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Cold joints Joining new and previous work
Tank construction Water Tank, 60 cubic meters (15,000 U.S. gallons)
complete e-book on web
Tank Wall steel Wall steel layout for various volumes
Reservoir materials list Materials list for various tank sizes
Roads Parallel tire strips
Simple Arch Girder (6 Meters) (20 feet) (Top Loaded)
Chapter 1: Supports and Reinforcing Bar
Chapter 2: Finish the Girder Armature
Also see chapter three of house construction manual.
The Ferro Cement House contents ... complete e-book on line
Aquaculture, Reservoirs, Pools, and Ponds
general ferrocement introduction
Tools & Techniques
Scaffold Bracing a wet concrete roof.
Also see chapter six of house construction manual and chapter eight of tank book.
Ferrocement is a very old sculptor's material which has evolved from art to artifacts and back. Contact for structural and technical inquiries about sculptural constructions: contact
What about Building Permits?
There is nothing tricky about building permits for structures made of ferrocement or any other building material. Codes set the minimum standard allowed for a permitted structure. This means that most homes are built to the minimum standard the law will allow. All one needs to do to obtain a permit is to have a set of plans with a licensed architectural stamp of approval. ItŐs as easy as that. Although locating an architect confident with use of the material requires a little persistence it is not impossible.
Food for thought; ferrocement houses pay for themselves more than once per generation (low maintenance and insurance costs). Ferrocement tanks and reservoirs pay for themselves over and over by simply outlasting any other material.
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