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The document discusses the early history of concrete construction from ancient Rome to the 19th century development of reinforced concrete. It notes that the Romans were the first to use a cementitious binding agent in concrete structures like the Pantheon dome in the 2nd century AD. Concrete construction then declined until the 18th century when cement was rediscovered. The first uses of reinforcing in concrete are debated but likely occurred in the 1850s with boats and buildings containing iron bars. Will
- Author
- Elango Paulchamy
- Language
- EN