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Innovation: tailor-made concretes

• Introduction slide
  Innovation: tailor-made concretes
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  The right concrete for each worksite
  Lafarge offers more than 500 different concrete formulations. Spotlight on the latest innovations.
  (Bus terminal, Thiais, France, Marrec et Combarel, architects)
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  Ductal®: ultra-high performance concrete
  With metal fibers, it is more resistant than traditional concrete. (Ductal® extremely-fine footbridge, Canada)
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  Ductal®: ultra-high performance concrete
  With organic fibers, it is ideally suited to outdoor architectonic compositions. (Ductal® furniture, USA)
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  Extensia®: low-shrink and no cracks
  It is suitable for very large industrial or commercial areas. (Extensia® pouring, UK)
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  Chronolia®: the fast-setting concrete
  The formwork can be stripped in just 4 hours. A valuable time saving in the worksite! (Chronolia® building, USA)
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  Agilia®: self-placing and self-leveling
  Very fluid, it is ideally suited to sculpted and very aesthetic structures. (Agilia® Courthouse, France)
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  Artevia®: the decorative concrete
  It offers simple and visually attractive solutions for both in and outdoor use. (Artevia® beachfront, South Africa)
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  The lightweight foamed concrete
  Incorporating polystyrene, it is used to make ultra-light floor slabs for multiple-storey buildings. (University, Canada)
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  The standard concrete
  It is usually made by hand and used on small-scale worksites for private individuals.

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