Reinforced concrete foundation

Made:: before 1909

Reinforcement from the 1909 "Hennebique System" Michelin Building, Fulham Road - a cranked beam bar and four small stirrups

Details

Category:: Building Construction

Object Number:: 1986-1479

type:: concrete and sample

credit:: Bovis Construction Ltd.

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Parts

cranked beam bar from "Hennebique System"

Reinforcement from the 1909 "Hennebique System" Michelin Building, Fulham Road - a cranked beam bar, metal with a forked end.

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-1479/1

type:: bar

stirrup from "Hennebique System"

One of four stirrups from reinforcement from the 1909 "Hennebique System" Michelin Building, Fulham Road. Metal, slightly rusted stirrup, one end looks like it may have been snapped off. V-shapped with additional flared bits at the end.

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-1479/2

type:: stirrup

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stirrup from "Hennebique System"

One of four stirrups from reinforcement from the 1909 "Hennebique System" Michelin Building, Fulham Road. Metal, slightly rusted stirrup, some material in the central curve. Quite a rounded central curve, this is where most of the rust is.

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-1479/3

type:: stirrup

stirrup from "Hennebique System"

One of four stirrups from reinforcement from the 1909 "Hennebique System" Michelin Building, Fulham Road. Metal, slightly rusted stirrup, one end looks like it has been broken off. Longer and thinner than the other stirrups, rusted on the curved section.

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-1479/4

type:: stirrup

stirrup from "Hennebique System"

One of four stirrups from reinforcement from the 1909 "Hennebique System" Michelin Building, Fulham Road. Metal, slightly rusted stirrup, one end looks like it has been broken off. One of the longer stirrups in this collection, bent slightly wider than the other long stirrup. There is some damage to the curve which is also rusted.