PREFACE. T 1 elementary knowledge of reinforced concrete AS should form part of the education of an Architect and Builder. There is evidence on all sides that in Great Britain we have not fully grasped the advantages that concrete gives. There are few builders that can afford to neglect the cheapest and best methods, and concrete can in a variety of ways be blended into building con- struction. A taste far beyond the ideas for improved forms may easily lead in this book, but if my efforts at construction, extending over many years and explained here to the best of my ability, will in any way help the beginner, then my labour will be to me a gratifying success. Colwall Malvern. M323074 FRED BALLARD. CONTENTS. ATMOSPHERICAL CONDITIONS . . . . APPLE STORE . . . . . . .... PAGE - 7 ...- 46 AGGREGATE ........... 8 BEAMS . . . . .13 BULLS HOUSE . . 39 COST OP CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION . . . .. . -4 CONCRETE AND FIRE RESISTANCE . ... . 6 CONCRETE MIXING . . . . . . - . . . . 5 CEILINGS . , . 15 CHIMNEY HEADS . 43 . . . . . . . . 16 COPING . . . . ... CONCRETE BLOCKS . . . . . ..25 CULVERTS AND PIPE COVERS . . . ... . . 38 .38 ... DOOR AND PARTITION . . . . . , DITCHES . .43 DRINKING TANK . DURABILITY OF CONCRETE . . . . . . FARM BUILDINGS FLOORING ON CONCRETE . . 44 FLOORS AND FOUNDATIONS ......- 8 GATE-POST AND STYLE GULLEYS ........... 25 GARDEN KERB vii 1 29 20 40 48 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.