Street Pavements and Paving Materials: A Manual of City Pavements, the Methods and Materials of Their Construction |
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... Asphalt - Trinidad As- phalt - Description of Pitch Lake - Composition of Pitch Lake Asphalt -California Asphalt - Maltha - Composition of Different California Asphalts - European Asphalts - Theory of Formation - Analyses of Rock ...
... Asphalt - Trinidad As- phalt - Description of Pitch Lake - Composition of Pitch Lake Asphalt -California Asphalt - Maltha - Composition of Different California Asphalts - European Asphalts - Theory of Formation - Analyses of Rock ...
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... Asphalt Pavements - Wearing Surface - Binder - Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of Illuminating Gas on Asphalt - Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in ...
... Asphalt Pavements - Wearing Surface - Binder - Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of Illuminating Gas on Asphalt - Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in ...
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... asphalt .. 10. Analysis of rock asphalts .... 11. Analysis of Mexican asphalt .... 12. Mechanical analysis of porphyry . 13. Chemical analysis of porphyry .. 14. Analysis of Portland cements ... 15. Analysis of natural cements ... 16 ...
... asphalt .. 10. Analysis of rock asphalts .... 11. Analysis of Mexican asphalt .... 12. Mechanical analysis of porphyry . 13. Chemical analysis of porphyry .. 14. Analysis of Portland cements ... 15. Analysis of natural cements ... 16 ...
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... . 298 71. Showing mileage of street - car tracks in American and European cities . 458 72 , 73. Showing analyses of different asphalts .... 495 , 496 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . FIGURE 1. Possible formation of rock X LIST OF TABLES .
... . 298 71. Showing mileage of street - car tracks in American and European cities . 458 72 , 73. Showing analyses of different asphalts .... 495 , 496 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . FIGURE 1. Possible formation of rock X LIST OF TABLES .
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... rock asphalt .. 2. Machine for mixing concrete .. 3. Plan of old Roman road .. 4. Cross - section of old Roman road .. 5. Cross - section of old Roman road . 6. Plan of pavement , Catania , Italy . 7. Cross - section of a cobblestone ...
... rock asphalt .. 2. Machine for mixing concrete .. 3. Plan of old Roman road .. 4. Cross - section of old Roman road .. 5. Cross - section of old Roman road . 6. Plan of pavement , Catania , Italy . 7. Cross - section of a cobblestone ...
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Page 402 - All loss or damage arising out of the nature of the work to be done under this agreement, or from any unforeseen obstructions or difficulties which may be encountered in the prosecution of the same...
Page 412 - ... authorities, and •whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In the case of neglect of any corpo-ration to make these pavements or repairs after the expiration of thirty days' notice to do so, the local authorities may make same at the expense of such corporation." The street-car companies, however, have not always lived up to this requirement, and it was stated in a paper read before the American Society of Civil Engineers in December, 1896, that bills aggregating...
Page 412 - Every street surface railroad corporation so long as it shall continue to use any of its tracks in any street, avenue or public place in any city or village shall have and keep in permanent repair that portion of such street, avenue or public place between its tracks, the rails of its tracks, and two feet in width outside of its tracks, under the supervision of the proper local authorities, and whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In case of the neglect of...