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Modern Cement Concrete Highway Construction = Construction Moderne des Routes en Beton
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1931Item number (ISN):13580Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS LTD.Accession:1973-0127Media:FilmPart:2 of 2Production date:1931Production company:Associated Screen News Ltd.Sponsor:Canada Cement Company Ltd.Description:This film describes how concrete roads are made. Shots include: rocks being quarried, crushed, and piled; sand being excavated, washed, and screened; concrete (which is made up of stone, sand, cement, and water), being mixed and delivered to the job site, where it is poured in small sections; transverse joints added which allow for expansion; a finishing machine passing over the concrete to ensure a smooth surface; covering the concrete under a burlap while it sets; covering it with earth for three weeks while it cures; government officials conducting tests to determine the consistency and strength of the concrete; and opening the highway to the public. <17mn>Language:Silent with English / Français intertitlesOriginal number:A-602 -
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