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L. J. Vicat's investigations into the nature and use of limes first appeared in this English language edition in 1837 translated by Captain J. T. Smith, with the inclusion of extensive notes on developments in England at that time. Vicat's work is of immense interest and importance as it critically reviews the practices of time, sifting the good ones from the bad by careful experiment. In... Read more
Limestones Calcination of Limestone Hydraulic Limes Slaking of Limes Expansion of Limes Hydrates of Lime Sands and their Qualities Pouzzolanas Mortars or Cements intended for Immersion, Exposed to the Weather, or Subjected to Constant Damp Soil Natural Cements Ancient Mortars Other Theories of Calcareous Mortars and Cements
Biography
L.J. Vicat
