Use the menus below to sample from the extensive range of color, texture and finish possibilities of precast concrete. Images are presented courtesy of PCI.
Precast finishes are organized into eight broad color families. Color is achieved through a combination of white or gray cement, coloring agents or pigments, and fine or course aggregates. Matching caulk colors, stains and paint are also available. Finishes are organized into eight broad families.
Cast Patterns - using urethane, plaster, rubber, grained wood, rope or other material as a liner in the casting form helps create finishes, reliefs, textures, shapes and patterns.
Embedded Veneers/Accents - brick and stone veneers set in precast achieve the look of hand-laid masonry or stone cladding with greater construction efficiency, safety, and water tightness.
Textures/Exposures - Many color and texture options are possible by varying aggregate type and color, size, finishing process, and depth of exposure. Combining color and texture accentuates the natural beauty of aggregates.
Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Light - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: 1/3 - white silica sand, 2/3 - black granite grit; Coarse Aggregate: 85% - 3/4 to 3/8 in.
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H01002500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Light - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: 80% - crushed buff limestone, 20% - black granite grit, Coarse Aggregate: 1/2 to 1/4 in. salt and pepper granite
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H01005000
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: 80% - buff masonry sand, 20% - black granite grit; Coarse Aggregate: 45% - gray granite, 30% - pink granite, 25% - black granite; Pigment: buff
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H01007500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: off-white river sand, Coarse Aggregate: 1/2 to 1/4 in. black granite, Pigment: dark buff
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: 95% - crushed black granite sand, 5% - white silica sand; Coarse Aggregate: 5/8 to 1/4 in. white limestone
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H01012500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed black granite; Coarse Aggregate: 1/2 to 1/4 in. gray limestone
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H01015000
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Heavy - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: 1/3 - white silica sand, 2/3 - black granite grit; Coarse Aggregate: 85% - 3/4 to 3/8 in. pink marble, 15% - 3/8 to 1/8 in. black granite
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H01017500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Polished Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed white granite; Coarse Aggregate: 80% - 5/8 to 3/32 in. white granite, 20% - 5/8 to 1/8 in. black granite
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H01020000
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed black granite; Coarse Aggregate: 1/2 to 1/4 in. gray limestone
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H01022500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed white marble; Coarse Aggregate: 80% - 1/2 to 3/8 in. white granite, 20% - 1/2 to 1/4 in. black granite
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H01025000
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed white marble; Coarse Aggregate: 80% - 1/2 to 3/8 in. white granite, 20% - 1/2 to 1/4 in. black granite
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H01027500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed gray granite; Coarse Aggregate: 75% - 5/8 to 9/32 in. gray granite, 25% - 5/8 to 9/32 in. black granite
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H01030000
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed gray granite; Coarse Aggregate: 75% - 5/8 to 9/32 in. gray granite, 25% - 5/8 to 9/32 in. black granite
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H01032500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: 80% - crushed buff limestone, 20% - black granite grit, Coarse Aggregate: 1/2 to 1/4 in. salt and pepper granite
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H01035000
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: 87% - crushed buff limestone, 13% - black granite grit; Coarse Aggregate: 67% - 1/2 to 1/4 in. pink granite, 22% - 1/2 to 1/4 in. buff limestone, 11% - 1/2 to 1/4 in. black granite; Pigment: red
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Heavy - sandblasted Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed pink/black granite; Coarse Aggregate: 1/2 to 1/4 in. pink/black granite; Pigment: brown
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H01040000
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Color: Black, Integral Cast Pattern: Sand Embedment Description: Fine Aggregate: reddish brown concrete sand; Coarse Aggregate: 4 to 2 in. black/gray variegated granite
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H01042500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Heavy - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed pink/black granite; Coarse Aggregate: 1/2 to 1/4 in. pink/black granite; Pigment: brown
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H01045000
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: 80% - buff masonry sand, 20% - black granite grit; Coarse Aggregate: 45% - gray granite, 30% - pink granite, 25% - black granite; Pigment: buff
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H01047500
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Color: Black, Integral Texture/Exposure: Medium - retarded Description: Fine Aggregate: crushed red quartzite; Coarse Aggregate: 75% - 1/8 to 1/8 in. flamingo quartz, 25% - 5/8 to 9/32 in. black granite; Pigment: red
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Precast stadium innovations "may set precedents"
"['Firsts'] include the designs for the tub floors, the tub front walls and the RFID tagging and BIM system that tracked pieces from production through installation." - Craig Schmitt, Ewing Cole. New Meadowlands Stadium Go >
Precast chosen for design flexibility
"We chose precast for the original design of the garage because it gave us more flexibility than cast-in-place." - John Pringle, Burt Hill (Stantec). Saint Joseph's University Garage Go >
2011 PCI Design Award Winner
"There is a layering of materials, with buff-color precast used as the dominant form ... to highlight and counterbalance the dark brown metal and glass." - Jackie Bieghler, BSA LifeStructures. IU Innovation Center Go >
Guide to companion products
Wonder what brick to choose, what sealant to use, or how to design and specify formliners? Find the answers in Companion Products, precast essentials from others organized by CSI MasterFormat division.
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