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    Ferrocement or ferro-cement is a system of construction using reinforced mortar or plaster (lime or cement, sand, and water) applied over an "armature"...
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  • Concrete ships are built primarily with ferrocement (reinforced concrete) hulls, reinforced with steel bars. This contrasts against more traditional materials...
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    opened for an exposition in Paris in 1867. In 1873, the inventor of ferrocement, Joseph Monier expanded his patents to include bridges. He designed the...
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    were copper-bottomed to prevent being slowed by marine fouling. GRP and ferrocement hulls are classic composite hulls, the term "composite" applies also...
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    Award Reliance Foundation received the Late VD Joshi Award for the Best Ferrocement Structure for the year 2016, for construction of natural water-harvesting...
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    Cambridge, Md.: Cornell Maritime Press. ISBN 0-87033-178-7. OCLC 858712. "Ferrocement – The World of Ferroboats". Retrieved 2022-12-26. WH Mullins boat history...
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    Car float – Unpowered barge with railroad tracks mounted on its deck Ferrocement or "Concrete" Barge – World War II barges Crane barge – Ship with a crane...
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    The Big Duck is a ferrocement building in the shape of a duck. Located in Flanders, New York, the building was originally constructed in Riverhead, and...
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    stuccoing. Concrete reinforced with chicken wire or hardware cloth yields ferrocement, a versatile construction material. It can also be used to make the armature...
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    the case of low-cost versions in developing countries, with concrete, ferrocement, plastic, or wood covered with linoleum. Slabs can also be made of wood...
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