Contractors Engineers Magazine

Author : Halbert P. Gillette
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267941940
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Engineering-Contracting, Vol. 29 written by Halbert P. Gillette and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Engineering-Contracting, Vol. 29: A Weekly Journal for Civil Engineers and Contractors, With Which Are Incorporated Engineering World and Contract News; January June, 1908 It, is well to plaster the inside of.the silo with a -in. Coat of cement plaster finished as smooth as possible, as the acids of the silage attack the lime in the joints. This plaster also makes the walls smooth enough to allow free settling of the silage and covers up defects in the workmanship of the masons. The cost of laying blocks, using of course country masons, runs from 24 cts. To 4 cts. A block, the block being 24 ins. Long, 8 ins. High and 9 ins. Thick. This is for labor alone, the cost of mortar being the same as for any other form of block building. A Method of Constructing Wall Forms. Without Studding or Bracing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.