WHAT IS FERRO CONCRETE?? USES OF FERRO CONCRETE??

A working definition of ferroconcrete is "a thin shell of highly

reinforced portland cement mortar . The ferroconcrete shells range from
1/2 inch to 2 inches in thickness, and the reinforcement consists of layers
of steel mesh, usually with steel reinforcing bars sandwiched midway
Some important uses of ferroconcretet are as follows:
Ferro cement planks & panels can be used for construction of beams, columns, floor, roofs, walls, chajjas
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and lintels.
It can be used in combination with plain cement concrete or reinforced cement concrete.
Ferro cement being a thin material single piece panel of size up to 4.5m x 4.5m or more can be

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between. The resulting shell or panel of mesh is impregnated with a very manufactures as floors and walls.
rich (high ratio of cement to sand) portland cement mortar. (Other Large span beams, roofs can also be constructed.

hydraulic cements may also be used.)
Specifications of ferroconcrete technology range widely according to
use-from oceangoing vessels in which human lives are totally dependent
on the material, to small, expendable household items. Although this
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Ferro cement being crack resistant and anticorrosive material lasts much more than R.C.C. Quantity
requirement of ferroconcrete in building construction is much less as compared to R.C.C. Therefore dead
load of ferroconcrete building is reduced by at least 50%.

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Consequently the foundation cost gets reduced. Ferro cement membrane lining is used for water proofing
chapter deals with ferroconcrete materials science in general, in practice of terraces, basements, tanks.

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the quality of the ferroconcrete used must be matched with the end use Ferro cement water proofing is the only treatment where reinforcement is used in the form of wire mesh
of the product. layers and vibrations are provided in the matrix layers. Therefore ferroconcrete water proofing treatment
should generally last longer than conventional.
THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED Ferro cement is a good material for elevation treatment. Since it is constructed in these sections, it
contributes negligible dead weight, and at the same time it is crack resistant, water proof and strong.
2. GALVANISED Ferro cement is a very good fire resistant material having capacity to resist fire up to 750°C for long
1.STRONG WOODEN
period of 48 hours and even more.
POLES OF FENCING
TIMBER WIRE WITH
12 MM OPENING

3.CLEAN SAND 4. GALVANISED

FENCING WIRE

5. CEMENT

12 mm C/C 8 mm DIA BARS GRID

& WIRE MESH

Department of Architecture, JNEC, Aurangabad.

2015-16
Semester-2015
DETAIL OF FERROCONCRETE
USES OF BAMBOO REINFORCEMENT

M. Arch. II nd Semester
Made by - Dhanashri Mirajkar

Faculty Prof. PP. N. Varma

Roll No. 609110
Advantages of Ferro cement with Conventional (RCC)
It is cheaper in constructions and lighter than RCC.
Its Strength to weight ratio higher than RCC

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It has less thermal conductivity as compared to RCC
It is thin and more aesthetic.
VARSATILE SHAPES POSSIBLE IN FERROCONRETE ONLY