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Architects may envisage their buildings as having the coat of a white stallion and be disappointed when finished surfaces take on the motley appearance of a pinto. With exposed construction materials like concrete, maintaining uniformity of color is extremely important. Color differences in concrete have several causes, from variation in mix design to curing methods. Uniformity can be achieved; however, tight quality control of construction materials and methods is required.
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Discoloration
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(2007). Discoloration. In: Failed Stone. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8285-8_5
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