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Lightweight precast slab construction was chosen for 380-dwelling navy housing project in Mojave Desert, Calif; sieve analysis of pumice aggregate, mix proportions, and thermal properties of pumice concrete; assembly line production of precast slabs is described; experiences with surface treatment for floors, roofs and walls are recounted; illustrated description of assembling houses.
Lightweight precast slab construction was chosen for 380-dwelling navy housing project in Mojave Desert, Calif; sieve analysis of pumice aggregate, mix proportions, and thermal properties of pumice concrete; assembly line production of precast slabs is described; experiences with surface treatment for floors, roofs and walls are recounted; illustrated description of assembling houses.
Prefabricated pumice concrete houses
Am Concrete Inst -- J
Mathews, H.L. (author)
1948
15 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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