Ferrocement Roof Panels

Steve explains how to make roof panels on the ground so you don t have to plaster overhead.

Ferrocement roof panels.

Ferrocement roofing panels for single and multiple use technical report 7 76 serc roorkee. Approximately and ferrocement portal and purlins replacing ac sheets and structurals steel trusses and purlins. All panels were 2m long 470mm wide and. The panels can be hoisted in place by crane or with a crew of strong workers.

I just found this great technique for making ferrocement roofs at steve s flying concrete site. A couple of dozen africans and a couple tubabs lift and put in place five 400 kg ferrocement roof channels. The aim of this research paper is to study the ultimate and service behavior of ferrocement roof slab panels. The ferrocement roof consists panels size 1 5mtrs x1 2mtrs.

Ferrocement structurals trusses and purlins to support roof panels dome dia 4 00 apex 1 5 m. And when used. This eliminates the most difficult and awkward step of making ferrocement roofs. Waterproofing of subways and basements is best carried out using ferrocement waterproof panels boxing.

Unlike ac sheet metal frp roof all the ferrocement panels are joined monolithically. Ferrocement waterproof panels are manufactured on machinery set up under controlled conditions. The panels are manufactured with least water cement ratio of around 0 35 well vibrated mechanically and sand cement ratio about 2 5. This paper presents the experimental results of nine roof panels made of ferrocement.

Ferrocement or ferro cement is a system of construction using reinforced mortar or plaster lime or cement sand and water applied over an armature of metal mesh woven expanded metal or metal fibers and closely spaced thin steel rods such as rebar the metal commonly used is iron or some type of steel. The test results of six simply supported roof slab panels are presented. Rainwater harvesting and ferrocement structures for north eastern states in india report trg manual national drinking water mission project structural engg research centre ghaziabad 1998. The cement is typically a very rich mix of cement and sand in a 3 1 ratio.

Ferrocement roof panel beam being lifted to 8th floor level 13. No water proofing treatment necessary.