Ferrocement

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocement

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

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Use in Shipbuilding

sailing boat

Use of alternative reinforcing materials other than steel

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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.

1. Introduction
2. Preface
3. Summary and Recommendations
   • Recommendation 1: Exploratory Research into the Full Range of Ferrocement Applications
   • Recommendation 2: Ferrocement for Indigenous Boats
   • Recommendation 3: Ferrocement for Food-Storage Facilities
   • Recommendation 4: Ferrocement in Food Technology
   • Recommendation 5: Ferrocement for Low-Cost Roofing
   • Recommendation 6: Ferrocement in Disaster Relief
   • Recommendation 7: A Coordinating Committee
   • Recommendation 8: Ferrocement Training Facilities
   • Recommendation 9: An International Ferrocement Information Service
4. Background Information
5. Ferrocement for Boatbuilding
6. Ferrocement for Food-Storage Facilities
7. Ferrocement for Food-Processing Equipment
8. Ferrocement for Low- Cost Roofing
9. Ferrocement Materials Technology
10. Appendix A
11. Appendix B
12. Appendix C
13. Appendix D

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"