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Abstract
Ferrocement (FC) is defined as a thin-wall reinforced concrete commonly constructed of hydraulic cement mortar reinforced with closely spaced layers of continuous and relatively small diameter mesh. Ferrocement primarily differs from conventional reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete by mainly in the manner by which reinforcing elements are dispersed and arranged. FC has been used for at least 150 years as a boat building material due to its strength and its ability to resist corrosion. Ferrocement was firstly known in 1852 in France when the first boat was built using this technology; it was firstly known as “Ferciment”Early, Ferrocement technology had limited applications like garden benches, boats, and water tanks; however, due to the many researches that were conducted on ferrocement recently, the applications of ferrocement have become versatile such as load bearing applications, different roofing systems, repair works, water structures like tanks, and precast ferrocement elements. as a construction technique is defined by ACI as follows; Ferrocement is a form of reinforced concrete using closely spaced multiple layers of mesh and/or small diameter rods completely infiltrated with, or encapsulated in, mortar. The most common type of reinforcement is steel mesh. Other materials such as selected organic, natural or synthetic fibers may be combined with metallic mesh.