Excerpt from Applied Science, Vol. 26: Incorporated With Transactions of the University of Toronto Engineering Society; May, 1913 to April, 1914 With this as a basis, there are essentially only two kinds of buildings which can be made to fulfil the requirements, reinforced concrete and fireproof steel? It is quite impossible to lay down a general law and say that one is better than the other, and Should be used excl'usively. Each has its particular adaptability and itis only by minute and careful study of each particular case that the correct choice may be made. It might, therefore, be beneficial to look at the various features of each which appeal to the builder. The. Cost is worthy Of first consideration, as it is in most cases the deciding factor. Only general figures are Significant on account of the greater variation in the cost of building materials and labor in different localities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.