{"title":"Towards Recognition of Industrial Heritage in Algeria: The Square Concrete Grain Silos of Setif","authors":"Amira Talbi, S. Bouzaher","doi":"10.1080/03090728.2022.2113204","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Algeria is strewn with the remains of multiple industries, but the significance of this industrial heritage, especially that belonging to the time of French colonisation, is under-appreciated, and the structures have no legal protection. This article examines this problem, taking the square grain silos of Setif as a case study. Historical and techno-architectural approaches are used to develop an understanding of both the historical context and the colonial agrarian strategy that led to the creation of these Algerian docks and grain silos. The architectural features and construction of the Hennebique reinforced-concrete structures and the grain-handling procedures are described. The article seeks to unveil the important historical, architectural and utilitarian values that justify the protection of these heritage features, as a first step towards their preservation and management.","PeriodicalId":42635,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Archaeology Review","volume":"44 1","pages":"96 - 105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1000,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Industrial Archaeology Review","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03090728.2022.2113204","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"0","JCRName":"ARCHAEOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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ABSTRACT Algeria is strewn with the remains of multiple industries, but the significance of this industrial heritage, especially that belonging to the time of French colonisation, is under-appreciated, and the structures have no legal protection. This article examines this problem, taking the square grain silos of Setif as a case study. Historical and techno-architectural approaches are used to develop an understanding of both the historical context and the colonial agrarian strategy that led to the creation of these Algerian docks and grain silos. The architectural features and construction of the Hennebique reinforced-concrete structures and the grain-handling procedures are described. The article seeks to unveil the important historical, architectural and utilitarian values that justify the protection of these heritage features, as a first step towards their preservation and management.
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Industrial Archaeology Review aims to publish research in industrial archaeology, which is defined as a period study embracing the tangible evidence of social, economic and technological development in the period since industrialisation, generally from the early-18th century onwards. It is a peer-reviewed academic journal, with scholarly standards of presentation, yet seeks to encourage submissions from both amateurs and professionals which will inform all those working in the field of current developments. Industrial Archaeology Review is the journal of the Association for Industrial Archaeology. Published twice a year, the focal point and common theme of its contents is the surviving evidence of industrial activity.