Attention Concrete History Buffs!
Amazing images of some concrete-hulled cargo vessels built with reinforced steel bars embedded in thick concrete hulls towards the end of WWII. Heavy and impressive!
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#buildwithstrength #paveahead #w
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The day Point Loma launched a ship made of concrete
After WWI, steel shortages led the U.S. to experiment with reinforced concrete ships, including the 7,500-ton SS Cuyamaca launched in San Diego.
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