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HOW TO MIX AND PLACE CONCRETE

Methods of Mixing.-How to Mix by Hand.-Materials Required for Two-

Bag Batch.-Mixing by Machine.—Placing the Concrete.-Protection

of Concrete After Placing.-Placing Concrete Under Water,

FORMS FOR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

Kinds of Forms.-Pressure of Concrete on Forms.-Dressing and Lubrica-

tion of Forms.-Design of Forms.-Removing Forms.-Cost of Forms

THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARTISTIC POSSIBILITIES OF CONCRETE

The Use of Concrete for Residences.-Best Method of Obtaining Architec-

tural Effects.-Stucco and Reinforced Concrete for Residences.-The

Edison Poured Concrete House.-Cost of Different Types of Resi-

dences Compared,

MORTARS, PLASTERS, AND STUCCOS, AND HOW TO USE THEM

The Art of Stuccoing.-Lime Mortars and Plasters.-Interior Plasters and

Plastering.-Gypsum Plasters.--Portland Cement Plasters or Stucco.-

Exterior Lathing and Plastering.-Application of Stucco to Stone.—

Stucco on Brick.-Stucco on Concrete.-Quantities of Materials for

THE ARTISTIC TREATMENT OF CONCRETE SURFACES

Imperfections in Concrete Surfaces.—Methods of Finishing Surfaces.—Spad-

ing.—Stucco.—Mortar Facing.-Grouting.—Scrubbing and Washing.

-Etching.-Tooling.-Selected Aggregates.-Tinting and Coloring.-

Panelling. Mosaics, Carving, etc., Prevention of Cracking and Crazing 106-117

CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS

Advantages and Disadvantages of Concrete Blocks.-Materials for Concrete

Blocks.-Types of Blocks.-Block Machines.-Making the Blocks.—

Coloring the Blocks.—Waterproofing the Blocks.—Building Details.—

Cost of Blocks.-Objections to Concrete Blocks and Remedies for Same.

-Table of Concrete Block Data.-Concrete Tiles, etc.—Specifications

for Concrete Blocks,

THE MAKING OF ORNAMENTAL CONCRETE

Methods Employed.—Modelling.—Moulding.—Wooden, Metal, Plaster,

Glue, and Sand Moulds,

CONCRETE PIPES, FENCE POSTS, ETC.

Advantages of Concrete Pipes.-Moulds, Machines, and Manufacture of Re-

inforced Concrete Pipes.-Concrete Tile, Data, and Costs.-Advan-

tages of Concrete Fence Posts.-Moulds, Machines, and Manufacture.—

Reinforcement for Fence Posts.-Fastening Fence to Posts.—Quantity

of Materials for Fence Posts,

ESSENTIAL FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES OF REINFORCED CONCRETE

Essential Features.-Materials Employed,

HOW TO DESIGN REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS, SLABS, AND COLUMNS

Nature of the Problem.-Kinds of Stresses.-Rules for Designing Beams.-

Rules for Designing Slabs.-Tables for Designing.-Solution of Ex-

amples. Summary of Procedure in Design.-Design of Reinforced

Concrete Columns.—Examples and Solution,

EXPLANATION OF THE THEORY OF THE DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS

Explanation of the Theory of the Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams and

Slabs, and General Specifications for Reinforced Concrete.—The

Mechanics of the Beam.-Stresses and Moments.-Derivation of For-

SYSTEMS OF REINFORCEMENT EMPLOYED

Systems of Reinforcement Employed.-Different Forms of Rods and Bars.-

Special Fabrics and Types of Reinforcement,

REINFORCED CONCRETE IN FACTORY AND GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Advantages of Reinforced Concrete in Building Construction.-Practical

