This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...used. In Charleston a brick pavement has been down for twenty years, consisting of vitrified brick laid upon a "9in. bed of fine gravel covered by 2in. of clean bar sand. As the joints are laid close and filled with cement it makes an impervious covering at a low cost, and provides a good wearing surface when the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...used. In Charleston a brick pavement has been down for twenty years, consisting of vitrified brick laid upon a "9in. bed of fine gravel covered by 2in. of clean bar sand. As the joints are laid close and filled with cement it makes an impervious covering at a low cost, and provides a good wearing surface when the bricks are of good "quality." In Holland, brick pavements have been used for many years. The road from Utrecht to Conninghem, 27 miles in length, is thus paved, and there are many miles of brick pavement in Eotterdam. It is possible that there may be a field in the future for "A Study of Street Pavements," by Lewis M. Hampt, a lecture delivered before the Franklin Institute, November 8, 1889. bricks of suitable material laid upon a good concrete bed as a material for paving carriageways of light traffic, but at present they cannot compete in this country with either asphalte, granite, or wood. Before closing these remarks on brick pavements, a few words are necessary on McDougall's patent "combination sett pavement," which consists of a highly vitrified blue paving brick, 1Oin. by 4 in. by 5in. deep, made under pressure, and with recesses in it into which are driven square wooden plugs, 2in. long by 1in. square; these plugs are previously creosoted, and it is contended that they always keep about in. above the surface of the brick. It is claimed by the inventor that this description of pavement is silent, durable, non-slippery, non-absorbent, and cheap, and that it wears evenly, and is easily handled and laid, and less costly in transit, as 40 square yards of this pavement only weighs 6 tons. The bricks are of theshape shown in Fig. 28. They are laid on a concrete foundation with close joints, grouted i...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. Date unknown. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
