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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
The Renaissance of Concrete.-The Concrete Age.-Concrete Architecture.—
Concrete Literature.-The Future of Concrete,
PAGE
I-4
CHAPTER II
KINDS OF CEMENT AND HOW THEY ARE MADE
Common Lime.-Lime Mortar.-Hydraulic Lime.-Puzzuolana.-Hydraulic
Cements.-Theory of Setting.-How Natural Cement is Made.--How
Portland Cement is Made.-White Portland Cement.-Slag Cements.-
Plaster Cements.-Choice of Cements.-How Portland Cement Comes
5-17
CHAPTER III
PROPERTIES, TESTING, AND REQUIREMENTS OF HYDRAULIC CEMENTS
Description of Tests.-How the Tests Are Made.-Standard Requirements
for Natural and Portland Cements,
18-25
CHAPTER IV
CONCRETE AND ITS PROPERTIES
What Concrete Is.-Kinds of Concrete.-Function and Effect of the Cement.
-Aggregates, Water, Chemicals, Weather Conditions, Gases, Sewage,
etc.-Laws of Strength and Permeability,
CHAPTER V
SAND, BROKEN STONE, AND GRAVEL FOR CONCRETE
Selection of Sand.-Tests for Sand.-Washing Sand.-Mixture of Bank
Sand and Gravel.-Broken Stone.-Gravel,
CHAPTER VI
HOW TO PROPORTION THE MATERIALS
26-35
36-41
CHAPTER VII
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,
CHAPTER VIII
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
CHAPTER IX
THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARTISTIC POSSIBILITIES OF CONCRETE
47-63
64-77
A New Style of Architecture,
CHAPTER X
CONCRETE RESIDENCES
I've 1 of Concrete for Residences.-Best Method of Obtaining Architec-
ural Lifects.--Stucco and Reinforced Concrete for Residences.-The
Belison Poured Concrete House.-Cost of Different Types of Resi-
fences. Compared,
CHAPTER XI
MORZARS, PLASTERS, AND STUCCOS, AND HOW TO USE THEM
*ve Art of Stuccoing, Lime Mortars and Plasters.-Interior Plasters and
Mustering, Casum Plasters. - Portland Cement Plasters or Stucco.-
Petector Lathing and Plastering.-Application of Stucco to Stone.—
Shures in Brick - Stucco on Concrete.-Quantities of Materials for
Sheva,
78-81
82-89
90 105
CHAPTER XII
*** ***, PARATMENT OF CONCRETE SURFACES
Methods of Finishing Surfaces.-Spad-
Mone Turing, Grouting. --Scrubbing and Washing.
Selected Aggregates. -Tinting and Coloring.—
ding, e, Prevention of Cracking and Crazing 106–117
CHAPTER XIV
THE MAKING OF ORNAMENTAL CONCRETE
Methods Employed.-Modelling.-Moulding.-Wooden, Metal, Plaster,
Glue, and Sand Moulds,
139-149
CHAPTER XV
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,
CHAPTER XVI
ESSENTIAL FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES OF REINFORCED CONCRETE
Essential Features.-Materials Employed,
150-164
165-168
CHAPTER XVII
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,
CHAPTER XVIII
169-193
EXPLANATION OF THE THEORY OF THE DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS
AND SLABS
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-
mulas, .
194-212
CHAPTER XIX
SYSTEMS OF REINFORCEMENT EMPLOYED
Systems of Reinforcement Employed.-Different Forms of Rods and Bars.—
Special Fabrics and Types of Reinforcement,
CHAPTER XX
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
Importance of Foundations.-Loads on Foundations.-
Good Foundations.-Essential Requirements in
crete in Foundations.-Reinforced Concrete Pile
CONCRETE RETAINING WALLS, ABUTMENTS
Design of Walls in General.-Methods of Failure.-
Walls.-Design of Gravity Walls.-Reinforced
Details of
Construction.-Foundations.-Abut
Appearance of Walls.-Tables for Design of Wa
CONCRETE ARCHES AND ARCHED
Definitions.-Parts of an Arch.-Methods of Failure.-
Abutments and Piers.-Reinforced-Concrete Arch
Arch Centres.-Concreting the Arch,
CONCRETE BEAM AND GIRDER
Floors
CONCRETE IN SEWERAGE AND DRAI
Advantages of Concrete for Sewers.-Forms of Sew
Separate Systems.-Dimensions of Sewers.-Co
and Conduits.-Quantity of Flow.-Culverts and
Culverts.-Imperviousness of Sewers and Conduits
sions for Culverts,
CONCRETE TANKS, DAMS, AND RES
Uses of Concrete Tanks.-How to Build Tanks.-Rein
-Concrete Dams.-Small Reinforced Concret
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, CURBS, AND
Advantages of Concrete Sidewalks.-Materials, Equip
Construction of the Sidewalk.-Coloring and Pr
Dimensions and Materials Required.-Concrete C
Concrete Roads and Pavements.-Table of Offsets
CHAPTER XXVIII
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,
• 317-331
CHAPTER XXIX
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
CHAPTER XXX
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,
· 344-374
CHAPTER XXXI
GROUT, OR "LIQUID CONCRETE" AND ITS USES
Preparing and Mixing Grout.-Mixing Machines.—Various Uses of Grout 375-385
CHAPTER XXXII
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,
CHAPTER XXXIII
COST OF CONCRETE WORK
. 386-399
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,
400-421