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IN this book will be found much useful information regarding the composition of various kinds of mortar, together with the effects of mortar of unsuitable composition. These subjects occupy practically the whole volume. The book opens with some physical and chemical principles, among which we note that the scaling of stone, brick and concrete structures is ascribed to osmotic pressure caused by the expansion of material in the pores. A valuable feature of the book is the number of photographs included showing defects in existing continental structures—similar defects may be found in many British buildings.
A Manual for Masons, Bricklayers, Concrete Workers and Plasterers.
By Prof. J. A. van der Kloes. Revised and adapted to the requirements of British and American readers by Alfred B. Searle. Pp. xii + 235. (London: J. and A. Churchill, 1914.) Price 8s. 6d. net.
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A Manual for Masons, Bricklayers, Concrete Workers and Plasterers . Nature 93, 530 (1914). https://doi.org/10.1038/093530a0
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