The Industrial Revolution and Its Consequences. Part II: Elasticity Penetrates Construction
摘要
When elasticity penetrates construction, the architect plays with the flexibility of the materials. In the context of the industrial revolution, the study of elasticity induces the use of different and new materials as well as the new “conjugations of materials” that associates two materials with different properties. This chapter looks at the contributions of RankineRankine, W. J. Macquorn, RitterRitter, August, MenabreaMenabrea, Luigi Federico and CastiglianoCastigliano, Alberto.