Reinforced Concrete In Factory Construction

Author : Robert W. Lesley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330166963
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Concrete Factories written by Robert W. Lesley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete Factories: An Illustrated Review of the Principles of Construction of Reinforced Concrete Building, Including Reports of the Sub-Committee on Tests, the U. S. Geological Survey and the French Rules on Reinforced Concrete The subject of concrete and reinforced concrete is one of the most important matters that is now before the American public. So important has it been considered by those connected with engineering, that the leading societies in this field have associated themselves in the creation of a Joint Committee on Concrete and Reinforced Concrete, the members of which Committee are representatives of the following societies: American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society for Testing Materials; American Railway Engineering & Maintenance of Way Association, Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers. In addition to this, the following organizations are lending their hearty co-operation in the work. National Board of Fire Underwriters; National Fire Protection Association; The Concrete Block Machine Manufacturers Association, and the National Association of Cement Users. The Work of the Committees This Committee on Concrete and Reinforced Concrete, as is well known, has been at work for nearly two years endeavoring to arrive at some definite conclusions on the important subjects entrusted to their care. It has been most fortunate in being able to secure, not only the co-operation of the leading colleges of the United States in its research investigations, but also the co-operation of the United States Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials, which has a splendidly equipped laboratory at St. Louis. The importance of the work was recognized by the United States Government in a practical way by an appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of carrying on the experiments required. The scope of the work is fully detailed in the report of the Sub Committee on Tests which, with its introductory matter, fully explains the field to be covered, the purpose of the investigations, and gives with great accuracy the subjects to be investigated in the line of concrete and reinforced concrete. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.