Early Reinforced Concrete

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Early Reinforced Concrete is written by Frank Newby and published by Taylor & Francis. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1351942328 (ISBN 10) and 9781351942324 (ISBN 13).

This volume traces the process by which reinforced concrete emerged during the 19th century as the successful building material of today. Early work on testing the strength of cements led into a period of experimental work by a number of engineers, notably in Britain, France and America, to devise successful systems of embedding iron in concrete in such a way that the two materials would act together to carry imposed loads. The papers take the story to the early years of the 20th century and provide a thorough review of the gradual evolution of ideas and the contributions of individuals to this technology.