"BUILDING WORLD."
Tile adaptability of reinforced concrete is strikingly exemplified in . tlic fact that large boats of reinforced con-<-retc liave been built in Italy, and five of these, of 120 tons or more, were: an commission for the Italian Navy. Tile first of these boats, »■ 120-ton barge, wai built in 100(1, on the plans of Mr, Galiolini, an Italian, who lias given his whole attention to reinforced concrete, and who for many years lias been conducting experiments with this class of material. Tliis boat, wliicli was built with a double bottom and of the cellular."" type, was submitted to severe tests in tile Npezia Arsenal, where a much larger boat built ot" iron ami with an iron rani wsw directed against it without preduci»g any considerable damage to it. After some time, and in consequence of' the satisfactory results given by tliis first boat, four more of these barges were ordered for the Italian Navy.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 159, 26 June 1908, Page 4
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155"BUILDING WORLD." Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 159, 26 June 1908, Page 4
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