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The long hard road : a history of concrete paving in pictures.

This compendium of approximately 700 high-resolution images depicts the history of concrete paving in the United States from the early 1900s to the present, from the first concrete roads to modern expressways. It traces the evolution of concrete paving technology, from cement-based macadam paving to...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Portland Cement Association
Format: Software Photo eBook
Language:English
Published: Skokie, Ill. : Portland Cement Association, ©2008.
Subjects:
Pavements, Concrete > United States > History > Pictorial works.
Concrete roads > United States > History > Pictorial works.
Concrete roads > United States > Design and construction > History > Pictorial works.
Road machinery > United States > History > Pictorial works.
Concrete roads.
Concrete roads > Design and construction.
Pavements, Concrete.
Road machinery.
United States.
History.
Pictorial works.
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Summary:This compendium of approximately 700 high-resolution images depicts the history of concrete paving in the United States from the early 1900s to the present, from the first concrete roads to modern expressways. It traces the evolution of concrete paving technology, from cement-based macadam paving to horse-drawn, steam-powered mobile concrete mixers to formless pavers. Concrete roads changed the way Americans lived; these images show how solid, dependable transportation routes significantly benefitted our society.
Item Description:Title from disc surface.
"DVD026"--Cover
Physical Description:1 DVD : color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:System requirements: Windows 98/2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista, Macintosh 8/9/OSX, Internet Explorer 5.0+, Netscape Navigator 6.0+.