Title:
Prestressed Concrete—The Innovator’s Industry
Author(s):
H.R. “Trey” Hamilton and Charles W. Dolan
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
38
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
28-33
Keywords:
bridge, girder, construction, building
DOI:
10.14359/51689332
Date:
10/1/2016
Abstract:
The prestressed concrete industry is based on the ingenuity of the people behind the products and the innovation that goes into advancing these products. The authors focus on the pioneers of prestressed concrete, including Gustave Magnel, Charles Zollman, Arthur R. Anderson, T.Y. Lin, and William Dean; the initial prestressed concrete bridges in the United States; and material innovations and building systems. They also speculate on the future of the prestressed concrete industry.
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