The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-27
BRICK iEa STONE MUST GIVE war
The NEW PROCESS IS KNOWN AS
POURED METHOD or
CONSTRUCTION.
Several New Structures in Honolulu
suis sy the New Process and IL
Premises to Become very eOpu-
lar in ms City.

A NEW IDEA in building. which has
only comparatively recently been
~ adopted In cities Of the mainland.
has reached Hawaii and Is being
put into practice extensively in Homo
lulu. Brick and stone are dispensed
with and a preparation Of cement takes
their place. the cement being pour
"a" into wooden molds or forms.
which when the mass within them has
hardened TO rock1ike frmness and
solidity. are removed. leaving a per
feet irsproof. and substantial wall.
column, roof. or whatever other por-
ton OF the building has been nodded.
These buildings have csae 20 be
known as poured buildings. and such
a one in process OF being constructed
Is the new Punahou Preparatory
School. az Oahu College A visit 70
the new building will be 70 most Ho-
aolulans q revelation. The walls OF
the structure are rapidly going up. the
sntire sides OF the building being rails
I'd is inches during yesterday. The
apidity OF the building and It's com
Darative inexpensiveness are its chief
dement's OF value.
The peculiar conditions OF the Ha-
waiIan Islands render this method OF
building most desirable. since all the
materials necessary for the substantial
part OF the structure are right at hand
md do not need 10 be freighted across.
the ocean. The solid Is formed Of 81
mixture OF crushed rock. rock sand
and cement. with sufficient water 20
bring IL TO soft. doughy consistency.
and into the molds that are prepared
TO receive Ii this mixture Is poured.
allowed to harden and BY this process
becomes solid wall
Process Of Construction.
The cribs or forms into which the
mixture is poured and nodded are so
built that the lower portion can be
slipped of and placed on top OF the
upper. the upright fixtures being left
~tationary as the wall goes up. so that
n firm grip NAV be kent on the wall
md the perpendicular direction main
tanned. The cement mixture dries and
hardens completely within a period OF
twelve hours. and as soon as one
strata hardens the crib is removed
from the slides on either side and
placed in those above. forming another
crib some three fest IN height ready
for filing. In the wall structures. 10
increase the tensile strength. long.
twisted rods Of steel are stood upright
through the space OF the crib. and
when the cement mixture Is poured
into the crib and hardens the twisted
-ods are Embedded IN the formation.
An Ingenious piece of machinery is
used for the mixing Of the crushed
-ock and cement. Quantities OF crush
d rock and rock sand. IN the proper
proportions. are thrown into a revoiy
ing cylinder and 10 this Is added the
prescribed amount OF cement dust
Water from a pine leading 20 the cen
Ter Of the cvIinder. or barrel wheel
Is then SLOWLY allowed 10 run. ard the
wheel revolves. churning and mixing
the materials thoroughly until
5oughy mass OF the MIXTURE Is ready
FOR the wheelbarrows and the elevator
70 be taken to the ton Of the wall and
poured into the waiting cribs.
Elaborate Patterns Possible.
The shape and imprint Of the hard
med mass is an exact reproduction
Of the inside OF the crib. and By this
AAQIcr@ EAfttt+fNAr N1tlEtUr IL IELAAA
zion car be Fclded into the hardened
-ocl- The front Of the Club stables
was moidF IN this way. ana the entire
building OF the Automobile stables f.
n poured material. az IS also the
foundation Of the Young building and
'he Sachs hsiidIng now going 70 The
cribs mar be so arranged as 70 give
the appearance Of cut stone the pat
tern being checked of IL blocks. Eiab-
crate castings are done on the Columns
md about the windows and over the
arched dooTwavs- At the mex Pre-
Darafory School several columns OF
the smoozhness Of marble have been
cast the mixture being truly poured"
N this case. a. in the casting Of cylin-
dricai columns and such work the
preparation IS used n almost LIQUID
form holdings CT beautiful decoTat
I've patterns are made IN tbs Tar. and
attached TO the buildings when com
pietef. or are imprinted IN the main
walls.
Practically Indestruct4ble.
Az 20 the Durability Of the cement
mixture. rs champions point triumph
antiv to the cement rock OF the ruins
az PonpeH unearfhed IN modern times.
the cement having been made 600
Years before Christ There = no doubt
Of It's strength and durability. Thor