Concrete and the structural use of cements in England before 1890

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 116, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 283-294

  Hurst, B L ^a  

^a Peirce and Malcolm ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; FIRE PROTECTION; HISTORY; PORTLAND CEMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

FIREPROOF FLOORING; STRUCTURAL USE;

CONCRETES;

CEMENT; CONCRETE; CONSTRUCTION; HISTORICAL ACCOUNT;

EID: 0030210070     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/istbu.1996.28743     Document Type: Article

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