The abstract in concrete: representations of transformation

Resumen

In this article, I intend to achieve two ends that I know are difficult and I am sceptical that I can indeed achieve them. The first is to convince the reader that cement and concrete are interesting materials, worthy of more than a casual consideration. My second purpose is to encourage civil engineers to always search for humanism in their professional work – because to be a Civil Engineer means to be continuously engaged with important questions of the human condition.