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Brief History of Reinforced Concrete PDF
Brief History of Reinforced Concrete PDF
Joseph Aspdin
(1778 – 1855)
Francois Coignet
Multi-storeyed building, Paris (1814 – 1888)
Joseph Lambot
(1814 – 1887)
Aqueduct, Paris
Ernest Ransome
Joseph Monier (1852 – 1917)
Bridge at Chazelet, France (1823 – 1906) Alvord Lake Bridge at San Francisco, USA
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Reinforced Concrete Reinforced Concrete
1899 Hennebique, F., (France) 1903 Elzner and Anderson, (USA)
Used reinforced concrete to construct bridge. Used steel rods in concrete to construct a
‘sky-scraper’ building.
Emil Morsch
Richard Humprey (1872 – 1950)
First President
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Reinforced Concrete in India Reinforced Concrete in India
1920s Domes of Gateway of India 1920s Bombay House
Book on reinforced concrete design Head Quarter of the Tata Group
John C. Gammon
(1887 – 1973 )
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Reinforced Concrete in India Reinforced Concrete in India
1943 Opening of first of the new Napier Bridges 1949 Rao, K. L., Calculation, Design and Testing of
Reinforced Concrete
M. Ramaiah
First President
(1932 – 2014)
Mumbai
Reference
Tappin, S.,
The Early Use of Reinforced Concrete in India,
Proceedings of the First International Congress on
Construction History, Madrid, 2003