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A thick mixture of Portland cement and sand is applied to layers of woven steel mesh and closely-spaced small-diameter steel rods to make a thin shell roof.

Ferrocement for raised bed gardening

Building in India, constructed mainly out of prefabricated ferrocement elements.

In prefab building systems

(text)

Use in Shipbuilding

sailing boat

Use of alternative reinforcing materials other than steel

(text, communications)

basalt fibers

"Shelter 2010" - very low cost bamboo frame shelter ... the $5 per square foot house. Photo kindly provided by Garrett Connelly from Ferrocement.com. Those interested in greater detail may read all about the project in this photo essay. Art, justice and pride of place lead to sustainable human culture

Ferrocement Applications in Developing Countries

From: National Academy Of Sciences, February, 1973 (Book 89p., now on Appropedia) 2101i Constitution Ave., Washington. D. C.

External links

Appropedia: Ferrocement Applications in Developing Countries
Ferrocement.com (multi-lingual)
Ferrocement Educational Network
FerroBoats.com
Mother Earth News: "How To Build A Ferrocement Boat"
"Flying Concrete" - Steve Kornher's light weight concrete structural & sculptural forms (Mexico)
Bo Atkinson: "Harmonious Palette" - many innovations, incl. "ringforcement"

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-[[File:Ferrocement01.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A thick mixture of Portland cement and sand is applied to layers of woven steel mesh and closely-spaced small-diameter steel rods to make a thin shell roof.]]
+[[File:Ferrocement01.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A thick mixture of Portland cement and sand is applied to layers of woven steel mesh and closely-spaced small-diameter steel rods to make a thin shell roof.]]
-[[File:Ferrocement02.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Ferrocement for [[Organoponic_Raised_Bed_Gardening|raised bed gardening]]]]
+[[File:Ferrocement02.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Ferrocement for [[Organoponic_Raised_Bed_Gardening|raised bed gardening]]]]
-[[File:Ferrocement03.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Building in India, constructed mainly out of prefabricated ferrocement elements.]]
+[[File:Ferrocement03.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Building in India, constructed mainly out of prefabricated ferrocement elements.]]
 ==In prefab building systems==
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 == Use in Shipbuilding==
-[[File:Ferrocement05.jpg|300px|thumb|right| sailing boat]]
+[[File:Ferrocement05.jpg|350px|thumb|right| sailing boat]]
 ==Use of alternative reinforcing materials other than steel==
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-[[File:Ferrocement04.jpg|400px|thumb|right| "Shelter 2010" - very low cost bamboo frame shelter ... the $5 per square foot house. Photo kindly provided by Garrett Connelly from [http://www.Ferrocement.com Ferrocement.com]. Those interested in greater detail may read all about the project in [http://www.ferrocement.com/Shelter-2010/post-1_5-2010.html this photo essay]. Art, justice and pride of place lead to sustainable human culture ]]
+[[File:Ferrocement04.jpg|350px|thumb|right| "Shelter 2010" - very low cost bamboo frame shelter ... the $5 per square foot house. Photo kindly provided by Garrett Connelly from [http://www.Ferrocement.com Ferrocement.com]. Those interested in greater detail may read all about the project in [http://www.ferrocement.com/Shelter-2010/post-1_5-2010.html this photo essay]. Art, justice and pride of place lead to sustainable human culture ]]
+== Ferrocement Applications in Developing Countries==
+From: National Academy Of Sciences, February, 1973 (Book 89p., now on Appropedia)
+i Constitution Ave., Washington. D. C.
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_1 Introduction]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_2 Preface]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3 Summary and Recommendations]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_2  Recommendation 1: Exploratory Research into the Full Range of Ferrocement Applications]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_3  Recommendation 2: Ferrocement for Indigenous Boats]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_4  Recommendation 3: Ferrocement for Food-Storage Facilities]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_5  Recommendation 4: Ferrocement in Food Technology]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_6  Recommendation 5: Ferrocement for Low-Cost Roofing]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_7  Recommendation 6: Ferrocement in Disaster Relief]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_8  Recommendation 7: A Coordinating Committee]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_9  Recommendation 8: Ferrocement Training Facilities]
+#*[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3#Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_3_10  Recommendation 9: An International Ferrocement Information Service]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_4 Background Information]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_5 Ferrocement for Boatbuilding]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_6 Ferrocement for Food-Storage Facilities]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_7 Ferrocement for Food-Processing Equipment]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_8 Ferrocement for Low- Cost Roofing]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_9 Ferrocement Materials Technology]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_10 Appendix A]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_11 Appendix B]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_12 Appendix C]
+#[http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries_13 Appendix D]
 ==External links==
 * Appropedia: [http://www.appropedia.org/Ferrocement_Applications_in_Developing_Countries Ferrocement Applications in Developing Countries]
 * [http://www.ferrocement.com/ Ferrocement.com (multi-lingual)]
 * [http://www.ferrocement.net/ Ferrocement Educational Network]
-* [http://www.flyingconcrete.com/index.htm Flying Concrete] Steve Kornher's light weight concrete structural & sculptural forms
 * [http://www.ferroboats.com/ FerroBoats.com]
-* Mother Earth News: [http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1972-07-01/How-To-Build-A-Ferrocement-Boat.aspx How To Build A Ferrocement Boat]
+* Mother Earth News: [http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1972-07-01/How-To-Build-A-Ferrocement-Boat.aspx "How To Build A Ferrocement Boat"]
+* [http://www.flyingconcrete.com/index.htm "Flying Concrete"] - Steve Kornher's light weight concrete structural & sculptural forms (Mexico)
+* Bo Atkinson: [http://harmoniouspalette.com/ "Harmonious Palette"] - many innovations, incl. "ringforcement"