| | This floor type consists of two layers. | | | The under layer is made up of cement concrete in 1:2:4 Ratio (1-Cement,2 coarse sand, 4 stone aggregate ) and is around 1" thick (stone aggregates size limited to 1/2"). This layer is laid over base concrete. | | | Base concrete is generally in the ratio of 1:5:10 or 1:4:8 //specify the names of ratios with 4" thickness. | | | The top layer consists of marble chips of thickness from 1/4"to 1/2". The mixture for topping consists of cement with or without pigments, marble powder, marble chips and water. Marble chips are generally 1 mm to 10 mm in size. | | | The proportion of cement and marble powder is 3:1 by weight and the ratio of chips to binder (can be porland cement) is 1.5:1 to 1.75:1//specify the names . | | | The Terrazzo topping is laid while the under layer is hardened . This hardness is normally achieved within 18 to 24 hours. | | | | | | | |
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