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Inverted concrete umbrellas for roof of college library
Thin shelled roof of library of Hunter College, New York City, consists of six 60×60-ft inverted concrete umbrellas, supported by six concrete columns with cross section in form of Roman cross; reinforcing consists of new type 10 by 30 ft welded mat made up of large size bars of cold drawn steel; heavy duty mullions provide framing of windows and also prevent sagging of cantilevered roof from plastic flow.
Inverted concrete umbrellas for roof of college library
Thin shelled roof of library of Hunter College, New York City, consists of six 60×60-ft inverted concrete umbrellas, supported by six concrete columns with cross section in form of Roman cross; reinforcing consists of new type 10 by 30 ft welded mat made up of large size bars of cold drawn steel; heavy duty mullions provide framing of windows and also prevent sagging of cantilevered roof from plastic flow.
Inverted concrete umbrellas for roof of college library
Civ Eng (NY)
Barron, M. (author)
1959
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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