Adolphus Gustavus Trost 1876 - 1957 - SEAoT

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(which subsequently became the American Concrete Institute). A Joint Committee on Concrete and Reinforced Concrete was established by the American Society of Civil Engineers, The American Society for Testing Materials, the American Railroad Engineering Association and the Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers in 1904. This group was later joined by the American Concrete Institute. The Committee sponsored research related to reinforced concrete between 1904 and 1910. A preliminary Report was issued in 1913 and a Final Report was published in 1916. 3 Although there were examples of concrete construction in Europe and in parts of the United States during the previous decade, there was no unified approach to design. Many of the methods of construction (and the assumptions behind them) were patented. Several people advanced theories and conducted successful practical demonstration projects, including C. A. P. Turner and Ernest L. Ransome. Meanwhile, others who tried to construct in reinforced concrete suffered dramatic failures. While serving as the structural engineer for the firm of Trost and Trost, from 1908 until 1951, the firm gained an enviable reputation for the design of many projects in the El Paso and greater southwest area, including projects in Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Many of the projects are considered historically significant and include the following, most notably for their innovative design and excellence. Mr. Trost was elected as an Associate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1913, became a member in 1917, and in 1947 was designated as a Life Member. 7 Adolphus Gustavus Trost was registered as a professional engineer in Arizona in 1922, and became a licensed professional engineer in 1939 in the state of Texas, not long after Texas passed legislation to establish The Texas Engineering Practice Act. His Registration Number was 1513. 8 Ad was a member of the AF & AM and the Scottish Rite Bodies of El Paso. He was affiliated with the Lutheran Church. Ad was married to Carolyn Haynes for 42 years. 7 The following is a list of the books, which belonged to Mr. Trost and which were left to the El Paso Public Library: 6 Basic Mathematics for Engineers by Wiley Mathematics for Engineers by Dull Continuity in Concrete Building Frame by the Portland Cement Association The Calculus by John Graham A Primer of Calculus by Hathaway Handbooks of Mathematics by Claudel Reinforced Concrete by Charles F. Marsh Adolphus Gustavus Trost died on July 27, 1957, at the age of 81, and was survived by his wife Carolyn. 7
Reinforced Concrete Buildings in El Paso Designed by Adolphus Trost The Richard Caples Building It is noteworthy that almost immediately after Adolphus Trost arrived in El Paso, the Trost firm designed a series of multistory reinforced concrete buildings, all of which were important in the development of the city. The first of these was the five-story Richard Caples Building, which was started in April of 1909. Articles in the El Paso Herald indicated that there was much interest among the local population regarding the methods used to construct in concrete. 5 Concrete construction was an entirely new phenomenon at that time. Richard Caples Building The Abdou Building The next building, begun in July of 1909, was the seven-story Abdou Building (originally known as the Rio Grande Valley Bank Building). Most of the exterior of this structure was exposed concrete. When it was completed, in March 0f 1910, the Abdou Building was the tallest building in El Paso. 5 The Abdou Building
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