Books
ferrocement.com printed manuals
Definitions and materials
Expanded introduction ... first look at design and materials for aquaculture, tanks, reservoirs, ponds
Examples from ferrocement.com ... techniques illustrated with sequential photographs of actual projects for sculptors and builders
Photos ... world-wide, works of many people
Sculpture ... includes sculptural photo list from photo section
Sculpture with fiber ... sculptural techniques using space-age mud and wattle
Structural shapes ... engineering without words ... graphic drawings of basic ferrocement shapes
Construction Guide ... complete instructions for water tanks, reservoirs, girders, roads. Not here? contact ferrocement.com
Build a ferro house ... shelter that pays for itself
fire, storm and earthquake safe - building permits are easy - low insurance and maintenance - long lasting
Joint wraps ... biological fiber unions for bamboo and sapling poles (5¢ joint wrap)
Shelter 2009 ... very low cost shelter example ... opening page contains and leads to just micro and macro economics
restart begins construction portion of series ... surprising research conclusion
Space-age mud and wattle, bamboo, muslin, acrylic and cement
Roof measurement : 3 Meter length = 10' x 4 M width = 13'
Wall height : 2.5 Meter = 8.2 ft
Compost Toilet ... Sanitary flycatcher ... zero pollution converts waste to wealth
Bamboo frame ... Antoon Versteegde series, very low cost bamboo house frame, The Netherlands, 2009
Center for Rural Development and Technology ... Indian Institute of Technology
Experimental verification of bamboo-composite bow beam with ferrocement band.
ferrocement.com Roof Laboratory ... roofs made of organic fiber, acrylic and cement.
Roofs of farmed fiber and portland cement contribute to sustainable culture and ecological economics.
Birambye ... A Colorado based NGO builds a biological fiber and bamboo kitchen in Rwanda
Shelter, sustainability and the Rural Poor
Presentation 2007, ferrocement.com text presented at Red Cross sponsored Innovative Shelter Symposium,
Eindhoven Technical University.
Solar heating ... solar heater made from space-age mud and wattle
heat and panel examples using various organic fibers, acrylic and cement
Example tank repair ... Work at an orphanage also hints at some of the joys and hurdles encountered during humanitarian relief efforts
Scaffold armature ... support for wet roof plaster
Also see chapter six of house construction manual and chapter eight of tank construction book.
Water Well ... Intro to water wells (pozo artesiano) (est‰ncia de ‡guas) (source de eau)
Email contact ferrocement.com readily responds to specific questions not covered or encountered on this website
Online drawing tool Draw and send hand writing or a drawing to this website or anywhere on Earth
Economics ... cost of materials, competitive small business plan, sustainability and self sheltering
Biological fibers Bamboo, burlap, flax, cotton, hemp etc as reinforcement... Index
Advantages of ferrocement schools
glossary web
Ferrocement Boats link to ferroboats.com
Boats ferrocement.com overview
Mortar Sprayer is also available through ferrocement.net, a purchase here will help this registered non-profit network.
Green Sandwich Technology
The 2006 ITSCC sponsor; supplier of a unique insulation/armature steel sandwich.
The Society of Protective Coatings (extensive links)
Welded wire mesh McNichols Company distributes high quality welded wire.
Carbon fiber and other reinforcement fabrics