Excerpt from Reinforced Concrete, Theory and Practice<br><br>Much has been written upon the subject of reinforced concrete, and the design of structures in this material no doubt still affords opportunity for invention and improve ment. New systems, new bars, new details of various kinds are constantly being patented in many countries, but the leading features and ideas remain the same. Generally speaking, one may say that there are as many systems as there are specialists, each naturally insisting upon the superiority of his own favourite ideas.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.