reinforced concrete
Isaac Kremer / January 14, 2018 / / 0 comments
Concrete in which have been embedded, preliminary to the pouring, steel bars or mesh to give tensional strength . Photo from Boston, Massachusetts, 2022. (Saylor, 1952)
When applied to the construction of factories can create immensely strong structures able to support production. Owing to their strength these buildings are often quite difficult to demolish. Albert Kahn was an early innovator with reinforced concrete at the Packard Plant in Detroit. (Kremer, 2025) Photo from Highland Park, Michigan, 2004.
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IsaacKremer.com is the personal website of Isaac Kremer, MSARP, a nationally recognized leader in the Main Street Approach to commercial district revitalization with over 25 years of experience. Kremer, New Jersey's first certified Main Street America Revitalization Professional (MSARP), has served as founding executive director for organizations like Experience Princeton and the Metuchen Downtown Alliance, which won a Great American Main Street Award under his leadership. He recently became director of the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority in Michigan.
