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Thomas Edison promoted it extensively but did not invent it. In America, the techniques of Reinforced Concrete were greatly improved over the earlier French pioneers by Earnest L. Ransome. His system created the first large skyscraper of 15 stories, the Ingalls Building in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1903. Edison later partnered with Ransome to expand and explore its potential.
Earlier, it is Joseph Monier getting the first patents in France for what will become the building medium, Reinforced Concrete in 1867. Monier was actually building on techniques that were first developed for other purposes by Joseph Louis Lambot as early as 1848. It is believed that in fact, Lambot recieved the first patents, possibly in Belgium, and he exhibited a reinforced concrete rowboat in Paris in 1855. Monier, a gardener in charge of the Orange trees at the Palace of Versailles may have seen Lambot's boat and used the techniques to make outdoor pots and large planters, getting the first patents for them in France in 1867. Monier continued to expand these patents for other stuctural use.
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When was rebar invented?
"Reinforced concrete was invented (1849) by Joseph Monier, who received a patent in 1867."(About.com 2010)
What would stay up in a flood concrete or reinforced concrete?
More likely reinforced concrete.
What is the advantage and disadvantage of reinforced concrete beam and column?
reinforced concrete prise
Define steel reinforced concrete?
Steel reinforced concrete is concrete with rods of steel running through it.
How do you make reinforced concrete?
Reinforced concrete is just normal concrete with steel reinforement placed inside.
When was rebar invented?
"Reinforced concrete was invented (1849) by Joseph Monier, who received a patent in 1867."(About.com 2010)
What would stay up in a flood concrete or reinforced concrete?
More likely reinforced concrete.
What is the advantage and disadvantage of reinforced concrete beam and column?
reinforced concrete prise
Define steel reinforced concrete?
Steel reinforced concrete is concrete with rods of steel running through it.
How do you make reinforced concrete?
Reinforced concrete is just normal concrete with steel reinforement placed inside.
What has the author A N Talbot written?
A. N. Talbot has written: 'Tests of reinforced concrete beams: resistance to web stresses' -- subject(s): Reinforced concrete 'Tests of concrete' -- subject(s): Concrete 'Tests of concrete and reinforced concrete columns' -- subject(s): Reinforced concrete, Concrete, Columns, Concrete, Concrete construction, Concrete Columns 'The railway transition spiral' -- subject(s): Railroads, Curves and turnouts 'Tests of cast-iron and reinforced concrete culvert pipe' -- subject(s): Pipe, Testing 'Reinforced concrete wall footings and column footings' -- subject(s): Reinforced concrete, Foundations 'Tests of columns' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Columns, Iron and steel, Iron and steel Columns, Reinforced concrete 'The strength of concrete' -- subject(s): Reinforced concrete 'Tests of timber beams' -- subject(s): Girders
When does plain concrete become reinforced?
Reinforced concrete has steel bars embedded in it. It is also called re-barred concrete.
Who made reinforced concrete?
George Concrete
What has the author H B Andrews written?
H. B. Andrews has written: 'Practical reinforced concrete buildings' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Reinforced concrete construction 'The design of reinforced concrete slabs, beams and columns' -- subject(s): Reinforced concrete
What is reinforced concrete?
Reinforced concrete is concrete reinforced with steel bars because although concrete is very strong in compression (depending on its components) it is very weak in tension and the steel bars make up for the required tensile strength.
The maximum thickness of a reinforced concrete wall?
The maximum thickness of a reinforced concrete wall is 203 mm.
What has the author L J Mensch written?
L. J. Mensch has written: 'Architects' and engineers' hand-book of reinforced concrete constructions ..' -- subject(s): Concrete 'The reinforced concrete pocket book' -- subject(s): Reinforced concrete
