{"product_id":"the-architect-engineer-and-operative-builders-constructive-manual-or-a-practical-and-scientific-treatise-on-the-construction-of-artificial-foundations-for-buildings-railways-etc-paperback-9781108070690","title":"The Architect, Engineer, and Operative Builder's Constructive Manual; Or, A Practical and Scientific Treatise on the Construction of Artificial Foundations for Buildings, Railways, etc. (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108070690","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Architect, Engineer, and Operative Builder's Constructive Manual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOr, A Practical and Scientific Treatise on the Construction of Artificial Foundations for Buildings, Railways, etc.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1839 work discusses matters of geology, pile driving, laying foundations, and the use of concrete and limestone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Davy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108070690, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 July 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages, 11 b\/w illus.  1 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.35 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLittle is known about Christopher Davy (c.1803–49), despite his regular contributions to architectural and engineering magazines in Britain and America. Describing himself as an 'architect and teacher of architecture', he also took an interest in steam engines and railway construction. In this work, published in 1839, and using information gathered from experiments by the Board of Ordnance, Davy begins by describing the characteristics of the geology of England and Wales, with regard to its suitability for obtaining building materials and laying strong foundations. He describes the means by which soil and rock samples may be taken, and gives details relating to the construction of the foundations of St Paul's Cathedral on the troublesome London clay. Later chapters discuss the practicalities of pile driving, the use of concrete, and the properties of limestone. Reflecting the progress of technical knowledge in the early nineteenth century, the work features several illustrations of contemporary apparatus.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA register of the principal geological formations in each of the counties of England and Wales\u003cbr\u003e 1. Preliminary observations\u003cbr\u003e 2. On pile driving and piling\u003cbr\u003e 3. On the nature and application of beton\u003cbr\u003e 4. On the analysis of limestone\u003cbr\u003e 5. On the calcination of limestone\u003cbr\u003e 6. On the proportion and admixture of ingredients employed in the composition of ordinary mortar\u003cbr\u003e Plates.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266171425048,"sku":"9781108070690","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108070690i_fde8f802-f6b3-4bec-8fe5-1625ea58ade8.jpg?v=1696748817","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-architect-engineer-and-operative-builders-constructive-manual-or-a-practical-and-scientific-treatise-on-the-construction-of-artificial-foundations-for-buildings-railways-etc-paperback-9781108070690","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}