OIL-MIXED PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. 



Table 1. — Results obtained in the use of oil concrete as a waterproofing material in actual 



service — Continued. 



RESULTS FAVORABLE— Continued. 



Re- 





Per cent 

 oil used. 



Proportions 



Character of 



Character of waterproofing 



& 



Nature of work. 



and consist- 

 ency. 



workman- 

 ship. 



required and results ob- 

 tained. 



7A 



Cellar walls and floor 21 by 

 43 by 5 feet; walls 18 

 inches. 



10 



1:2:4 



Expert 



To waterproof against super- 

 saturated earth filling. 

 Excellent results. Feels 

 assured as to value of oil for 

 this class of work. 



8A 



Rain - water cistern 18 

 inches under ground; 15 





1:3:5 





Probably tight. No water 









comes into cellar 6 feet dis- 





by 15 by 10 feet; 14-mch 









tant. 





walls. 











9A 



Water tank — inside walls 

 lined with mortar con- 

 taining hydrated lime 

 and "Aquabar." 



10 



1:3:3 



Expert 



Oil appears to be beneficial. 



10A 



Water tanks of various 

 sizes and floors. 



5 



1:2 



do 



Oil mortar used to plaster in- 

 side of tanks. Results sat- 

 isfactory. Floors satisfac- 

 tory. Dry up quickly after 

 flushing. Mortar "works" 

 much better than plain. 



11A 



Floor of machine shop 12 

 by 15 feet; 2-inch top. 



5 



1:2 



do 



Construction recent, but ap- 

 parently satisfactory. 



12B 



Floor in corn bin; and a 



5 



1:3 20 per 



Not expert. . 



Roof tight except at one place 





poultry house complete 





cent hyd. 





where crack formed. Re- 





(floor, walls, roof). 





lime. 





sults good. Recommends 

 use of oil. 



13B 



Walls and floor of hog house 



5 



1:2 



do 



Damp-proofing desired. 

 Great success. 



14B 



Foundations (8 inches 



5 



1:3:4 (wet).. 



Moderately 



Walls are perfectly damp- 





thick) and cistern (12 

 feet deep). 







expert. 



proof. 



15B 



15 



1:1 (wet).... 

 1:3 (very 



Not expert. . 

 do 





16B 



Paving block 12 by 14 by 5 



2 



proof. 

 Makes hard ; very smooth 





feet; oil mixture used as 





wet). 





surface, impervious to 





facing. 









moisture because nonpor- 



17A 





5 



1:2*:4£ 



Expert 











1:2:4 (wet). 



tory. 



18B 



Concrete arch; facing of 

 soffit. 



. 10 



1:2 



do 



Waterproofed concrete in ex- 

 cellent condition. Nonwa- 

 terproofed concrete badly 

 disintegrated. 



19B 



Plaster coat to inside of 



10 



1:4 (wet) 



do 



Waterproofing seemingly 





cistern £ inch. 









perfect. No known dete- 

 rioration. 



20B 



Renovating leaky cistern; 

 fV inch coat followed by 

 brush coat. 



20 





Not expert. . 



Results very satisfactory. 

 Absolutely waterproof. 



21B 



Cellar wall. J-inch plaster 



8 



2:3 (wet) 



do 



Wall so far waterproof. 



22B 



coat. 

 Basement walls of a build- 



2 



1:1:3 





Absolutely waterproof and 





ing subject to action of 









damp-proof. Stone wall 





ground water. 









above continually admits 

 water. 



23B 



Tank for wood pulp 



0) 



C 1 ) 



0) 



Results entirely satisfactory. 



24A 



Lining a cellar wall, sub- 

 jected to 4 feet head of 

 water; wall 6 inches thick. 



10 



1:2:4 (wet).. 



Expert 



Only trouble slight sweating 

 through joints. 



25A 



Vault walls, basement 



6 



1:3:4 



Moderately 



Wall sustains weight of 





floor, freight elevator pit. 







expert. 



street, is waterproof and 

 very satisfactory. N o 

 other method of damp- 

 proofing so thorough ?.nd 

 satisfactory; none so inex- 

 pensive. 



RESULTS UNFAVORABLE. 



Cement blocks for track 

 paving. 



Tank to hold 1 per cent sol- 

 uble sulphuric acid at 

 150° F. 



Floor of cellar 2-inch top. . . 



Cellar J inch thick , 



10 



m 



« 



1:2:4 (wet). 



( a ) 



1:3 (very 

 wet). 

 0) 



Expert 



Not expert . 



Not successful. Blocks never 

 used. Oil was added for 

 toughness. 



Not successful. Acid dis- 

 solved concrete. 



Has as much water as before 

 coating was applied. 



Keeps about one-half volume 

 of water out of cellar. 



1 Used according to specifications. 



* No data kept. 



