Concrete: Its Use In Building And The Construction Of Concrete Walls, Floors, Etc. - Couverture souple

Potter, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108070515 ISBN 13 : 9781108070515

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

This 1877 work, featuring several contemporary advertisements, sheds light on the Victorian use of a much-debated building material.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Clerk of works to an aristocratic landowner, Thomas Potter possessed considerable practical experience when he published this work in 1877. His intention was to provide a source of helpful information relating to a building material that was being increasingly used in Victorian construction, yet not without detractors, who objected on aesthetic as well as technical grounds. Clearly enthusiastic about concrete's potential applications, Potter seeks to give a balanced assessment of its usefulness and versatility. While the text does not discuss the chemical processes involved, it does cover aggregates, matrices, how to mix the two, the apparatus needed, the construction of walls, floors and roofs, and the costs and disadvantages of using concrete. The book also features several contemporary advertisements, including one for 'Potter's Concrete Building Apparatus and Appliances'. Of related interest, Charles William Pasley's Observations on Limes, Calcareous Cements, Mortars, Stuccos, and Concrete (1838) is also reissued in this series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108070515
• ISBN 13: 9781108070515
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 220
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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