Notes on Cement Testing in Addition to Those Submitted May 24, 1900: Also Answering Report of the Commissioners of Accounts to One Made March 5, (1901), By the Engineer of the Department of Highways, - Hardcover

John C. Hertle

9780265251690: Notes on Cement Testing in Addition to Those Submitted May 24, 1900: Also Answering Report of the Commissioners of Accounts to One Made March 5, (1901), By the Engineer of the Department of Highways,

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ISBN 10: 0265251699 ISBN 13: 9780265251690

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Historical cement testing revealed: how engineers measured strength and analyzed composition in early modern city projects.

This book presents a pivotal report on cement testing, linking physical tests with chemical analyses and showing how findings shaped concrete foundations in Brooklyn and beyond.

This edition gathers the Commissioners of Accounts' May 1901 report, the engineers' answering letters, and the ensuing technical debate. It includes detailed tables, discussion of Portland and Rosendale cements, and practical methods that influenced standards for concrete foundations and paving contracts.

Clear explanations of the methods used to test cement quality, including both physical and chemical approaches
Real-world case studies such as the Watkins Street foundation and related highway work
Tables and narratives that illuminate how early 20th‑century engineers solved disputes over material standards

Ideal for readers of industrial history, civil engineering, and the evolution of construction materials.

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