... supply of water, and from a different source to that from whichtheir presentsupply is obtained,namely, from the marlstones and rock bed of the middle lias. By the advice of their consulting engineer, Mr. John Eunson, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., andwith favourablereports fromMessrs. R. Etheridge and J. W. Judd...

... upthe water of hydration very rapidly, so that a mass of such concrete, 10 feet thick, could bebuilt upon in less time than would be required with concrete made with slaked-lime. H e had only slightly alluded to Portland cement, his remarks being mostly confined to the blue lias mortar. H e had stated...

...G ROBERTSON MORTAR HYDRAULIC DOCKS THEORY PRACTICE CARBONATES LIME CARBONIC ACID SILICA ALUMINA SLAKING SETTING CEMENT STRENGTH PRODUCTION COSTS GRINDING IRON CALCINATION BLUE LIAS ABSORPTION LIMESTONE POZZOLANS OXIDES MASONRY CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS CONCRETE...

... may become SO greatly increased, as, under some circumstances, to endanger the afety of a foundation. The mortar used in the work was composed of the red sand of the locality, and of either Dudley lime, or of Greaves blue lias lime- the latter being used in all the foundations, arches, and face-work...

...GREAVES © Thomas Telford and ICE 1850 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY LIME BLUE LIAS BRICKWORK CLAYS LIAS CLAY BRICKS TUNNELS RAILWAYS TUBULABRRIGDIGREDSE. R 233 DUNCANC'SROSSINGPOIMT. A model of an improved Crossing Point was exhibited by Mr. Duncan of Leeds ; the notch...

...J VETCH © Thomas Telford and ICE 1841 BIRMINGHAM & GLOUCESTER RAILWAY BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION LIMESTONE BLUE LIAS ARCHES METHODS EARTH REMOVAL CENTRES DUNHAMPSTEAD UK 136 Experiments on thestrength of Brick andTile Arches. By Thomas Cubitt, Assoc. Inst. C. E...