Abstract
"Before entering into the especial subject for which this paper is intended, it is, perhaps, best to give a few prefatory remarks, as to what Concrete really is, the method and manner of its formation and it application in foundations and engineering structures.
Concrete may be defined as a species of artificial stone.
Its ingredients may be classified into two parts, viz:
First, the matrix which is either lime or cement, or a mixture of both.
Second, the aggregate consisting of small broken stone gravel, broken bricks, shells, etc"--A Concrete Culver, page 1.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Degree Name
Professional Degree in Civil Engineering
Publisher
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Publication Date
1892
Pagination
i, 32 pages
Rights
© 1892 F. A. Jones, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Concrete constructionCulverts -- Design and construction
Thesis Number
T 140
Print OCLC #
5924451
Electronic OCLC #
263935206
Recommended Citation
Jones, Fayette Alexander, "A concrete culvert" (1892). Professional Degree Theses. 18.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/professional_theses/18
Comments
Holograph [Handwritten and illustrated in entirety by author].
Download includes a transcription of this handwritten thesis.