One of the notable things about the history Victory Mills factory building destroyed by fire on Saturday was it’s early use of reinforced concrete construction.
Although the precedents for concrete construction go back to the Roman era, it did not find true favor as a building material until the nineteenth century. Experimentation in both America and Europe allowed builders to acquire sufficient practical experience with concrete to assure its general acceptance. [Read more…] about Victory Mills: Destroyed Factory Building Noted For Early Concrete Construction