Deterioration of Structures of Timber, Metal, and Concrete Exposed to the Action of Sea-Water | Fifteenth Report of the Committee of the Institution of Civil Engineers | Being a General Description of the Experimental Work Carried Out by the Committee to Date

Dixon, S. M. and H. J. Grose

Published by Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London First Edition . 1935., 1935

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First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon pebble cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xvi), 138 pp. Section 1: Preservation of Timber (15 pp of plates illustrating S. M. Dixon's mechanical tests); Section 2: Corrosion of Steel and Iron; Section 3: Protection of Steel and Iron by Means of Paint etc. (99 pp of plates illustrating J. N. Frieind's tests of corrosion of ferrous specimens); Section 4: Deterioration of Reinforced Concrete (26 plates illustrating R. E. Stradling's report on the durability of reinforced concrete). All of the photographic plates are on coated art paper, all of the fold-out tables, charts and illustrations are on stock paper. Ink name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age tanning to the cream paper, small stain along the bottom front edge, corners rubbed. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. TECHNOLOGY (Industrial Arts).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Deterioration of Structures of Timber, Metal, and Concrete Exposed to the Action of Sea-Water | Fifteenth Report of the Committee of the Institution of Civil Engineers | Being a General Description of the Experimental Work Carried Out by the Committee to Date
• Publisher: Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London First Edition . 1935.
• Publication Date: 1935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included