Difference between revisions of "Ferrocement"

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béton armé (Fr.); betão armado (Port.); ferroconcrete; ferro-concrete; reinforced concrete
 
béton armé (Fr.); betão armado (Port.); ferroconcrete; ferro-concrete; reinforced concrete
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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Description

A construction containing steel bars or shaped wire mesh covered with a cement mortar. The metal increases the tensile strength of the concrete.

See also Reinforced concrete.

Synonyms and Related Terms

béton armé (Fr.); betão armado (Port.); ferroconcrete; ferro-concrete; reinforced concrete

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996