#fibrocement

[letsjanukhan]

Heritage revealed as Stawell school peels back layers

Heritage revealed as Stawell school peels back layers

“It’s when the fire is at its most intense and you can clearly see the building’s skeletal form, its timber frame,” says Staughton. Loading For Stawell Secondary College, Staughton also exposed part of the building’s “carcass”. Timber battens have been transposed on the fibrocement sheeted exterior walls and the timber battens on the interior ceiling extend beyond the perimeter of the…

[myhouseidea]

De la Roche Residence is a project designed by NatureHumaine in 2017, covers an area of 2060.0 ft2 and is located in Montreal, Canada. Photography by Adrien Williams

A couple with two young children wish to transform a duplex located in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie into their principal family residence. The project consists in reorganizing the original portion of the house and enlarging it with an extension in the yard while preserving the façade on the street as required by the city bylaws. Suspended above the dining room, a grey angular volume sheltering the master bedroom cantilevers out over the garden terrace. For more intimacy, a pair of steel blades unfolds in front of two large panes of glass over the garden façade filtering the views from the neighbours and modulating the natural light coming into the living spaces. Wishing to create an effect of depth on the garden façade, two tones of colours are used; one gray tone for the suspended volume covered in fibrocement boards and an other in copper for the windows, steel blades and the patio door in the recessed portion of the back wall. An angular frame like structure connects both immediate neighbours as a result of their differences in the protrusions of their constructions. Within the house, a staircase positioned directly under a generous skylight becomes the focal element of the house. Three entities compose this staircase; the first steps cladded in white marble, a wooden landing cladded in Russian plywood that continues through the family room to become a working surface and finally the circular stair painted white with perforated steel guards and steps in white birch. Integrated elements such as concealed doors and furniture combine to tones of whites; greys and blacks contribute in creating a warm and minimalist atmosphere throughout every room in the house.

De la Roche Residence by NatureHumaine De la Roche Residence is a project designed by NatureHumaine in 2017, covers an area of 2060.0 ft2 and is located in Montreal, Canada. 

[tagroof]

Can Your Roof Handle Severe Weather?

Weather conditions are the most important factor to consider when installing a roof. In general, all types of roof cover materials are designed to withstand bad weather of moderate intensity, but there are differences that can significantly affect the performance of the roof during severe weather. 

Here are the details to consider when choosing the optimal solution for your home:

·        Precipitation quantity - if you live in an area with a higher amount of precipitation you must choose a sloped roof and avoid flat roofs, as the water may accumulate easier on them, if the drainage system is not properly dimensioned or if it is clogged

·        Wind- a roof must have adequate stability. In areas with strong winds, the recommendation is to install ceramic, slate or concrete tiles, since they are heavy materials, able to resist better in such environments.

·        High temperatures - fibrocement tiles, but also bituminous shingles are very resistant to extreme temperatures caused by direct sun exposure

·        Temperature gradient over the seasons - the materials used for the roof must be resistant to temperature variations and to the freeze-thaw cycle which typically produces a lot of damage. Ceramic and concrete tiles are some of the most flexible.

      Count on expert Orlando roofing companies to take a look at your roof and make quality recommendations that will ensure your roof can protect your home in severe weather conditions.

Article source here: Can Your Roof Handle Severe Weather?

[ijtsrd]

Study The Behaviour Bending Phenomenon of Ferrocement Slab Panels

By Ajay Kumar | Er. Nitin Thakur"Study The Behaviour Bending Phenomenon of Ferrocement Slab Panels" 

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, 

URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd14258.pdf  

http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/14258/study-the-behaviour-bending-phenomenon-of-ferrocement-slab-panels/ajay-kumar

call for paper international journal, conference issue publication, medical science journal

