Title: The Use Of Flowing Concrete In Congested Areas

Author(s): Charles Nmai, Brad Violetta

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 18

Issue: 9

Appears on pages(s): 53-57

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Date: 9/1/1996

Abstract:
Ever since 1867, when Joseph Monier patented the idea of strengthening thin concrete vessels by embedding iron wire mesh in concrete, and Francois Hennebique in 1879 decided to fire-proof a metal-frame house in concrete, great strides have been made in the use of reinforced concrete as a composite construction material. As noted in the book The Tower and the Bridge - The New Art of Structural Engineering, the development of a structural system in which the metal carries tension and the concrete carries compression can be directly attributed to Hennebique's decision to encase iron beams in concrete.