Guide To Historical Steel Reinforcement In Australia Volume 2: 1963 to 2019
Australian History Reference Engineering Technology Architecture Heritage Conservation Construction History
Rarely does a single reference work capture 150 years of Australian construction history in one beautifully illustrated hardcover, yet the Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia has done exactly that with Guide to Historical Steel Reinforcement in Australia Volume 2: 1963–2019. This 306-page second instalment picks up where Volume 1 left off, tracing the evolution of reinforcing steel from the post-war boom through to today’s high-rise city skylines and mega-infrastructure projects. Engineers, architects, heritage consultants, students and construction enthusiasts will find every major code change, product innovation and iconic structure—Sydney’s Gateway Bridge, Melbourne’s Eureka Tower, Brisbane’s Clem7 tunnel—documented with period photographs, detailed cross-sections and original technical drawings that are almost impossible to source anywhere else.
What makes this copy especially appealing is its immaculate, like-new condition: no sun-faded spine, no dog-eared pages, no ex-library stamps, and stored in a smoke-free environment since 2019. Because the publisher printed only a short run for industry members, most copies never reached public bookshops; the few that surface on the secondary market are usually well-thumbed office reference copies. Owning a pristine hardcover therefore means securing both a working research tool and a future collectible—one already cited in heritage impact statements and academic papers across Australia.
Beyond its antiquarian value, the book doubles as a professional-development manual. Side-by-side comparisons of 1960s Grade 230 bar and today’s 500PLUS® illustrate how yield strengths, rib patterns and corrosion protection have advanced, while summaries of Royal Commission findings help modern engineers avoid repeating past failures. Whether you need to specify replacement steel for a 1970s brutalist icon, prove the load capacity of a heritage-listed bridge, or simply understand how Australia built its reputation for resilient concrete structures, this guide delivers the authoritative answers in one durable package.
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