10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAST STONE»
Discover the use of
cast stone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cast stone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Architectural Graphic Standards
STONE VENEER WITH FRAME BACKING 2.336 CAST STONE VENEER Cast
stone is an architectural concrete unit manufactured to simulate natural cut stone.
Cast stone can be used as a rainscreen veneer in an exterior enclosure wall ...
Andy Pressman, American Institute of Architects, 2007
Manufacture Manufacturers of cast stone used graded mixes of crushed marble,
limestone, granite, and smelting slag to produce a variety of stone effects. A light
cement matrix with an aggregate of crushed marble could replicate limestone, ...
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Laxton's Building Price Book 2002: Major and Small Works
Architectural cast stone - Hampton Stone Ltd Architectural cast stone cladding -
Marble Mosaic Co Ltd, The Cast stone cladding/features - G. Miccoli & Son Ltd
Cast stone slab cladding / features - Toffolo Jackson (UK) Ltd Cast stone slab ...
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Innovation in Concrete Structures: Design and Construction : ...
This paper describes a study carried out to determine the weathering
performance of dry cast, cast stone and the effect of binder type and waterproofer
concentration. A novel test method to accelerate weathering is described. This is
based on ...
Ravindra K. Dhir, M. Roderick Jones, 1999
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Cheap, Quick, & Easy: Imitative Architectural Materials, ...
With the development of American brands of Portland cement in the last three
decades of the nineteenth century, the number of U.S. patents for cast stone
multiplied. An important early-twentieth-century firm was the Benedict Stone
Company ...
Pamela Hemenway Simpson, 1999
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Handbook of Construction Tolerances
Description Cast stone is an architectural precast concrete building stone
manufactured from portland cement and coarse and fine aggregates to simulate
natural stone. It is used for facing, trim, ornaments, columns, moldings, and
copings, ...
David Kent Ballast, AIA, CSI, 2007
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General specifications for concrete work as applied to ...
Cast Stone work includes lintels, sills and ornamental work constructed of
separately molded or cast blocks of concrete. 2. Cast Stone shall preferably be
cast in a sand mold in an established factory, and all exposed surfaces shall be
dressed ...
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Conservation of Building and Decorative
Stone
The British Standard (BS 1217:1975) specification for cast stone defines it as 'any
product manufactured from aggregate and cement and intended to resemble in
appearance and be used in a similar way to natural stone.' Although there are ...
John Ashurst, Francis G. Dimes, 1998
This new architectural material, called "cast stone" or "cut, cast stone," is, at one
time in its career, as easily molded to any form or space as plaster of Paris; but
there its resemblance ends, for when this artificial stone has set, it grows stronger
...
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Defects and Deterioration in Buildings: A Practical Guide to ...
Specification for precast concrete masonry units or cast stone to BS 1217:1986
Specification for cast stone depends only on appearance, the latter specification
defining cast stone as 'Any material manufactured with aggregate and ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAST STONE»
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cast stone is used in the context of the following news items.
G.E.S. Construction Limited completes new Custom Home in …
The outdoor living area is framed by a tongue and groove cypress ceiling, motorized roll-down screens, hurricane shutters and pre-cast stone ... «Naples Herald, Jul 15»
Garden Calendar
... World Heritage Site, features paintings, candles, quilts, pottery, cast stone sculptures, weaving and woodworking for your home and garden. «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
Limited Opportunities Remain at Station Place in Red Bank
Contemporary architecture including a brick and custom cast stone exterior with a limestone finish makes prospective renters fall in love with ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
$12 million vineyard estate in the heart of Sonoma Valley
Five ensuite bedrooms offer a promise of comfort, and winter nights are cozy by the Sonoma cast stone fireplace in the gorgeous great room. «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jun 15»
Economic rescue effort underway for MGA Cast Stone
OXFORD — Local economic leaders are working on efforts to rescue concrete and stone manufacturer MGA Cast Stone Inc. after the company ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jun 15»
VernerJohnson Sets Museum Ablaze with Dichroic Glass
Again, the referent is fire: the walls begin with a charcoal-colored architectural cast stone before moving through Kansas limestone in shades of ... «The Architect's Newspaper, Jun 15»
Allen Tate dies, legacy lives on
The tower stands 48 feet tall with a 144-square-foot-base and is constructed of cast stone and brick with a four-sided clock face at the top of the ... «South Charlotte Weekly, Jun 15»
SoCal Fireplace Mantels is Now Offering Complimentary …
Customers can have their fireplace mantel created from cast stone or natural stone options, as well. With this complimentary consultation from ... «Benzinga, Jun 15»
GES Construction Ltd. completes Biscayne custom estate model in …
The outdoor living area is framed by a tongue and groove cypress ceiling, motorized roll-down screens, hurricane shutters and pre-cast stone ... «Naples Daily News, Jun 15»
Family, friends mark 5-year anniversary of teen's death on way to …
A jury assigns the majority of the blame for a fatal Milwaukee parking garage collapse in 2010 to Advance Cast Stone. More. «WISN Milwaukee, Jun 15»
