Concrete progress from antiquity to third millennium

Deals with the technology that made concrete the most widely used building material in the world. This book highlights the international history of concrete technology and uses, and traces the socio-economic impact of concrete from the magnificent construction epoch of Roman antiquity, to the Indust...

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Main Author Idorn, G. M.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Thomas Telford, 1997.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727746399
DOI10.1680/cpftatttm.26315
Physical Description1 online resource (359p.) : ill., ports.

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Summary:Deals with the technology that made concrete the most widely used building material in the world. This book highlights the international history of concrete technology and uses, and traces the socio-economic impact of concrete from the magnificent construction epoch of Roman antiquity, to the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780727746399
DOI:10.1680/cpftatttm.26315
Physical Description:1 online resource (359p.) : ill., ports.