2023-04-28 The quality and amount of food that will be consumed by consumers are determined by post-harvest handling, which is a critical step in the food supply chain. If not managed properly, it causes substantial food loss and compromises food security. Innovative strategies like ferrocement grain stores...
1988-01-01 Ferrocement is a building material composed of a relatively thin layer of concrete, covering such reinforcing material as steel wire mesh. Because the building techniques are simple enough to be done by unskilled labor, ferrocement is an attractive construction method in areas where labor costs...
1978-11-05 This report is the product of the workshop "Introduction of Technologies in Asia-Ferrocement, A Case Study," jointly sponsored by the Asian Institute of Technology and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and held on the AIT campus in Bangkok, Thailand, November 5-8, 1974. 106 pages,...
1973-02-01 Ferrocement, a thin-shell concrete reinforced with wire mesh, is a highquality construction material whose ingredients are widely available in developing countries. It can be used to build a wide range of structures, and can be worked mainly by unskilled, though supervised, labor. Throughout the...