Early reinforced concrete. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Frank Newby.
• Other Names: Newby, Frank
• Contents: 1. Sir Robert Smirke: a pioneer of concrete construction / J. Mordaunt Crook -- 2. Concrete and the structural use of cements in England before 1890 / B.L. Hurst -- 3. W.B. Wilkinson (1819-1902) and his place in the history of reinforced concrete / Joyce M. Brown -- 4. Portland cements, 1843-1881 / A.W. Skempton -- 5. The emergence of reinforced concrete, 1750-1910 / John W. de Courcy -- 6. The origins of reinforced concrete / Cyrille Simonnet -- 7. Hennebique and building in reinforced concrete around 1900 / Gwenael Delhumeau -- 8. Agents of change: Hennebique, Mouchel and ferro-concrete in Britain, 1897-1908 / Patricia Cusack -- 9. The remarkable structures of Paul Cottancin / G.J. Edgell -- 10. The era of the proprietary reinforcing systems / M.N. Bussell -- 11. Architects and the reinforced concrete specialist in Britain, 1905-1908 / Patricia Cusack -- 12. Genesis of reinforced concrete construction / W.K. Hatt. 13. The Ward House: a pioneer structure of reinforced concrete / Ellen W. Kramer and Aly A. Raafat -- 14. The first reinforced-concrete skyscraper: the Ingalls Building in Cincinnati and its place in structural history / Carl W. Condit -- 15. The consulting engineer and early concrete bridges in California / John Snyder and Steve Mikesell -- 16. Early reinforced concrete structures in New South Wales, 1895-1915 / D.J. Fraser.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages)
• Subjects: 624.1/8341; Reinforced concrete -- History; Reinforced concrete construction -- History; Béton armé -- Histoire; Génie civil -- Histoire; Reinforced concrete; Reinforced concrete construction; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351942317
• Related ISBNs: 135194231X
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