08-12-2014, 11:30 AM
FerroCement Advantage
Greater Tensile strength
Provide better resistance to fire, earthquake, and corrosion than traditional materials, such as wood, adobe and stone masonry in residential construction
The materials are relatively inexpensive, and can usually be obtained locally.
Only a few simple hand tools are needed to build uncomplicated structures
Repairs are usually easy and inexpensive
Structure can take any shape & size
FerroCement Disadvantage
Its poor impact resistance
Structures made of it can be punctured by forceful collision with pointed objects.
It is not possible to nail, screw, or weld to Ferrocement
Meticulous building precision is crucial in ferrocement construction especially with respect to the cement composition and the way in which it is applied in and on the framework.
Greater Tensile strength
Provide better resistance to fire, earthquake, and corrosion than traditional materials, such as wood, adobe and stone masonry in residential construction
The materials are relatively inexpensive, and can usually be obtained locally.
Only a few simple hand tools are needed to build uncomplicated structures
Repairs are usually easy and inexpensive
Structure can take any shape & size
FerroCement Disadvantage
Its poor impact resistance
Structures made of it can be punctured by forceful collision with pointed objects.
It is not possible to nail, screw, or weld to Ferrocement
Meticulous building precision is crucial in ferrocement construction especially with respect to the cement composition and the way in which it is applied in and on the framework.