Rebar and the Alvord Lake Bridge
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The Origins of Reinforced Concrete
Ernst Ransom's principle claim to fame is that he's the father of modern reinforced concrete. He experimented with different forms of iron reinforcement until he hit upon what we now call rebar, which is short for reinforcement bar. A lot of people in Europe and America are playing with putting in bars or metal into concrete at this time.
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