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Duke of Kent inaugurates laboratory where fire resistance of building materials will be tested.
Looks at how to chose the best wood for a job by doing simple tests in the workshop. Shows tests for the following: hardness, stiffness, density, toughness, glueability; splitting and checking, finish,...
Pathe synopsis: Out in the Hertfordshire countryside we visit a place where they put up brick walls for the satisfaction of knocking them down again, where they deliberately expose paintwork to all weathers,...
NoS synopsis: various methods of testing the strength of building materials and also of the cables
[SUBTITLE]: "Rivers spanned in record time by Royal Engineers." Long shot of rural scene. Men approach river with bridge-building materials. Man floats across on front portion of bridge. Pontoon-style bridge...
This film describes the use of limestone as a building material. It also explores its failure, repair and conservation. Topicscovered include: Geology; Quarrying; Carving and Dressing; Laying; Defects;...
BFI synopsis: An exhibition of building materials.
Etna Brickworks in West Lothian was opened in 1880 and for over a century produced refractories and common building bricks using a method that remained largely unchanged. In addition to the 28-chamber kiln...
Investigates the practical usefulness of simple models of heat transfer, particularly conduction, using as an example the thermal insulation properties of building materials. Looks at the performance of...
Two programmes outlining the properties of wood and its history as a building material.
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