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 
£'o y 
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-inch 
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. 
Walls are perfectly damp- 
14B 
Foundations (8 inches 
5 
1:3:4 (wet).. 
Moderately 
thick) and cistern (12 
expert. 
proof. 
feet deep). 
15B 
Floor of grain bins 
15 
1:1 (wet).... 
Not expert. . 
Is perfectly hard and water- 
proof. 
Makes hard, very smooth 
16B 
Paving block 12 by 14 by 5 
2 
1:3 (very 
do 
feet; oil mixture used as 
wet). 
surface, impervious to 
facing. 
moisture because nonpor- 
17A 
Concrete silos 
5 
l:2i:4i 
Expert 
ous. 
Results generally satisfac- 
1:2:4 (wet). 
tory. 
18B 
Concrete arch; facing of 
soffit. 
10 
1:2 
do 
Waterproofed concrete in ex- 
cellent condition. Non wa- 
terproofed concrete badly 
disintegrated. 
Waterproofing seemingly 
19B 
Plaster coat to inside of 
10 
1:4 (wet).... 
do 
cistern | inch. 
perfect. No known dete- 
rioration. 
20B 
Renovating leaky cistern; 
■fe inch coat followed by 
brush coat. 
20 
Neat 
Not expert.. 
Results very satisfactory. 
Absolutely waterproof. 
21B 
Cellar wall. J-inch plaster 
coat. 
8 
2:3 (wet).... 
do 
Wall so far waterproof. 
22B 
Basement walls of a build- 
ing subject to action of 
ground water. 
2 
1:1:3 
Absolutely waterproof and 
damp-proof. Stone wall 
above continually admits 
water. 
Results entirely satisfactory. 
Only trouble slight sweating 
through joints. 
23B 
Tank for wood pulp 
0) 
0) 
0) 
24A 
Lining a cellar wall, sub- 
jected to 4 feet head of 
10 
1:2:4 (wet).. 
Expert 
water; wall 6 inches thick. 
25A 
"Vault walls, basement 
6 
1:3:4 
Moderately 
Wall sustains weight of 
floor, freight elevator pit. 
expert. 
street, is waterproof and 
very satisfactory. No 
other method of damp- 
proofing so thorough pjid 
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 \ inch thick 
( 2 ) 
0) 
1:2:4 (wet). 
( 2 ) 
1:3 (very 
wet). 
0) 
Expert 
Not expert. 
Not successful. Blocks never 
used. Oil was added ,for 
touglmess. 
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. 
2 No data kept. 
