Ferrocement: a cementitious thin wall structural elements - research to practice

摘要

Ferrocement is a type of cementitious thin-wall reinforced concrete construction of cement mortar reinforced with closely spaced layers of relatively small diameter wire mesh. The mesh may be made of metallic or other suitable materials. It is usually suited for thin wall structural elements as the uniform distribution and dispersion of reinforcement provide better cracking resistance, higher tensile strength to weight ratio, ductility and impact resistance. Considerable research has been carried out at the National University of Singapore, since early 1970's. The R&D works have resulted in several applications such as sunscreens, secondary roofing slabs, water tanks and repair material in the building industries. The salient features of the design, construction and performance of some of these applications of ferrocement structural elements are highlighted in this paper.