The Innovative Uses of Concrete by Engineers and Architects.

Newby, Frank

doi:10.1680/istbu.1996.28742

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“…One of his earliest buildings was a spinning mill built for Charles Six in Tourcoing, France, in 1895. 59 This was for worsted, not cotton, spinning and was considerably smaller than contemporary Lancashire cotton spinning mills. One of the reasons for Hennebique's success was his aggressive marketing of the system, developing a network of agents in other countries over whom strict control was exercised from his offices established in Paris.…”

Section: Reinforced Concrete Framingmentioning

confidence: 96%

Concrete Filler-Joist Floors and the Development of Lancashire Cotton Spinning Mills

Holden

2012

Industrial Archaeology Review

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The concrete filler-joist floor was a form of fireproof flooring developed in the second half of the 19th century that came to be used quite extensively in industrial and commercial buildings. Iron, later steel, joists embedded in concrete provided a crude form of reinforcing. This form of flooring came to be adopted in Lancashire cotton spinning mills from the late 1870s, but there has been some confusion over the issue, which this paper seeks to clarify. The Bolton architect J.J. Bradshaw was the first known user. Some mill architects followed this lead, but others preferred forms of brick-arch flooring. Filler-joist floors ceased to be used, both generally and in Lancashire cotton mills, after around 1909 as other forms of reinforced flooring became available. Spinning mill construction moved towards the freestanding steel frame, although reinforced concrete framing was not adopted in Lancashire. Lancashire architects have been seen as conservative. However, it is argued that this was not necessarily a bad thing, and that they were willing to use new methods where these were seen as advantageous.

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Section: Reinforced Concrete Framingmentioning

confidence: 96%

Concrete Filler-Joist Floors and the Development of Lancashire Cotton Spinning Mills

Holden

2012

Industrial Archaeology Review

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“…It was known from Vitruvius' descriptions, and from many surviving Roman buildings, the Pantheon in Rome as the greatest Roman example. Newby (2001) explained that several engineers in the 18 th and 19 th century picked it up again as an interesting construction material because of its high fire-resistance and underwater performance. Concrete was investigated more elaborately and its properties fine-tuned.…”

Section: The Need For New Cities (1660-1840)mentioning

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“…However, it was only in the second half of the 19 th century that serious advances were made in the research and application of concrete. After many serious attempts, one of which by Joseph Monier, it was Hennebique's method of construction, calculation and typical reinforcement details, which he patented in 1892, that proved to be most effective (Newby, 2001). In the further decades, standardisation focussed on the material use and construction process of concrete, starting with local and later national regulations at the turn of the century.…”

Section: The Need For New Cities (1660-1840)mentioning

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Standardisation: An essential enabler for the circular reuse of construction components? A trajectory for a cleaner European construction industry

Anastasiades

Goffin

Rinke

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…It takes the shape of the mould or formwork. Each type of concrete has its own properties and has been exploited in many different wants by architects and engineers [6] . It can be reinforced or prestressed by combining other material such as stone, wood or steel.…”

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Mix Concrete: Combining the Composition to Create New Surface of Architectural Building

2018

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Concrete has been transfigured from the object of mass production at twentieth century to advancing technology of building a new formation of contemporary architectural design. Concrete has evolved in ranging aggregate particles, to push the boundary the concept of reinforcing concrete with high-performance quality the thinness or elasticity. There are several conditions of concrete construction based on assembling this material towards architectural buildings. In the architectural practice, the issue of structure underlines the combination of concrete system which resists the tensile strength. Concrete also reflects on surfaces of architectural elements and potentially reshaped as a vehicle for sculptural form. Mixed concrete is a preliminary idea of mixing concrete composition with other materials such as gravel, ceramic and plastic which then discovers different form or texture. The forms of expression which have emerged alongside the technical developments reflect aesthetic value with various surfaces. This exploration is a part of learning activities in building technology class which aims at directing students to utilize concrete through mixing technique. It is developed in order to create a sustainability process of concrete and discuss the possibilities of future environmental impact by using concrete. Reshaping the visible face of concrete reveals the astonishing achievement of architecture.

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The Innovative Uses of Concrete by Engineers and Architects.

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Concrete Filler-Joist Floors and the Development of Lancashire Cotton Spinning Mills

Concrete Filler-Joist Floors and the Development of Lancashire Cotton Spinning Mills

Standardisation: An essential enabler for the circular reuse of construction components? A trajectory for a cleaner European construction industry

Mix Concrete: Combining the Composition to Create New Surface of Architectural Building

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