10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARMACADAM»
Discover the use of
tarmacadam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tarmacadam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ways of the World: A History of the World's Roads and of the ...
Tarmacadam. Tar is commonly obtained as a byproduct of timber or coal
processing; the major source prior to the nineteenth century was from charcoal-
making using Scandinavian timber. This product, known as Stockholm tar, was
used ...
2
Materials for Engineers and Technicians
Tarmacadam. 23.5. Tarmacadam. Figure 23.3 A satisfactory concrete structure:
the aggregate consists of different grades (or sizes) in the correct proportions so
that the smaller particles fill the spaces between the larger ones, whilst particles
of ...
Raymond Aurelius Higgins, William Bolton, 2010
3
Builder's Reference Book
B.S. 802:1967: Tarmacadam with crushed rock or slag aggregate. See table
opposite. APPROXIMATE COVERING CAPACITY OF TARMACADAM The table
on page 370 shows the approximate ranges of cover of various compacted ...
4
The Regeneration of Public Parks
(It should not be assumed that there was a close resemblance between these
early products and the modern fonns of tarmacadam, which were developed from
the Edwardian period — especially by John Brodie in Liverpool — to create ...
Ken Fieldhouse, Jan Woudstra, 2012
5
Palestine & Transjordan
Acre—Jisr Banat Yakub (45 miles;72.4 kilometres) This is a good tarmacadam
road, averaging 18 feetwide but occasionally narrowingto13 feet,whichlinksthe
coast with the central road andthe Jordan valley, through a region
withoutrailways.
Edgar Purnell Hooley obtained the first British patent for Tarmacadam in 1 902 (a.
1) and the following year formed the TarMacadam Syndicate Ltd., in Denby,
Derbyshire. It was, however, several years later before it became widely used, ...
7
Routledge French Technical Dictionary Dictionnaire technique ...
N tug 12 MILIT remorqueur de cible 122; tariff 12 TELECOM tarif m; N structure
12 TELEGOM structure tarifaire / tarmac 12 CON ST tarmac m;, tarmacadam 12
tarmacadam 12 GONST tarmac m;, tarmacadam 12 tarnished aaÿ'PROP MAT
mat ...
8
Research in International Marketing
Peter W Turnbull, Stanley Paliwoda. The Company Roadstone is the largest
supplier of stonebased building materials to the Irish Construction Industry. It
manufactures and sells stone-fill, aggregates, readymix concrete, tarmacadam,
concrete ...
Peter W Turnbull, Stanley Paliwoda, 2013
9
Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price
... breaking out existing materials brick – 2.78 concrete – 4.16 reinforced concrete
– 5.55 concrete; 150 mm thick – 0.65 tarmacadam and hardcore; 150mm thick –
0.46 Extra over excavating trenches irrespective of depth; breaking out existing ...
10
Chambers School Dictionary
tawny at whom unfriendly remarks are aimed: the target of her criticism tariff noun
1 a list of prices 2 a list of taxes payable on goods brought into a country tarmac
noun the surface of a road or airport runway, made of tarmacadam □ verbto ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARMACADAM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tarmacadam is used in the context of the following news items.
Workington cobblestones meeting by leading councillor
English Heritage said the surface was relaid in 1964 and modern engineering bricks had undermined its historic integrity, with some cobbles set in tarmacadam. «Times & Star, Jul 15»
British single-cylinder motorcycles
... weren't and for many years the ownership of a Clubmans Gold Star was the ultimate road bike, though it was raced competitively on both dirt and tarmacadam. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Was Boris Johnson in a stacking pattern above us? Asks QUENTIN …
... seems that Mr Osborne and his money-obsessed chums (not least a peer called Wolfson) would happily see the whole of England covered in tarmacadam. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Watch Robert Plant's Cameo in an Upcoming Comedy Movie
“I just happen to have outside a truck with half a load of Tarmacadam. Would you care for a little bitumen slapped up your alley? A small amount of Tarmac for ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Jun 15»
What does the price of oil really tell us?
In the early 1980s for a short time I worked for a development company which regularly used tarmacadam subcontractors. When paying these companies it was ... «Birmingham Post, Dec 14»
Blue Juice, Tarmac, and Other Air Travel Slang
It turns out it's short for tarmacadam, or tar-penetration macadam. Macadam is named for John Loudon McAdam who invented an effective and economical road ... «Forbes, Sep 14»
Felixstowe: Wreath-laying marks tenth anniversary of bulldozing of …
Weeds have forced their way through the tarmacadam of the platform of the old Beach Station at Felixstowe, and the site of the station buildings are overgrown ... «Ipswich Star, Apr 14»
PICTURE: How crazy was this paving? Cambridge City Council …
Cambridge City Council started laying tarmacadam on paths in Russell Court last week, triggering anger amongst residents who thought this was uglier than the ... «Cambridge News, Mar 14»
Block Paving, Tarmacadam & Drop Kerb Specialists
With over 25 years of experience in the paving and groundwork industry, JS Construction are well equipped to carry out the quality workmanship expected of ... «Lichfield Mercury, Jan 14»
Coastal winds and tides cause chaos
STORM DAMAGE A footpath was ripped up and tossed onto the tarmacadam at Dooagh Beach on the west end of Achill Island. Pic courtesy of Róisín Lavelle «Mayo News, Jan 14»
