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BULLETIN 1314, U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
LeCuatevipr, H. Decomposition of | Maymr, E. Report on Trials Made at 
Cements in Sea Water. Int. A.T.M. 
Off. Rpts. (1906), Paper 3le, 16 p. 
Abs., Chem. Abs., v. 1 (1907), p. 
92-93. Exc., Eng. N., v. 56 (1906), 
Dp. 37%) / Exe, : Ton. Zeit. Vv: 33," p- 
931. 
Discusses from chemical viewpoint causes and 
nature of disintegration of concrete in sea water. 
Mechanism of Decomposition 
of Hydraulic Mortars. Soc. d’En- 
cour. l’Ind: Nat. Bul. (1899), p. 
480. 
Search for Materials Capable 
of Resisting Sea Water. Annales des 
Mines (May and June, 1887). 
Ibid., 8th Series, v. 11. Congres 
International des Materiaux de 
Construction held at Paris, 1900, | 
vol. TT part 2: 
Lyamir. See VI. 
LOMBARD AND DEFORGE. 
Tests at the tour St. Nicholas on 
Concrete in Sea Water. La Rochelle 
-Laboratory (France), July 1, 1911. 
Luieai, L. See VI. 
Macxkenzin, W. B. Disintegration of 
Concrete Exposed to Sea Water 
Between Highand Low Tides. Eng.N.., 
v. 58 (1907), p. 472: Abs., Chem. 
Abs., v. 2 (1908), p. 172. 
Describes action of sea water on concrete 
structures in Canada. Editorial comment. 
Markus, O. See lV. 
MatHews, E. R. Action of Sea and 
Fresh Water on Cement and Concrete. 
Surveyor, v. 35 (1909), p. 350-352. 
Engineering Digest, v. 5 (1909), p. 
527-528. Abs.,.Chem. Abs., v. 3 
(1909), p. 1676. 
Discusses tests, results, and conclusions re- 
garding action on neat cement and concrete of 
sea and fresh water when used in mixing and as 
a curing medium. Protective measures against 
destructive action of sea water. Opinions of 
authorities to date. Tabular data. 
Flood Prevention Works at 
Troon, Ayrshire, and the Action of 
Sea Water on Concrete. Surveyor, v. 
57 (1920), p. 329-332. Society of 
Engineers (London), Jour. & Trans., 
vie 11,4(1920), pp; 755107... Eng. & 
Contr., v. 53 (1920), p. 739. 
Design and construction of concrete sea wall 
and connected works. Describes compressive 
strength tests on concrete of various aggregates 
and on specimens mixed with sea water and 
exposed to air, tidal conditions, and immersion 
in sea water. Tabular data and diagrams. 
Notes on the Deterioration of 
Structures in Sea Water. Cone. & 
Const. Eng., v. 15 (1920), p. 392-395. 
Abs., Chem. Abs., v. 14 (1920), p. 
2695. 
Discussion of the committee report on this 
subject (see Institution of Civil Engineers 
(London), III), with critical suggestions and 
original conclusions. 
Report on 
LaRochelle on the 
Water on Mortar. Int. A. T. M. 
Non—Off. Papers (1906), Papers 
Bo, f, and. e.” 105: p. am vreneh): 
Abs., Cem. Age, v. 4 (1907), p. 
169-1720) 0 Abs! Chem hose k 
(1907), p. 1612-1615. 
Results and conclusions of long-time tests of 
blocks in sea. Hxtended tabular data. 
MaynarbD. Solution and Decomposition , 
of Cements. Ton. Zeit., v. 33 (1909), 
p. 1462. Abs., Chem. Abs., v. 4 
(910); paz2: 
Results of 2 1/2 year tests to determine effects 
of distilled and sea waters on cement. 
See also VI. 
Meapn, R. K. Portland Cement and its 
Resistance to Sea Water. Concrete, 
v. 8 (1908), No. 4, p. 25. 
_ Discusses alumina content of cement in rela- 
tion to resistance to sea water. 
See also II. 
Mnuysr, A. Effect of Sea Water upon 
Cements. Soc. Chem. Ind. Jour., v. 
22 (1903), p. 29. Chemisches Cen- 
tralblatt, Jahrg. 73 (1902), v. 2, p. 
1368. 
Discusses chemical action. 
MicHagrtis, W. Behavior of Portland 
Cement in Sea Water. Inst. Civil 
Eng. (Lond.) Min. -& Proc., v. 107 
(1891-92), p. 370-876. Exc., ‘‘ Con- 
erete and Reinforced Concrete Con- 
struction,” by H. A. Reid (New 
York, 1907) p. 152. 
Technical discussion of the physical and 
chemical aspects. Recommendations as to com- 
position and methods of making sea-resistant 
concrete. Tabular data. 
. Resistance of Cement to Sea 
Water. Soc. d’Encour. Ind. Nat. 
Bul. (1897), p. 818. 
See also VI. 
Micuasztis, W., Jr. See VI. 
Mouurer, M. Use of Reinforced Con- 
crete Beside the Sea. Int. A. T. M. 
Proc., 5th Cong. (1909), Paper XIs3, 
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Action of Sea 
Thirteen-year tests on reinforeed concrete, 
both precured and produced in situ, exposed to 
tidal action. Results and conclusions. 
Moncrierr, J. M. Discussion on White 
Star Dock at Southampton. Inst. 
Civil Eng. (Lond.) Min. & Proc., v. 
195 (1913-14), p. 78. 
Describes increase in size in sea-water dock 
during 22 years. 
Muratt, M. pp. Remarks Concerning 
the Effect of Sea Water on Reinforced 
Concrete. Cement, v. 13 (1912), p. 
124-126. Abs., Chem. Abs., v. 7 
(1913), p. 1087. 
General discussion of sea-water action and the 
composition, making and placing of concrete to 
resist it. Reference to specific cases and tests. 
Newserry, 8S. B. See VI. 
NirzscHe, H. See II. 
