The History of Concrete

It is well known that the steel structure completely changed the architectural design at the beginning of the 20th century. However, the impact of concrete on architectural design is hardly known especially in high-rise buildings. Concrete is an ancient building material going back to prehistoric times. However, its application in the construction of high-rise buildings has just begun to be realized in the early twentieth century. The concrete system of a skyscraper is a unique structural brand. They contain many different elements and have different requirements.

Specific history can be traced back to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans for thousands of years. Romans were known for the development of pozzolan cement and pumice based lightweight concrete, but these early concrete compositions were based on lime. The introduction of reinforcing bars as reinforcing bars was due to Lambert's 1855 wireboat that built the first reinforced concrete frame building, Monnier in 1867, Henibek in 1897. However, the remarkable progress of this century is that prestressed concrete was introduced by Freyssinet in the 1940's and the construction boom of concrete roads and bridges occurred in the 1960's. Most concrete structures have been functioning satisfactorily for many years, but such progress has been made without problems.

This is an interactive timeline that covers the history of cement and concrete. From the Egyptian pyramid era to today's decorative concrete development, there is a history of more than 5000 years. Concrete has been used for many amazing things such as history, architecture, infrastructure. With complete photos and explanations, this timeline is a useful and fun tool. The material used by the ancient Romans was very close to modern cement to produce many architectural wonders such as the Coliseum and Pantheon. The Romans also used animal products with their cement as the initial form of the mixture. Mixtures are still being used to achieve a mixture of certain targets.