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Reinforced Concrete and the Modernization of American Building, 1900-1930.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Slaton, Amy E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Boulder : Johns Hopkins University Press NetLibrary, Inc. [distributor] April 2003
Colección:Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • INTRODUCTION Science and Commerce: Scenes from a Marriage
  • CHAPTER ONE Concrete Testing: The Academics at Work
  • CHAPTER TWO Science on Site: The Field-Testing and Regulation of Concrete Construction
  • CHAPTER THREE Science and the “Fair Dealâ€?: Standards, Specifications, and Commercial Ambition
  • CHAPTER FOUR The Business of Building: Technological and Managerial Techniques in Concrete Construction
  • CHAPTER FIVE What “Modernâ€? Meant Reinforced Concrete and the Social History of Functionalist Design
  • Conclusion
  • Notes