HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE

This booklet describes the rise of concrete as one of the major world's major structural materials. It is not a comprehensive account of the technical development of concrete, but uses highlights of its history to trace its progress from the earliest (approximately 5600 bc) known uses to the diversity of present-day applications. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/072101156X
• Corporate Authors:

  Cement and Concrete Association

  Wexham Spring
  Slough SL3 6PL, Buckinghamshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Stanley, C C
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 45 p.
• Serial:
  • C&CA Publication
  • Publisher: Cement and Concrete Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Concrete; Development; History; Research; State of the art studies; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development; Use
• ITRD Terms: 4755: Concrete; 9013: Development; 9096: History; 3855: Technology; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371448
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0 7210 1156 X
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 97-408 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM