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Barthélémy FAUJAS de SAINT-FOND, Recherches sur la pouzzolane, sur la théorie de la chaux et sur la cause de la dureté du mortier, avec la composition des différents ciments en Pouzzolane, & la manière de les employer...Grenoble et Paris, 1778 1 vol. in-8°: faux-titre, titre, 2 f. de dédicace à Mr de Sartine, x-125p. Early 19th-century marbled paper Bradel boards, black title page, yellow edges. Small library labels at head and foot of spine Provenance: red ochre stamp of Count de Lasteyrie on title page, mention of the Société d'encouragement de l'industrie nationale on title page Important work on materials qualification, precursor of a great school (Vicat, etc.) that would lead to the design of concrete, reinforced or not. To move beyond mere empiricism, a number of scientists sought to understand the relationship between the constructive qualities of certain materials and their behavior, in particular their watertightness and aging.
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Barthélémy FAUJAS de SAINT-FOND, Recherches sur la pouzzolane, sur la théorie de la chaux et sur la cause de la dureté du mortier, avec la composition des différents ciments en Pouzzolane, & la manière de les employer...Grenoble et Paris, 1778 1 vol. in-8°: faux-titre, titre, 2 f. de dédicace à Mr de Sartine, x-125p. Early 19th-century marbled paper Bradel boards, black title page, yellow edges. Small library labels at head and foot of spine Provenance: red ochre stamp of Count de Lasteyrie on title page, mention of the Société d'encouragement de l'industrie nationale on title page Important work on materials qualification, precursor of a great school (Vicat, etc.) that would lead to the design of concrete, reinforced or not. To move beyond mere empiricism, a number of scientists sought to understand the relationship between the constructive qualities of certain materials and their behavior, in particular their watertightness and aging.
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