Concrete History Flashcards
concrete discovered by:in:
Romans3rd century BC
earliest concrete was mix of
mortar of lime and sand
pozzolana
volcanic ash+lime+water
underwater mortar
concrete was forgotten until:possibly rediscovered by:
18th century
John Smeaton
portland cement was invented by/in:
1824
Joseph Aspdin
reinforced concrete first termed
ferroconcrete
ferroconcrete developed in
latter part of 1800’s
paris exhibition 1897
one of first experimentations with concrete. portions of the main building.
concrete began to be actively explored in
early 20th century
Robert Maillart
Cement Hall
exploited material
Auguste Perret
rectangular stuctural frames
Tony Garnier
basis for buildings in cite industrielle, 1901-1904
Pier Luigi Nervi
exposed concrete ribbing
Le Corbusier
exposed plastic possibilities