Robert Maillart and constructive thinking.
Folio| N° d'inventaire | 16857 |
| Format | 12 x 17.5 |
| Détails | 155 p., black and white illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2013 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782884741606 |
Robert Maillart and Constructive Thinking illustrates the career of an engineer who was both discreet and extraordinary. The book places the man's story in the context of the "first reinforced concrete," highlighting the originality of the construction systems advocated by Maillart. It then analyzes some of his major works. It concludes with a comparison of the "constructive cultures" of contemporary engineers Eugène Freycinet, Pier Lluigi Nervi, and Eduardo Torroja. An exemplary architectural career, illustrated with abundant illustrations. Summary: REINFORCED CONCRETE AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY - Patents and inventions - Hennebique system - Monier system ROBERT MAILLART: LIFE, WORKS - Professional beginnings - Zuoz - Tavanasa CONSTRUCTIVE THOUGHT: MAILLART, FREYSSINET, NERVI, TORROJA - Freyssinet - Nervi - Torroja
Robert Maillart and Constructive Thinking illustrates the career of an engineer who was both discreet and extraordinary. The book places the man's story in the context of the "first reinforced concrete," highlighting the originality of the construction systems advocated by Maillart. It then analyzes some of his major works. It concludes with a comparison of the "constructive cultures" of contemporary engineers Eugène Freycinet, Pier Lluigi Nervi, and Eduardo Torroja. An exemplary architectural career, illustrated with abundant illustrations. Summary: REINFORCED CONCRETE AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY - Patents and inventions - Hennebique system - Monier system ROBERT MAILLART: LIFE, WORKS - Professional beginnings - Zuoz - Tavanasa CONSTRUCTIVE THOUGHT: MAILLART, FREYSSINET, NERVI, TORROJA - Freyssinet - Nervi - Torroja