Experimental Building Science

Preface; 1. The weights and densities of building materials; 2. Fluid pressure. Head of water and water pressure; 3. Air pressure. Simple pumping appliances and siphons used in building; 4. The structure of matter; its bearing on the preparation of mortar and concrete; 5. The porosity of building materials and the prevention of dampness; 6. The measurement of force. Effects of force on materials. Forces at a point; 7. Forces on rigid bodies. Parallel forces. Reactions of beams; 8. Temperature and heat. Expansion and contraction of building materials due to temperature changes; 9. The measurement of heat. Change of state. Applications to building; 10. Physical and chemical change. Air - a mixture; 11. Water - a compound; 12. The nature and products of combustion. The composition of the atmosphere; 13. Some properties of natural waters; 14. The preparation and use of lime; 15. Atoms and molecules. Chemical notation. Chemical calculations; 16. Metals and non-metals. Acids and alkalies. Efflorescence. Plasters. Weathering; 17. The beam. Shear forces and bending moments. The strength of beams; Examination papers; List of experiments in building science; Answers to problems; Index to problems; Index.