Current trends in the construction of reinforced concrete ships

Nowadays, rolled steel is used as the main construction material in shipbuilding. However, in 1849, French inventor Jean-Louis Lambo came up with the idea of creating a rowing boat, the frame of which consisted of reinforcing mesh with cement mortar applied on top. The Frenchman presented his invention at the International Maritime Exhibition in 1885, which became a real sensation of those times…

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