On the early history of modern concrete - Part II: Canal locks and docks

摘要

The first part of the present series of articles was dedicated to the roots of the grand revival of concrete during the early modern construction, from first attempts to apply concrete in harbour engineering up to the well-organized field factories for the production of precast concrete blocks for the construction of jetties during the first half of the 19th century. The second part discusses the introduction of cast-in-place concrete construction in the field of canal locks and docks. Although starting only around 1800, this field proved to develop dynamically thoughout Europe, and contributed significantly to establishing concrete as a standard material also for fields outside hydraulic engineering.