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Tn This case place retnforcing 
Z at top 
: dotted lies - 
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Ode View 
Dolled Lines SfeoW A 
*_ cross slripes : 
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Plav of Assembled Mould 
Showing Location of 
Pezices tu Mould when 
Assemblez 
K Fig. 4—Assembled 
mold for pedestal 
End View of ould 
width will be the same as the depth of the mold, and in 
no case need the depth of the mold be more than 7 inches. 
It is always well to brace these tin sides of the mold by means 
of strips of wood as shown in Fig. 8. This will prevent 
them from bulging when the concrete mixture is placed in 
the mold. 
Some very interesting surface effects can be obtained in 
Fig. 5—The parts of the mold 
Fig. 
6—The mold complete 
Of nould 25 Shows oY 
If beveled edyecs 
destred on edge of Slab 
place triangular Strip 2S 
shown alony bottom cage 
of mmo wuld, 
Dolled Li72es Show 
fein forccrg. 
Fig. 7—Detail of bench top or slab showing reinforcing 
and detail of mold 
the pedestals by using selected aggregates or stones. When 
using this method, the concrete is mixed exactly as previously 
explained, with the exception that instead of using plain 
pebbles or trap-rock, one should use trap-rock and white 
marble or broken-up red brick. The size of the pieces used 
should not exceed 14 inch to *4, inch. Place the mixture in 
the mold as explained. 
Fig. 9—The texture obtained by using selected aggregates 
