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Lightweight concrete obtained with special admixtures producing bubbles throughout the mass shows lower resistance, which makes it less suitable for structural purposes; its practical application is limited to smaller structural elements adequately reinforced in which thermal insulation is required.

Eduardo Torroja

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y Miret, (27 August 1899 – 15 June 1961) was a Spanish and a pioneer in the design of concrete thin-shell structures.

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Alternative Names: Eduardo Torrojo Miret • Eduardo Torroja Miret • Eduardo Torroja y Miret

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[E]very structure has a resistant function to fulfill... to ensure ...the static equilibrium of the structure for a long period of time.

[C]onsider the danger of bulging and... counteract it by providing adequate anchorage, thus shortening the free length of the member and reducing its relative slenderness.

The variety of exterior forms in concrete is limited only by the cost of forming; and its thickness is limited only by the size of aggregates, gravel, and sand.

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