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Cement and how to use it : a working manual of up-to-date practice in the manufacture and testing of cement : the proportioning, mixing, and depositing of concrete, and its application to all forms of concrete construction, plain and reinforced : with special chapters on concreting tools and machinery, waterproofing, working rules, etc. (1910)

Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago : Radford Architectural Co. · leaf 344

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CEMENT AND HOW TO USE IT 317 to see that the steel is properly annealed after- wards, to restore its original properties. Life of Steel in Concrete. Good concrete is one of the best known preservatives of steel. The mixture should be wet when the steel is embedded, and thoroughly tamped so as to… … Fig. 63. Tongs for Bending Fig. 64. Power Bender. Light Steel Bars. allow access to the steel of air or other vapors, which should be avoided. It is generally as- sumed that steel embedded in concrete does not corrode. Instances where steel has stood in con- crete for years seem to prove this. In…

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