Synopsis
Excerpt from The Architect, Engineer, and Operative Builder's Constructive Manual
The county of Northumberland contains, 1. M oun tain or carboniferous limestone. 2. Coal. 3. Basaltic and porphyritic trap. And, 4. Old red sandstone, with the accompanying beds of conglomerates, grit stones, variegated marls, and cornstones.
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Book Description
An architect and teacher of architecture, Christopher Davy (c.1803-49) also took an interest in steam engines and railway construction. In this work, published in 1839, he discusses the geology of England and Wales, the practicalities of pile driving, the use of concrete and the properties of limestone.
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