The development of reinforced concrete: Design theory and practice

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 116, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 317-334

  Bussell, M N ^a  

^a ARUP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; HISTORY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; STANDARDS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DESIGN THEORY; PROPRIETARY SYSTEMS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

CONSTRUCTION; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0030209465     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/istbu.1996.28745     Document Type: Article

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