This paper attempts to reconstitute the composition of a type of concrete used at the turn of
the 20th century by the Hennebique company, one of the most common reinforced concrete …

The lessons from the past are perhaps not fully grasped in the present recycling
renaissance, the author suggests. An assessment is then given of recent research testing of …

This book presents new information on concrete properties and production in the light of the
widespread use of ready mixed concrete and new concreting materials. This book forms the …

Studying a huge number of experimental results obtained on Belgian cement, this article
investigates whether an evolution of the cement properties can be identified since 1950 …

Concrete like materials were already applied during the Roman Empire. After the decline of
the Roman Empire, a wide scale application of concrete only reappeared in the 19th …

Somewhat mixed opinions can be found about what can be regarded as the first concrete.
Various authors have various views about the correct definition of concrete. The composition …

“A new material for a new generation.” That's what some French concrete technologists are
labeling their very high-strength concretes, which collectively they are also calling “ultra high …

One of the most popular reinforced concrete patterns used in many countries until the First
World War was the system of François Hennebique (1842–1921). The best known …

An evaluation of concrete properties of five wharves in the Port of Montréal, constructed
between 1901 and 1928, was undertaken to investigate the underlying causes of …

The last two decades have seen a significant and continuously rising proportion of concrete
used in construction becoming substantially modified from the traditional cement-water …