Dry-cast concrete blocks and manufacturing process therefor

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A dry-cast concrete block is provided. The dry-cast concrete block comprises a surface to be exposed at least a portion of the surface having a cast texture with a natural stone appearance. The cast texture may have a surface level difference of greater than 4 mm. In one example of implementation the dry-cast concrete block may be a paving unit in which case the surface level difference may be greater than 6 mm such as between 6 mm and 12 mm. In another example of implementation the dry-cast concrete block may be a wall construction unit in which case the surface level difference may be greater than 15 mm such as between 15 mm and 25 mm. Each of a plurality of points of the cast texture may …