Essay: Ferrocement: Environmentally, Economically and Socially a Highly Promising Technology

Issue
06/2018 Concrete Construction
Author
Anupama Kundoo
The Indian Pavilion – Sri Aurobindo World Centre for Human Unity (SAWCHU) – erected in Auroville in 1999 is a communal space for informal encounters, rehearsals and performances.
© Javier Callejas
The composite building material ferrocement possesses many advantages over reinforced concrete. Anupama Kundoo elucidates its constructional properties and describes its potential for use in developing countries.
The Indian Pavilion – Sri Aurobindo World Centre for Human Unity (SAWCHU) – erected in Auroville in 1999 is a communal space for informal encounters, rehearsals and performances.
© Javier Callejas