1. This is a material of next millennium
FERROCEMENT
Sakhali type Bandhara
CAN DO MAGIC.
This is a material of next millennium

2. Introduction
Ferrocement, a versatile material, involves thin construction elements ranging from mm. thickness using layers of continuous /small diameter steel wire meshes, impregnated with a very rich cement mortar.
Ferrocement is the most inexpensive--using few resources, less energy, less polluting, generating less waste and protecting the environment and an attractive alternative construction technique
Ferrocement elements can resist high impacts or undergo large deformations before cracking or high deflections before collapse
There has been an increasing activity with ferrocement construction throughout the world including Canada, USA, Australia, China, India, Thailand, Mexico, Indonesia and other developing countries 2

3. ZP and Jalsandharan GOM
Govt is serious about helping villages.
Govt has issued guidelines and GR
Govt has alloted funds for Famine.
ZP and Jalsandharan Department can do magic in a short time. 3

4. Ferrocement Structures Worldwide
Sydney Opera House in Australia
Small Sports Palace in Italy
The deMenil Museum in Texas, USA 4

5. Ferrocement Structures INDIA
Kanyakumari
Mansa mandir, Ghaziabad
Parashuram- Maharashtra 5

6. Water Retaining Structures using Ferrocement
Water Tanks
Swimming Pool
Boats and Marine Structures 6

7. Advantages in Ferrocement
Flexibility in
Construction to
Thin section (or)
any complicated
or desired shape
Requires less or
no formwork
Simple Fabrication process
Low cost of construction
materials
Requires no skilled labour
Ferrocement Mesh for Dome 7 7

8. Pondicheri-Building research center Motor garage shed fully in ferrocement.

9. To recharge ground water To stop erosion of nalla
Sakhali type Bandhara
Objects
To store rain water
To recharge ground water
To stop erosion of nalla
To increase retention time of water in villages.
NALLA

10. NALLA
Sakhali type Bandhara

11. Sakhali type CURVED Bandhara
NALLA FLOW
Sakhali type CURVED Bandhara

12. Sakhali type Bandhara Ferrocement with Double chicken mesh
Steel bars skeleton
Then
Mortar to be pressed
In the gap.
Thickness 40 to 50 mm
1m to 2m
Sakhali type Bandhara

13. Sakhali type Bandhara Ferrocement Anchors in the sides of nalla
1 meter
Bandhara is stable as there no tensions zone in the wall due to curvature
Sakhali type Bandhara

14. Of ferrocement curved bandhara
Cross section
Of ferrocement curved bandhara
Filling by available boulders
In nalla
Sakhali type Bandhara

15. Of ferrocement curved bandhara
Cross section
Of ferrocement curved bandhara
Local soil or sand
Filling between two walls
Filling by available boulders
In nalla
Sakhali type Bandhara
For height 2 to 2.5 meter

16. Advantages
Fabrication of skeleton and mesh can be done outside and all the 10 or 15 meshes can be brought to site at a time.
2. Fixing will take one day.
3. For mortar we use 1:2 cement mortar.
4. Skilled mason will fill the mortar in the meshes
5. On both sides of the curved ferrocement wall
We will fill the locally available boulders by hand packing.
6. 12 bandharas can be built in 12 days.
7. This can be done up to 2 meter height.
For more heights we can have double walls and filled by soil.

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Ferrocement now applied for cavity walls and hollow floors of buildings also.
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