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Cements. Classifications and General Properties: Varieties of Natural Cements Analysis of Natural Cements: Varieties of Artificial Cements: English Portland Cement: Miscellaneous Cements: Testing Cement: Methods of Testing.

Mortars. Lime and Cement Mortars: Ingredients: Lime Mortars : Cement Mortar: Strength of Mortar: Mortar Colours and Stains: Water- proofing Mortar: Grouting.

(G) CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. This course explains the methods of mixing concrete

and the many uses of reinforced concrete in building construction.

Composition and Use of Concrete. Introduction: Mixing and Laying

Concrete.

Plain Concrete Construction.

Concrete in Situ: Wall Construction:

Other Uses of Concrete: Moulded Concrete: Concrete Blocks.

Reinforced-Concrete Construction. Introduction: Materials and Work- manship Characteristics of Construction: Columns: Beams: Slabs and Wall Panels Systems of Construction: Special Forms of Reinforcement: Method of Construction: Construction of Falsework: Course of Construc- tion Surface Finish of the Concrete.

(H) FIRE-RESISTING CONSTRUCTION, In this course the various methods of fire- resisting construction are explained to the student. The use of concrete, either plain or reinforced, in this kind of construction is treated

treated with completeness.

Planning and Arrangement. Need of Fire-Resisting Construction : General Design: Methods of Extinguishing Fires: Typical Fire-Resisting Building.

Materials. Character of Materials Used: Fire-Resisting Materials.

Construction. Protection of Columns and Stanchions: Protection by Concrete Protection by Terra-Cotta: Protection by Brickwork: Compari- son of the methods of Protection: Imperforate Floors: Next Stanchions: Construction of Floors and Ceilings: Early Methods: Steel and concrete Floor Expanded-Metal and concrete Floors Without Centering: Terra- Cotta Floors: Special Forms of Terra Cotta Floors: Steel-Plate Floors: selection of a Fire-Resisting Floor: Plugging of Wooden Floors: Fire- Resisting Partitions: Concrete Partitions: Expanded-Metal-and-Plastor Par- titions Terra-Cotta Partitions: Door Frames and Finishings: Light Parti- tions Construction of Fire-Resisting Roofs Flat Roofs, Mansard and Other Pitched Roofs; Ceiling Construction: Protection of Openings: Methods of Protection: Fire-Resisting Doors.

(1) BRICKWORK-A most comprehensive treatise on brickwork and bricklaying. The varieties of earths or clays, the process of manufacture; the varieties, sizes. and weights of bricks, are fully described. The tools used in bricklaying and the various methods of performing the work receive treatment.

Bricks and Brickmaking. Manufacture of Bricks: Brick Earths or Clays Processes of Manufacturing Bricks: Brick Burning: Glazed Bricks : Varieties of Bricks: Sizes and Weights of Bricks: Strength of Bricks and Brickwork.

Bricklaying. Solid Walls Tools Used by Bricklayers: Joints in Brickwork Bond in Brickwork: Kinds of Bond: Hollow Walls: Joining New Walls to Old Walls: Jointing Brickwork: Brick Arches: Terms Used in Connection with Arches: Classification of Arches: Brick Vaults: Methods of Supporting Floor Joists: Corbelling for Floor Joists: Hangers : for Floorbeams in Brick Walls.