Download or read book Concrete in the Country Classic Reprint written by Portland Cement Association Chicago and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-16 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete in the Country With little help other than looking and listening. The farmer grasped the idea of a concrete walk, and being a natural inventor and jack-of-all-trades. Improved on the method by adding a small curb next to his flower bed to keep the dirt from washing on the white walk. This walk was a blessing to the boy - all the time formerly given to scrubbing and weeding the old brick walk could now be devoted to fishing. The yard walk was extended to the barns and outlying buildings. Wading through seas of mud and resulting tracked-up kitchen floors became a thing of the past. By simply increasing the width of the walk, a cellar floor was provided and the farmer had a dry cellar. This was so clean and so odorless that he considered such a floor fit for that most immaculate of all places - the milk house. Concrete cellar hatchway and steps, safe under the heaviest barrel of vinegar. And water-tight, were made in a manner similar to walks. Brick work had long been laid up in a mixture of Portland cement and sand. As this kept the water out, the farmer reasoned that it would keep the water in. And he started to build cistern floors, walls and cover of Portland cement concrete at one-third to one-half the cost of the old brick cistern. After a little more observation. He quit digging deep cistern-pits, with the necessary annoyance of thawing out frozen pumps and carrying water - he built a concrete cistern on top of the ground and made the pumping and carrying of the water a mere matter of turning a faucet in the kitchen and the bath room. Several years ago corn was so cheap that in some sections it was burned for fuel instead of coal. No consideration was then given to the bushels wasted in muddy feed lots. If the mud became too deep, the feeding was transferred to the blue grass pasture. To be sure. As the sod wore out, the feeding-place had to be changed; but somebody had advanced the idea that this particular method of feeding was good for the soil. Many farmers had tried wooden feeding floors and had found them a paying proposition as far as the saving of feed was concerned. In the general health of the animal, and in the shortened time of fattening. But two great drawbacks were the rats that infested them and the constant need of re pairs. In concrete the thoughtful farmer saw the possibilities of an ideal floor - an easily cleaned, rat-proof, disease-proof surface Upon which his hogs, sheep, cattle and poultry might consume the feed even to the smallest particle. 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.

Download or read book Concrete for Town and Country written by Lehigh Portland Cement Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete for Town and Country: A Service Book of Information for Those Interested in Permanent Improvement in Town and Country Part one is a collection of photographs of actual uses of concrete. It shows the possibilities of concrete in town and country. Part two supplies practical information on the uses of concrete. By details and suggestion it gives the prospective builder a clear conception of good practice. Included with these details are tables which show the materials necessary. Quantity of cement is often referred to in barrels. As four sacks make one barrel, these two designations should not be confused. Five barrels of cement equal twenty sacks. Sand and stone are usually sold by the ton. The references are in cubic yards due to the variation in weights of different aggregates. Part three explains the fundamental principles of concrete and the proper use of cement. Tables have been included for convenience and the spirit of lehigh service has been incorporated wit'h the idea of guiding to best results the users of lehigh - the National Cement. 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.

Download or read book Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Construction Classic Reprint written by Homer Austin Reid and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Construction For a time England led in the manufacture of Portland cement, but Germany took the lead in its production, and, until the past four or five years, has been the foremost country in the produc tion and use of Portland cement. During the past few years, however, the United States has surpassed all other countries as a manufacturer and user of Portland cement. 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.

Download or read book Portland Cement Concrete Pavements for Country Roads Classic Reprint written by Charles H. Moorefield and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Portland Cement Concrete Pavements for Country Roads Contents. Page. Introduction 1 Cost Of concrete pavements Materials and construction 3 Maintenance Methods, organization, and equip Conclusion ment 19 Appendix introduction. 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.

Download or read book Concrete Construction for Rural Communities Classic Reprint written by Roy A. Seaton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete Construction for Rural Communities During the Middle Ages the use of concrete was continued to some extent, but no great advance was made. In the eighteenth century it was discovered that the clay contained in certain limes conferred on them the property of setting, or hardening, under water, and the process of making natural cement was developed. In the last century the use of concrete was greatly stimulated by the invention of Portland cement, by the discovery of de posits of rock suitable for making natural cement, and by the development of machinery which made it possible to produce these cements cheaply. 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.

Download or read book Concrete Silos written by Universal Portland Cement Co and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete Silos: A Booklet of Practical Information for the Farmer and the Rural Contractor But since, perhaps, the proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof, and as few districts nowadays are without silos, the practical experience of neighbors should be sought. A little later on, extracts from some of the leading farm papers of the country touching on a number of disputed points are published. The careful reading of them, as they come from disinterested and authoritative sources, will prove the foregoing statements. 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.

Download or read book History of the Portland Cement Industry in the United States written by Robert Whitman Lesley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Portland Cement Industry in the United States: With Appendices Covering Progress of the Industry by Years and an Outline of the Organization and Activities of the Portland Cement Association What you are, speaks so loudly that people oftentimes do not hear what you say. The Cement Industry of the United States has established for itself a position of such permanence and importance in America's indus trial life, that neither arguments nor eulogies are needed to gain public recognition and appreciation for this great business. We may search the whole field of material virtues and yet find nothing that so commands our respect as does permanence. It is not the beauty of the Pyramids that holds the traveler in Egypt charmed, but it is the appeal their rugged endurance makes to his imagination. They appear to be something that connects today with yesterday - the present with the past - and while they may represent no more than a foolish waste of human effort, they have the power to go on and on, unyielding even to the ceaseless attacks of the wearing elements and the sands of the desert. Cement means concrete; concrete means stone; and stone spells eternity, so far as our finite minds can comprehend. The development of methods to manufacture great quantities of synthetic stone has given our present civilization the durability it so much needed. The creation of a great Cement Industry has removed, in large degree, the serious menace to life of a coming timber famine. The rapid progress of science and engineer ing in our country has been made possible by our cement mills, which have given us the essential material on which to found our prosperity. 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.

