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An 1837 English translation of an 1828 French work on the science and applications of calcareous building products.
List of contents
Author's preface; Translator's preface; Section I. Various Limes, or Agents of Adhesion in Calcareous Mortars and Cements: 1. Of limestones, and the various limes they furnish; 2. Calcination of limestone on the large scale; 3. Of artificial hydraulic limes; 4. Of the slaking of lime; 5. Of the hydrates of lime, or solids resulting from the simple combination of water and lime; Section II. Various Ingredients Which Unite with Lime in the Preparation of Calcareous Mortars and Cements: 6. Of sands; 7. Qualities of the ingredients mentioned in the preceding chapters; 8. Manufacture of artificial pouzzolanas; 9. Mutual suitableness of the ingredients; Section III. Combination of the Elements of Calcareous Mortars and Cements: 10. Mortars or cements intended for immersion; 11. Mortars or cements constantly exposed to the weather; 12. Mortars or cements subjected to the constant influence of a damp soil; 13. Of the vicissitudes to which cements and mortars may be exposed; 14. Influence of beating upon the resistance of mortars; 15. Natural cements; 16. Of ancient mortars compared with mortars of the middle ages; 17. Theories of calcareous mortars and cements; Appendix; Tables; Index.
Summary
Having devised an artificial cement in 1817, Louis-Joseph Vicat (1786–1861) sought to share his knowledge of calcareous cements. He addresses the subject of limes and the ingredients used to prepare mortars and cements, considering how these products are affected by environmental conditions. This English translation first appeared in 1837.
