Cement, Concrete and Bricks: Bricklaying and Masonry

This special re-print edition of Alfred B. Searle's book “Cement, Concrete and Bricks” has not been available to those interested in bricks and brick laying and cement masonry since its first publication in 1914. Chapters include The Raw Materials For Cement, Methods of Cement Manufacture, The Chemical and Physical Changes in Cement, Changes Which Occur in Setting and Hardening, Testing The Properties of Cement, The Components of Cement and Their Properties, The Preparation of Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, Testing Concrete, Raw Materials For Bricks, Methods of Brickmaking and more. A real treasury of information on brick laying, the history of brick laying and utilizing bricks in construction. One of the most complete books of its kind. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.