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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... index. The figures refer to Nos. of paragraphs, except where otherwise indicated. Aberdeen breakwater, mixers at, 153 Aberthaw lime, 18, 22, 157 Abstraction of water from concrete, 143 Acceptance of Portland cement, 89a Acid lining of kilns, 44 Aden, volcanic sand of, 10, 31 Adhesion test of Portland cement, 84, 85; of mortar, 121, 131 Adulteration of Portland cement, 89 Aeration of Portland cement, 45, 66, 68 Age, effect of, on Portland cement, 148 Air flues, kankar kiln, p. 191 Air spaces in concrete exposed to waves, 191 Alkalies, action of, 13 Alumina, influence of, 17, 52, 53, 59, 60, 95 American tests of Portland cement, 83 Ammoniacal liquor, tank for, 166 Analysis, chemical, of Portland cement, 74, 95 Analyses--Aberthaw limestone, 18; cement (Portland), 33, 35, 44, 58, 63, 163; ditto briquette, 159; chalk, 35; Chaux de Teil, 27; ciment Grapier, 27; clay, 35; flints, 59; Grapier, ciment, 27; gypsum, 23; kankar, 30; lias limestone, 18; limestones, 3, 22; pozzolana, 9; Rowley rag, 61; Santorin earth, ii; sea water, 161; septaria, 28; slag, 26; slag cement, 26; slate, 59, 61; slurry, 35; loadstone, 61; trass, 10 Andernach, trass, 10 Archimedean screw mortar mixer, 120 Avonmouth Docks, lias lime concrete, 157; lime used, 18 Bags, cement in, 46, 66, 141 Ballast, river and pit, 136 Baker, Sir B., transverse strength of concrete, 172 Baker, Prof., on Portland cement tests, sieves, &c., 79 Barrow lime, 18 Barry, J. Wolfe, lias lime concrete, 157 Barry Docks, concrete, &c., at, 157 Bauschinger, on ratio of tension to compression, 91 Bernays' facing concrete, 147 Berthier's test of hydraulicity, 14 Beton Coignet, 64 156 Bevan, Mr., on cement powder for briquettes, 68 Blast furnace slag cement, 26; concrete, 26 Block moulding, 165 Block...