Download or read book Concrete Highways Classic Reprint written by Portland Cement Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete Highways With the fall of the Roman Empire came a decline in road construe tion and for several centuries no further attempt was made to improve highways. The revival of paving came in the building of streets in the larger cities. This was followed by the improvement of the through routes between the centers of population. It was not until the latter part of the 18th century and the early part Of the lgth, that a truly scientific attempt was made at road build ing. The methods employed during that period are in use today, in slightly modified form, in our country and village roads. 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.

Download or read book Concrete Construction about the Home and on the Farm Classic Reprint written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete Construction About the Home and on the Farm 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.

Download or read book Concrete Construction Classic Reprint written by Engineering Company of America and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete Construction The proof which is the most convincing was that afforded by the recent Baltimore fire. In that great con flagration, every known type of construction was subjected to the flames. After the fire, engineers came from all over the country to observe what type of construction had best withstood the flames. The opinion of these experts was strikingly unanimous and decisive to the effect that. Concrete had stood up better than the steel frames with terra-cotta protection and, of course, better than brick and stone. In fact the two buildings in the district constructed of concrete (the United States Fidelity 85 Guaranty Building and the International Trust Company Building) stand like monu mentsto the material of which they are constructed while all around them lie shapeless heaps of broken brick, stone, and hollow tile, as well as columns and beams of structural steel distorted into fanciful shapes by the action of the fire. 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.

Download or read book Portland Cement Classic Reprint written by A. C. Davis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-02-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Portland Cement The present period of the German invasion of our cement market 15 an ominous one for British cement manufacturers. A Portland cement is being put upon our market which in quality equals, if not excels, in some instances, the average product shipped from many of our best known works. The price of the foreign cement is one the English manufacturer IS reluctant, if able, to sell at; and large contracts in this country are being secured by our foreign rivals. The history of the manufacture of Portland cement may be put into a very short space as regards the present inferior position of the average English works. Portland cement was first invented in this country about 1756; Some years later our Continental neighbours started cement manufacture on sound scientific principles. Since this time our foreign rivals have been forging ahead. They have been successful in solving problems of vital importance in the more modern manufacture of a first-class quality product, and at prices which enable them to ship cement, not only to this country but to the very centres of the export and colonial trade which English manufacturers once thoroughly relied upon as their own market. 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.

Download or read book Directory of American Cement Industries and Hand Book for Cement Users Classic Reprint written by Charles Carroll Brown and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Directory of American Cement Industries and Hand-Book for Cement Users The introductory chapter gives a short sketch of the development of the cement industry in this country, beginning with the manu facture of natural hydraulic cement and culminating in the manu facture of the best Portland cement at the lowest price ever reached. The principles of the various processes which are in use are stated in the course of this history. The descriptions of individual works follow. These descriptions are carried to sufficient detail to give the information regarding the materials and processes used and the care taken, necessary to form a judgment of the conditions under which the cement is manufactured, without revealing the economic methods followed to enable the factories to produce the cement at the lowest possible cost. It will be seen that the same general de scription will answer for all the factories in a class and thus it is only necessary to give one lengthy description and give in other ceases the differences in design. 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.

Download or read book Reinforced Concrete Railway Structures Classic Reprint written by John Dudley W. Ball and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Reinforced Concrete Railway Structures Although Rei' forced Concrete has been hitherto more extensively utilised for railway purposes on the Continent and in America, it has of recent years been more largely adopted in this country for certain classes of structures. It is not claimed in this book that this material is universally applicable or suitable for all kinds of construction, and in many cases the nature of the site or the conditions of erection might render it inadvisable to use it; but, on the other hand, it has many desirable features, more especially durability and economy of maintenance. These advantages and deficiencies have been clearly set forth by the Author in the opening chapter. 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.

Download or read book Reinforced Concrete in Factory Construction Classic Reprint written by Atlas Portland Cement Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Reinforced Concrete in Factory Construction The Atlas Portland Cement Company presents at the close of the book letters received by them from the owners of the plants described in the various chapters. A number of photographs of other reinforced concrete factories are also reproduced. 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.

Download or read book Concrete and Stucco Houses written by Oswald C. Hering and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concrete and Stucco Houses: The Use of Plastic Materials in the Building of Country and Suburban Houses in a Manner to Insure the Qualities of Fitness, Durability and Beauty The front and rear Of houses in Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. Plot plan Of a section Of Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. Residence Of Robert Cluett, Esq., Williamstown, Mass. 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.

Download or read book The Strength of Fine Aggregate Concrete Classic Reprint written by F. E. Giesecke and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Strength of Fine-Aggregate Concrete 3. The maximum size of the aggregate, when not deter mined by other factors, should be determined 36 as to obtain the lowest possible cost of the concrete, taking into account the cost of the aggregate and that of the quantity of cement necessary for the type of aggregate used. 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.

Download or read book Good Concrete written by Riverside Portland Cement Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Good Concrete: A Manual for the Rational Use of Portland Cement It is doing much to beautify our cities by the ease with which it lends itself to the artistic treatment of our homes, business buildings. 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.