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This technique is already known to the people of West Sumatra since a long time, they use this technique because it is cheaper (800.000 IDR/m2) than a brick house.The main requirement of a save and earthquakes resistant house is the flexibility on main structure, light, and the wall not falling apart when there is big shake or vibration.
The material who can achieve good flexibility is; Wood, Coconut Wood, Bamboo and Steel.
• Approved as Earthquake resistant house by west Sumatra earthquake 30 Sept. 2009 (7,9 SR).
• High Flexibility.
• Using Coconut Wood as main structure, High Availability of old coconut tree in the area, known as Fast Grow tree.
• Ability to be build part by part.
• Other solution for Transitional Shelter.
• Transfer Ability from T Shelter to Permanent House.
• Safe when earthquake happen, because small risk of wall to be falling apart.
History of Ferroconcrete
Early history of Ferroconcrete starts from Greek time, Roman concrete and the sculptural wire and plaster technique from the time of Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo de Vinci, with modern materials. The first definite ferrocement artefact was a tourist barge pulled along canals in the Amsterdam zoo.
On Second World War Ferroconcrete has been use as Barges, barracks, buried ammunition storage and many other purposes.
In the early 1960s, ferrocement construction became widely accepted in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. From then on, thousands of ferrocement vessels and structures were built in quite a number of countries. Ferrocement houses utilizing local materials such as wood, bamboo or bush sticks as equivalent steel replacement have been constructed in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
In the early 1960s, ferrocement construction became widely accepted in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. From then on, thousands of ferrocement vessels and structures were built in quite a number of countries. Ferrocement houses utilizing local materials such as wood, bamboo or bush sticks as equivalent steel replacement have been constructed in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Ferroconcrete technology can be advantageous if used in earthquake - prone areas like Indonesia.
More information about Ferroconcrete can be found at http://ferrocement.com/
