Essays on Hydraulic and Common Mortars and on Limeburning1838 - 256 pàgines |
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Pàgina 2
... give , when slaked to thick paste , scarcely an equal bulk . For a long time , those limes which had the property of hardening in water were called meagre limes , and those which had not this property were called fat limes . These ...
... give , when slaked to thick paste , scarcely an equal bulk . For a long time , those limes which had the property of hardening in water were called meagre limes , and those which had not this property were called fat limes . These ...
Pàgina 3
... give a considerable augmentation of volume ; and because fat limes formed , with the same quantity of sand , a mortar much fatter or more unctuous than meagre lime . But the designation " meagre lime " is alto- gether improper to ...
... give a considerable augmentation of volume ; and because fat limes formed , with the same quantity of sand , a mortar much fatter or more unctuous than meagre lime . But the designation " meagre lime " is alto- gether improper to ...
Pàgina 5
... gives , when tempered , a paste which hardens under water very promptly . " Such is the process indicated by Mr. Vicat . But this engineer did not content himself with experiments on a small scale : a manufactory was es- tablished near ...
... gives , when tempered , a paste which hardens under water very promptly . " Such is the process indicated by Mr. Vicat . But this engineer did not content himself with experiments on a small scale : a manufactory was es- tablished near ...
Pàgina 8
... give it the pre- ference , for , at page 20 of his memoir , he says : " Such are the three modes of slaking lime ... gives , at page 20 , experiments made by him to ascertain the amount of swelling of fat limes and of hydraulic limes ...
... give it the pre- ference , for , at page 20 of his memoir , he says : " Such are the three modes of slaking lime ... gives , at page 20 , experiments made by him to ascertain the amount of swelling of fat limes and of hydraulic limes ...
Pàgina 9
... gives a homogeneous mortar not at all granular , and not exhibiting a multitude of little white specks , which are particles of lime that have been badly slaked . At Strasburg the precaution was always taken of making up only one or two ...
... gives a homogeneous mortar not at all granular , and not exhibiting a multitude of little white specks , which are particles of lime that have been badly slaked . At Strasburg the precaution was always taken of making up only one or two ...
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