 | William John Macquorn Rankine - Civil engineering - 1863 - 810 pages
...foundation course. shall act in a direction perpendicular, or as nearly perpendicular as jitfe-able, to the direction of the layers. This is called " laying...on its natural bed," and is of primary importance to strength and durability, as has been already explained in various Articles. 1"V. To moisten the... | |
 | J. E. Shields - Engineering - 1877 - 172 pages
...that the principal pressure which they have to bear shall act in a direction perpendicular, as nearly as possible, to the direction of the layers. This...on its natural bed," and is of primary importance to strength and durability. To moisten the surface of dry and porous stones before bedding them, in... | |
 | Ira Osborn Baker - Masonry - 1889 - 592 pages
...laying the stone on its natural bed, and is of primary importance for strength and durability. " IV. Moisten the surface of dry and porous stones before...reduced to powder by the stone absorbing its moisture. " V. Fill every part of every joint, and all spaces between the stones, with mortar, taking care at... | |
 | Ira Osborn Baker - Masonry - 1889 - 588 pages
...layers in such a manner that the principal pressure which they have to bear shall act in a direction perpendicular, or as nearly so as possible, to the...of primary importance for strength and durability. " IV. Moisten the surface of dry and porous stones before bedding them, in order that the mortar may... | |
 | Ira Osborn Baker - Masonry - 1889 - 592 pages
...layers in such a manner that the principal pressure which they have to bear shall act in a direction perpendicular, or as nearly so as possible, to the...of primary importance for strength and durability. "IV. Moisten the surface of dry and porous stones before bedding them, in order that the mortar may... | |
 | Ira Osborn Baker - Masonry - 1889 - 588 pages
...of all classes of stone masonry: " I. Build the masonry, as far as possible, in a series of courses, perpendicular, or as nearly so as possible, to the direction of the pressure which they have to bear; and by breaking joints avoid all long continuous joints parallel... | |
 | Ira Osborn Baker - Masonry - 1889 - 608 pages
...of all classes of stone masonry: " I. Build the masonry, as far as possible, in a series of courses, perpendicular, or as nearly so as possible, to the direction of the pressure which they have to bear; and by breaking joints avoid all long continuous joints parallel... | |
 | Austin Thomas Byrne - Building - 1898 - 574 pages
...perpendicular, or as nearly so as possihlo, lo the direction of the layers. This is called laying Hie stone on its natural bed, and is of primary importance for strength and durability. IV. Moisten the surface of dry and porous stones before bedding them, in order that the mortar may... | |
 | Austin Thomas Byrne - Building - 1898 - 572 pages
...Laying All Classes of Stone Masonry. I. Build the masonry, as far as possible, in a series of courses, perpendicular, or as nearly so as possible, to the direction of the pressure which they have to bear, and by breaking joints avoid all long continuous joints parallel... | |
 | Ira Osborn Baker - Masonry - 1899 - 644 pages
...layers in such a manner that the principal pressure which they have to bear shall act in a direction perpendicular, or as nearly so as possible, to the...layers. This is called laying the stone on its natural led, and is of primary importance for strength and durability. "IV. Moisten the surface of dry and... | |
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Lay all stones which consist of layers in such a manner that the principal pressure which they have to bear shall act in a direction perpendicular, or as nearly so as possible, to the direction of the layers. This is called laying the stone on its natural... 