Details of Construction.—Slabs, Columns, Floors, Loads, Walls.—

Roofs.-Attaching Machinery,

CONCRETE IN FOUNDATION WORK

Importance of Foundations.-Loads on Foundations.-Methods of Securing

Good Foundations.-Essential Requirements in Construction.-Con-

crete in Foundations.-Reinforced Concrete Piles.-Caissons.-Cribs 233-244

CONCRETE RETAINING WALLS, ABUTMENTS, AND BULKHEADS

Design of Walls in General.-Methods of Failure.-Kinds of Retaining

Walls. Design of Gravity Walls.-Reinforced Concrete Walls.—

Details of Construction.-Foundations.-Abutments.-Bulkheads.—

Appearance of Walls.-Tables for Design of Walls,

CONCRETE ARCHES AND ARCHED BRIDGES

Definitions. Parts of an Arch.-Methods of Failure.-Design of an Arch.—

Abutments and Piers.-Reinforced-Concrete Arches.-Arch Bridges.-

Arch Centres.-Concreting the Arch,

CONCRETE BEAM AND GIRDER BRIDGES

Advantages of Concrete Bridges.-Kinds of Girder Bridges.--Reinforced

Concrete.-Trusses.-Viaducts.-Concrete

Floors.-Abutments.-Cen-

tring.-Depositing Concrete.-Surface Finish,

273-280

CONCRETE IN SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE WORKS

Advantages of Concrete for Sewers.-Forms of Sewers.-Combined and

Separate Systems.-Dimensions of Sewers.-Construction of Sewers

and Conduits.-Quantity of Flow.-Culverts and Drains.-Types of

Culverts.-Imperviousness of Sewers and Conduits.-Tables of Dimen-

sions for Culverts,

CONCRETE TANKS, DAMS, AND RESERVOIRS

Uses of Concrete Tanks.-How to Build Tanks.-Reinforcement for Tanks.

-Concrete Dams.-Small Reinforced Concrete Dams.-Concrete

CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, CURBS, AND PAVEMENTS

Advantages of Concrete Sidewalks.-Materials, Equipment, and Forms.-

Construction of the Sidewalk.-Coloring and Protection.-Tables of

Dimensions and Materials Required.-Concrete Curbs and Gutters.-

Concrete Roads and Pavements.-Table of Offsets for Crowning Roads 305-316

CONCRETE IN RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

Foundations and Retaining Walls.-Bridges and Trestles.-Train Sheds and

Platforms. Signal Towers.-Power Houses.-Shops and Warehouses.—

Coal and Sand Pockets.-Ash Plants.-Round Houses.-Turntables,

Pits, Tank Supports, and Bumping Posts.-Concrete Ties and Road-

bed.-Posts and Fences.-Telegraph Poles.-Tunnels.-Docks.-Reser-

voirs.-Elevators,

THE UTILITY OF CONCRETE ON THE FARM

Advantages of Concrete for the Farmer.-Concrete Types Found on the

Farm.-Posts.-Troughs.-Tanks.-Farm Drainage.-Cisterns.-Cess

Pools.-Stalls.-Silos.-Miscellaneous.-Useful Hints for the Farmer 332-343

THE WATERPROOFING OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES

The Necessity for Waterproofing.-Modern Methods of Waterproofing.-

General Conditions of the Work.-Principles to be Followed.—The

Membrane Method in Detail.-The Integral Method in Detail.-Water-

proofing by Means of Surface Coatings.-Tabular Outline of Modern

Waterproofing Processes,

GROUT, OR “LIQUID CONCRETE" AND ITS USES

Preparing and Mixing Grout.-Mixing Machines. Various Uses of Grout 375-385

INSPECTION OF CONCRETE WORK—A SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL RULES AND PRINCIPLES

OF CONSTRUCTION, FOR SECURING GOOD CONCRETE WORK

The Work of the Inspector.-Inspection of the Cement, Sand, and Aggre-

gates.-Proportioning and Mixing.-Inspection of Forms, Reinforce-

ment and Placing Concrete.-Rules for Removing Forms.-Rules for

Surface Finish.-Rules for Blocks, Piles, and Castings,

COST OF CONCRETE WORK

General Cost of Main Classes of Work.-Elements of Cost.-Cost of Mate-

rials. Cost of Mixing.-Cost of Placing.-General Expenses.-Sum-

mary of Costs.-Cost of Mortar.-Actual Examples of Cost.-Building

Blocks.-Paving.-Removing Efflorescence.-Stucco.-Forms.-Cost of

Buildings in Terms of Cubical Contents.-Cost of Residences.-Cost of

Sewers.-Concrete Pipes.-Bridge Piers and Bridges.-Piles.-Trestles,

Sidewalks, Curbs, and Gutters.-Fence Posts.-Poles.-Roofs.-Tunnel

Lining.-Waterproofing.-Cost of Concrete Dams,

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