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  • 1.  concrete houses

    Posted 04-19-2014 04:04 PM

     Concrete poured in place: more than 2000 years of proven efficacy one sample of several ones is the Roman Coliseum.

     

    Concrete used by the Romans was masonry and mortar using the natural volcanic ash called Puzzolanas.  In 1824 "Portland Cement" was patented; by 1854 the idea of increasing the bending strength of concrete stimulated the minds of several people.  By that time reinforcing elements such as iron bars and steel cables were used.  Several structures built in the United States in the late 1800s using reinforced Portland cement are still standing.

     

    At the beginning, reinforced beams in concrete structures followed the shape of wood beams: a rectangular cross section with the vertical dimension greater than the horizontal.

     

    Presently building with concrete can mitigate the lost of dwellings, assets, and life; by fire, tornados, and other natural disasters.   Think about!!!....



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    Eugenio Aburto AIA
    architect
    Eugenio Aburto, AIA
    Palm Desert CA
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  • 2.  RE: concrete houses

    Posted 07-14-2014 11:09 AM
    Interested in learning more about the manufacturing, characteristics, and performance properties of cements and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in concrete and how they can enhance concrete performance, check out the following link: http://aecdai.ly/8l

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    Annie Ho
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