Ferrocement Structural Elements in Building/Housing Applications

Abstract

The use of ferrocement in pre-fabrication of building/housing offers numerousadvantages in temrs oflightness ofrveight and ease ofhandling. low labour cost and a durablematerial requiring little maintenance.A considerable amount of laboratory testing research and prototype constructions havebeen completed at the Building and Construction Eng. Dept. of University of Technology forthe production of ferrocement members that would be used in the roof/floor/wall ofbuilding/housing.The present .paper describes the applications of ferrocement to housing/buildingconstructions.