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Provides a thorough history of the nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focussing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frame. This title provides the rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern construction.

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"This is exemplary historical writing, readable, compact, shrewd, and full of new material. We have to thank Peter Collins for having produced a first complete pre-history of reinforced concrete that looks as if it will be very difficult to supersede ... No one who appreciates good scholarship, good writing and cogent argument could fail to take pleasure in all but a few pages of the book." Reyner Banham in The Architectural Review, 1960

Concrete

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      Publisher McGill-Queen's University Press
      Published 10 May 2004
      ISBN-13 9780773525641
      978-0773525641
      ISBN-10 0773525645
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      History: specific events and topics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides a thorough history of the nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focussing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frame. This title provides the rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern construction.

      Trade Review
      "This is exemplary historical writing, readable, compact, shrewd, and full of new material. We have to thank Peter Collins for having produced a first complete pre-history of reinforced concrete that looks as if it will be very difficult to supersede ... No one who appreciates good scholarship, good writing and cogent argument could fail to take pleasure in all but a few pages of the book." Reyner Banham in The Architectural Review, 1960

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