A Treatise on Civil EngineeringJ. Wiley & Son, 1873 - 513 pages |
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... proportions . They differ only in their structure - gneiss being a stratified rock , the ingre- dients of which occur ... proportion of its constituents . When the quartz is in excess , it renders the stone hard and brittle , and very ...
... proportions . They differ only in their structure - gneiss being a stratified rock , the ingre- dients of which occur ... proportion of its constituents . When the quartz is in excess , it renders the stone hard and brittle , and very ...
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... proportion of clay , or of magnesia , yield , on calcination , those cements which , from their posses- sing the property of hardening under water , have received the various appellations of hydraulic lime , water lime , Roman cement ...
... proportion of clay , or of magnesia , yield , on calcination , those cements which , from their posses- sing the property of hardening under water , have received the various appellations of hydraulic lime , water lime , Roman cement ...
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... , it appears highly probable that the magnesian limestones , containing a cer- tain proportion of magnesia , will be found fully equal to the argillaceous , from which hydraulic lime has hitherto been BUILDING MATERIALS . 11 ARTICLE.
... , it appears highly probable that the magnesian limestones , containing a cer- tain proportion of magnesia , will be found fully equal to the argillaceous , from which hydraulic lime has hitherto been BUILDING MATERIALS . 11 ARTICLE.
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... proportion of iron in the state of a protoxide , a circumstance generally unfavorable to its durability . Besides the various chemical combinations of iron , potash and clay , when found in considerable quantities , both in the primary ...
... proportion of iron in the state of a protoxide , a circumstance generally unfavorable to its durability . Besides the various chemical combinations of iron , potash and clay , when found in considerable quantities , both in the primary ...
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... proportion of mica , the fine - grained silicious sand - stones which are free from clay , and carbonate of lime , form a durable material when used in blocks for paving . Mica slate , talcose slate , hornblende slate , some varieties ...
... proportion of mica , the fine - grained silicious sand - stones which are free from clay , and carbonate of lime , form a durable material when used in blocks for paving . Mica slate , talcose slate , hornblende slate , some varieties ...
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Page 422 - ... is increased to from six to twelve inches. The transversal joints are usually continuous, and those in the direction of the axis of the road break joints. In some cases the blocks are so laid that the joints make an angle of 45° with the axis of the roadway, one set being continuous, the other breaking joints with them.
Page 429 - Too great attention cannot be bestowed upon keeping the road-surface free from an accumulation of mud and even of dust. It should be constantly cleaned by scraping and sweeping. The repairs should be daily made by adding fresh material upon all points where hollows or ruts commence to form. It is recommended by some that when fresh material is added, the surface on which it is spread should be broken with a pick to the depth of half an inch to an inch, and the fresh material be well settled by ramming,...
Page 489 - ... culvert. If the water of the brook is generally limpid, and its current gentle, it may, in the last case, be received into the canal. The communication of the brook, or feeder, with the canal, should be so arranged that the water may be shut off, or let in at pleasure, in any quantity desired. For this purpose a cut is made through the side of the canal, and the sides and bottom of the cut are faced with masonry laid in hydraulic mortar.