Part 1. Concrete in architecture
The development of concrete technology
Lime mortar applications in antiquity
Roman buildings with opus caementitium
The production of cement and concrete
First trials with reinforced concrete
The development of prestressed concrete
Reinforced concrete in the Modern Movement
Early industrial and commercial structures
The early 20th century
The development of stressed skin structures
Expressionism
The early Modern Movement
Frank Lloyd Wright
Le Corbusier
Shell structures
Pier Luigi Nervi
Architecture at the height of the Modern Movement
Late-Modern and Postmodern
Dutch structuralism
The use of precast concrete
Contemporary architecture
References
Part 2. Fundamentals
Concrete - the material
The composition of concrete
Types of concrete
Properties of concrete
Exposure classes
Reinforcement
Concrete masonry
Application
References
The concrete surface
Design concepts
The constituents of the concrete mix
The effects of formwork
Finishing the concrete surface
The use of coatings
The effects of the weather
References
Building science
General
Basic requirements
The interior climate
Energy economy and thermal insulation
The effect of noise and sound insulation
Behaviour in fire and fire protection
Building science requirements - overview
The properties of components
References
Part 3. Reinforced concrete in buildings
Multistorey structures
Aspects of industrial production
Joints in structures
Roofs
Floors
Walls
Columns
Service cores, stairs
Facades
High-rise buildings
Suspended high-rise buildings
Single-storey sheds
Single-storey sheds of trusses and frames
Stressed skin structures
Suspended roofs
Foundations
Shallow foundations
Deep foundations, pile foundations
Securing excavations
Building below the water table
References
Part 4. Construction details
Loadbearing external wall
Loadbearing internal wall
Non-loadbearing facade
Flat roof of impermeable concrete
Solid roof
Joints
Fixing of facade panels
Stairs
Part 5. Built examples
Built examples in detail - overview
Examples 1-33
Appendix
Index and glossary
Index of names
Picture credits