Author : T. W. Love
Release : 1973
Genre : House & Home
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 033/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Construction Manual: Concrete & Formwork by : T. W. Love

Download or read book Construction Manual: Concrete & Formwork written by T. W. Love. This book was released on 1973. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concrete as a building material -- Concrete mix compounds -- Proportioning concrete mix -- Excavation -- Laying out the building -- Design of concrete forms -- Form materials and how to use them -- Construction of pier and footing forms -- Construction of foundation wall forms -- Formwork for openings in concrete walls -- Formwork for steps -- Formwork for floors and sidewalk slabs -- How to make beam and girder forms -- Forms for arched openings -- Handling and placing concrete -- Finishing concrete -- Curing and patching concrete -- Effects of temperature -- Reinforced concrete construction -- Precast concrete -- Cleaning concrete and masonry methods -- Appendix A : Method of making slump test for consistency of Portland cement concrete -- Appendix B : Estimating quantities and labor hours for concrete, forms and reinforcing.