Preface; 1. Preliminary observations; 2. Of the pure lime stones and their mortars; 3. Of gypsum, alabaster or plaster stone; 4. Of the water limes or hydraulic limes; 5. Of concrete for foundations, etc.; 6. Of grouting; 7. Of magnesian limestones; 8. Of the water cements of England; 9. Experiments on artificial water cements, on a small scale; 10. Experiments on artificial cement on a greater scale; 11. The subject of concrete continued; 12. Experiments on artificial cement tried at Chatham, in 1836; 13. Experiments on the cohesiveness of various stones; 14. Rules for judging of the quality of the cement supplied by a manufacturer; 15. Rules for judging of the comparative cohesive strength of different sorts of cement; 16. Experiments on artificial cement continued; 17. The subject of concrete resumed, experiments on its resistance, when made into small artificial stones; 18. Experiments on the comparative resistance of various natural stones, bricks and chalk; 19. Experiments both with natural and artificial cement; 20. Examples of the application of cement; 21. General observations on fire-proof constructions; 22. That cement, judiciously applied, may do away the necessity of timber chain bond and wooden lintels; 23. Experiments on the comparative strength of natural and artificial cements continued; 24. The subject of water limes continued; 25. Of puzzolana; 26. Of artificial puzzolana; 27. Experiments on artificial puzzolana; 28. Description of the common and puzzolana mortars used in the construction of the docks of Kingston upon Hull; 29. Hasty experiments tried at Chatham; 30. Of the comparative accuracy of measurement and of weight; 31. Four modes of measuring lime; 32. Experiments continued; 33. Farther experiments on the strength of cement; 34. Experiments on the resistance of two brick beams; 35. Final resistance of Messrs Francis's experimental brick beam; 36. Downfall of Mr Brunel's semi-arches; 37. Experiments on the strength of hoop iron; 38. Experiments chiefly on the comparative resistance of Yorkshire stone and other building materials; 39. Final remarks upon the resistance of cement joints; 40. Of wharf walls with or without counterforts; 41. Remarks on trass; 42. Description of the methods adopted in undersetting the foundations of the new Custom-house at London; 43. Precautions necessary for preventing settlements in the walls of buildings on concrete foundations; 44. Further remarks on Messrs Francis's brick beam; 45. One of the uses of cement not before mentioned; 46. Rules for making an artificial cement; 47. Of kilns for building cement; 48. Rules for making an artificial cement, when only hard lime stone is to be procured; Appendix.
