Cover Image

Concrete century : Julius Kahn and the construction revolution /

At the turn of the 20th century, industrial manufacturing was expanding dramatically while factory buildings remained fire-prone relics of an earlier age. That is, until a 28-year-old civil engineer finally achieved what engineers around the world had unsuccessfully attempted. Working in his brother...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Michael G. (Architecture historian) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2024].
Subjects:
Kahn, Julius, > 1874-1942.
Kahn, Albert, > 1869-1942.
Reinforced concrete construction > History > 20th century.
Architecture, Modern > 20th century.
Engineers > United States > Biography.

Similar Items