Reinforced Concrete and the Modernization of American Building, 1900-1930
(Part of the Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology Series and Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology Series)
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Examining the proliferation of reinforced-concrete construction in the United States after 1900, historian Amy E. Slaton considers how scientific approaches and occupations displaced traditionally skilled labor. The technology of concrete buildings--little studied by historians of engineering, architecture, or industry--offers a remarkable case study in the modernization of American production. The use of concrete brought to construction...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:080186559X
ISBN13:9780801865596
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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