensure very low maintenance, a one-time application of
Lithoseal™ clear penetrating sealer is used. Unlike some paving
finishes, such as stamped concrete, terrazzo, or stained concrete,
#5,887,399; #5,950,394; #6,082,074; and #6,112,487.