Studies in the History of Civil Engineering, 12-volume set by... - 9780754606543

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Studies in the History of Civil Engineering, 12-volume setAuthor(s): M.M. Chrimes, Joyce Brown, A.W. Skempton, N. A. F. Smith\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780754606543, 978-0754606543\nSynopsis\nStudies in the History of Civil Engineering focuses on the following areas:\n? the analysis of early structures to discover how ancient or medieval builders used the materials available to them, and the principles upon which they worked; ? the ideas and practices of design as employed by both engineers and architects; ? the development of new materials and techniques, from wooden trusses to cast iron and concrete; ? the investigation of the great engineering projects that began to burgeon with the 18th century, first in Britain, then elsewhere, underpinned by advances in science which provided a new theoretical framework upon which to base the engineering. These volumes reveal the implications for the history of architecture of choice.