TY - BOOK AU - Sutherland,James AU - Humm,Dawn AU - Chrimes,Mike TI - Historic concrete: background to appraisal SN - 072772875X U1 - 620.1 PY - 2001/// CY - London PB - Thomas Telford Publishing KW - Σκυρόδεμα KW - Κατασκευές KW - Δομικά υλικά N1 - Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές ανά κεφάλαιο, συμπληρωματική βιβλιογραφία (Appendix I, σσ. 383-399) και ευρετήριο (σσ. 429-437); Περιεχόμενα: James Sutherland, Introduction / Frank Newby, The innovative uses of concrete by engineers and architects / Lawrance Hurst, Concrete and the structural use of cements in England before 1890 / Michael Bussell, The era of proprietary systems / Michael Bussell, The development of reinforced concrete design and practice / George Somerville, Cement and concrete as materials: changes in properties, production and performance / Mike Chrimes, Concrete foundations and substructures: a historical review / Peter Morice and Hugh Tottenham, The early development of reinforced concrete shells / Robert Anchor, Concrete shell roofs, 1945-65 / Francis Walley, Prestressing / Mike Chrimes, The development of concrete bridges in the British Isles prior to 1940 / William Smyth, UK concrete bridges since 1940 / Brian Sharp, Reinforced and prestressed concrete in maritime structures / Anita Witten, The Concrete Institute 1908-23, precursor of the Institution of Structural Engineers / Alan Muir Wood, Concrete in tunnels / Michael Gould, Water-retaining structures in Britain before 1920 / D. A. Bruggemann, K. J. Hollock, G. P. Sims, Historic concrete in dams / Graham West, Concrete roads / John Weiler, Military / Appendix I: sources of further information on historic concrete / Appendix II: 19th century proprietary floor systems / Appendix III: proprietary reinforcing and flooring systems / Appendix IV: assessing ancient mortars, by John Pickering / Index ER -