STRONG BUT SENSITIVE

This article offers a scientific and social portrait of a much used but little noticed material: concrete. Discusses the exhorbitant expense of repairing our country's concrete infrastructure -- the Associated General Contractors of America estimates that the necessary repairs and improvements will cost $3.3 trillion over a nineteen-year period. Includes interviews with experts in the field, historical accounts, and explanations of technical concepts.

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• Authors:
  • Sedgwick, J
• Publication Date: 1991-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 70-82
• Serial:
  • Atlantic Monthly
  • Volume: 267
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Group
  • ISSN: 1072-7825

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete construction; Concrete industry; Concrete mixing; Durability; Infrastructure; Material reinforcement; Reinforced concrete; Social factors
• Old TRIS Terms: Concrete technology
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Materials; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00605477
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM