Reinforced Concrete and the Modernization of American Building, 1900-1930.
Title:
Reinforced Concrete and the Modernization of American Building, 1900-1930.
Author:
Slaton, Amy E.
ISBN:
9780801872976
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (273 pages)
Series:
Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology
Contents:
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 Deal": Standards, Specifications, and Commercial Ambition -- CHAPTER FOUR The Business of Building: Technological and Managerial Techniques in Concrete Construction -- CHAPTER FIVE What "Modern" Meant Reinforced Concrete and the Social History of Functionalist Design -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliographic Essay -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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