Ferrocement Roof Panels

View of the roof from inside and outside supporting system for a society apartment.

Ferrocement roof panels.

A couple of dozen africans and a couple tubabs lift and put in place five 400 kg ferrocement roof channels. The ferrocement roof consists panels size 1 5mtrs x1 2mtrs. Unlike ac sheet metal frp roof all the ferrocement panels are joined monolithically. This paper presents the experimental results of nine roof panels made of ferrocement.

Ferrocement roofing panels for single and multiple use technical report 7 76 serc roorkee. This eliminates the most difficult and awkward step of making ferrocement roofs. The cement is typically a very rich mix of cement and sand in a 3 1 ratio. Approximately and ferrocement portal and purlins replacing ac sheets and structurals steel trusses and purlins.

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. Ferrocement roof panel beam being lifted to 8th floor level 13. Steve explains how to make roof panels on the ground so you don t have to plaster overhead. Two types of channel sections and one type of box section were tested.

And when used. Waterproofing of subways and basements is best carried out using ferrocement waterproof panels boxing. Ferrocement structurals trusses and purlins to support roof panels dome dia 4 00 apex 1 5 m. The panels can be hoisted in place by crane or with a crew of strong workers.

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 panels are manufactured with least water cement ratio of around 0 35 well vibrated mechanically and sand cement ratio about 2 5. The test results of six simply supported roof slab panels are presented. I just found this great technique for making ferrocement roofs at steve s flying concrete site.

No water proofing treatment necessary. All panels were 2m long 470mm wide and.