Download or read book Robert Maillart and the Art of Reinforced Concrete written by David P. Billington and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1990 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nontechnical exploration of the principles and aesthetics of Swiss structural engineer Maillart (1872-1940). Includes many new color photographs of his spectacular bridges, buildings, and interiors, taken specifically to illustrate points made in the text, which is in parallel columns of English.