Site Concrete Inc history

In 1836, the first test of tensile and compressive strength took place in Germany.

One of the first patents for its production was issued to J. M. Mauder, Son & Co. in 1843.

Another important technological advance came about in 1849 when the French gardener Joseph Monier began experimenting with ways to make a more durable flowerpot.

The first home built using reinforced concrete was a servant’s cottage constructed in England by William B. Wilkinson in 1854.

Between 1835 and 1850, systematic tests to determine the compressive and tensile strength of cement were first performed, along with the first accurate chemical analyses. It wasn’t until about 1860 that Portland cements of modern composition were first produced.

Monier exhibited his creation at the Paris Exposition in 1867 and received a patent for it.

However, it was American David O. Saylor who first demonstrated the importance of true clinkering in 1871 and he received the first American patent for Portland cement.

Built in 1875, this is the first home built in the United States made entirely of reinforced concrete

In 1877, Ernest L. Ransome developed a system using twisted, square steel rods to improve the bond between steel and concrete.

In 1879, Wayss bought the rights to a system patented by a Frenchman named Monier, who started out using steel to reinforce concrete flower pots and planting containers.

A more efficient kiln was needed, and in 1885 an English engineer developed a kiln that was slightly tilted, horizontal and could be rotated.

the first reinforced concrete bridge in 1889;

1891 – First concrete street in America – Bellefontaine, Ohio

By 1897, Sears Roebuck was selling 50-gallon drums of imported Portland cement for $3.40 each.

The Vienne River Bridge in Chatellerault, France, built in 1899, is one of the most famous reinforced concrete bridges in the world.

In 1902, August Perret designed and built an apartment building in Paris using steel-reinforced concrete for the columns, beams and floor slabs.

1903 – First concrete high-rise – The Ingalls Building, Cincinnati

The Panama Canal: After failed attempts to create the vital development in travel and transport, construction of the Panama Canal began in 1904.

In 1908, Thomas Edison designed and built the first concrete homes in Union, New Jersey.

Edison received a patent for his kiln in 1909.

In 1911, the Risorgimento Bridge was built in Rome.

* 1913 – First Ready-Mix delivery – Baltimore

* 1915 – Colored concrete – L.M. Scofield, the first company to produce color for concrete

It was created back in 1917 by the American Society for Testing and Materials along with the National Bureau of Standards.

In 1921, he built two gigantic parabolic-arched airship hangars at Orly Airport in Paris.

In 1928, he was granted a patent for pre-stressed concrete.

In 1930, air-entraining agents were developed that greatly increased concrete’s resistance to freezing and improved its workability.

In 1935, less than 20 years after a standard cement formula was established, the Hoover Dam was built.

1936 – Hoover Dam – largest-scale concrete project ever completed at the time

The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington needed 12 million yards of concrete for its completion in 1942.

Brad Bowman developed the Bomanite process, the original cast-in-place, colored, textured and imprinted architectural concrete paving, in the middle 1950's in Monterey, California.

Construction in 1962 of Bertrand Goldberg's 60-story Twin Towers in Chicago sparked renewed interest in using reinforced concrete for high-rises.

1963 – Assembly Hall @ University of Illinois – first concrete sports dome

The world's tallest structure (as of 2011) was built using reinforced concrete.

In 2016, the first 3D printed concrete building was created in Dubai.