The fibrocement is a special type of reinforced concrete used for thin elements. It is made by cement micro concrete reinforced by continuous mesh layers from small diameter wires. The ferrocement is a building material with evident advantages for thin-walled members and spatial structures for this type of material. In this chapter describes the behaviour of ferrocement, advantages or disadvantages of ferrocement, quality and uses of ferrocement, objective of the thesis and organization of thesis. Ferrocement serve as an innovative and low cost construction material. It has proven itself as an excellent material for low cost housing. Ferrocement possess high ductility and energy absorbing capacity and has been used both in terrestrial and marine environments as a structural grade material system, which competes favorably with reinforced concrete and other building materials (Hermosura and Austriaco, (1994); Ramli and Wahab, (1994); Arif et al., (1994); Naaman, (2006). Ferrocement is such a material that is slim, slender and also strong and elegant which provides a potential solution to roofing problems, with an history of ancient and universal method of building huts by using reeds to reinforce dried mud (wattle and daub). The thickness of Ferrocement is in order of 10-25 mm and it uses rich cement mortar in which no coarse aggregates are used (J.R.Thirumal, (2012). In ferrocement the reinforcement consists of one or more layers of steel wire mesh which is continuous, small diameter steel wire or weld mesh netting. Ferrocement construction requires no skilled labor for casting, and employs only little or no formwork (Ferro 7, 2001). In ferrocement, there is no cracking of cement matrix since the load is taken over by wire mesh reinforcement immediately below the surface. (Desai, 2011). Ferrocement can be fabricated into any desired shape or structural configuration which is not possible with standard masonry, RCC or steel (Robles-Austriaco, 2006; Dongyen et al., 2006; Kondraivendhan & Pradhan, 2009). 

[cubaverdad]

We Exist Between Illusions And Fears

"We Exist Between Illusions And Fears" 14ymedio, Mario Penton, David (Panama), 23 June 2017 — The green seems to fill everything in Chiriquí, in the western Panamanian province where the government hosts 126 undocumented Cubans in a camp in the region of Gualaca. The stillness of the morning in the middle of the huge pines that grow in the foothills of the mountains is only interrupted by the bites of insects, a true torture at dawn and dusk. "This place is beautiful, but everything gets tiring, being in limbo is exhausting," says Yosvani López, a 30-year-old Cuban who arrived in Gualaca in April after spending three months in the hostel set up by Caritas for Cuban migrants in Panama City. "Sometimes we sit down and talk about what we would do if we could get out of here and get to another country. Some relatives tell us that they are preparing a camp in Canada to welcome us, others tell us that they have everything prepared to deport us. Illusions and fears," he laments. The camp that houses the Cubans was built by the Swiss brigades which, in the 1970's, built the La Fortuna dam. It is 104 acres, occupied mostly by forests and a stream. One hour from the nearest city, the humidity is such that mushrooms and plants establish themselves even in the fibrocement roof tiles. Along with the wooden buildings, deteriorated by the passage of time, there are still satellite antennas, electric heaters and, according to the migrants, from time to time they find foreign currencies buried in the vacant land. López was born in Caibarién, a city on the north coast of Cuba. Although he had the opportunity to emigrate using a speed boat to cross the Florida Straits, he preferred the jungle route to avoid the seven years moratorium on being able to return to Cuba that the government imposes on those who leave Cuba illegally. "I wanted to go back before 7 years was up. I have my mother and my sisters in Cuba," he explains. He worked as a chef specializing in seafood at the Meliá hotel in the cays north of Villa Clara, earning the equivalent of $25 US a month. With the money from the sale of his mother's house he traveled via Guyana and in Panama he was taken by surprise by the end of the wet foot/dry foot policy that allowed Cubans who reached American soil to stay. "Here we pass the hours between chats with our relatives in Cuba and the United States, and searching the news for clues that will tell us what is going to happen to us," he says. The migrants in Gualaca not only do not have permission to work, but they can only leave the camp one day a week to go to Western Union, with prior notice and accompanied by presidential police officers, who are guarding the site. Some, however, have improvised coffee sales and even a barbershop. The locals also set up a small shop to supply the undocumented immigrants with the personal care products and treats, which they pay for with remittances sent by relatives from the United States. The authorities gave themselves 90 days to decide what they would do with the 126 Cubans who accepted the proposal to go to Gualaca. Two months later, the patience of the migrants is beginning to wear thin. At least six escapes have been reported since they were moved there. The last one, on Monday, was led by four Cubans, two of whom have already returned to the camp while two crossed the border into Costa Rica. Since dawn, Alejandro Larrinaga, 13, and his parents have been waiting for some news about their fate. Surrounded by adults, Alejandro has only one other child to play in the hostel, Christian Estrada, 11. Neither has attended school for a year and a half, when they left Havana. Alejandro spent more than 50 days in the jungle and, as a result of severe dehydration, he suffered epilepsy and convulsed several times. "It was difficult to go through it. It's not easy to explain: it is one thing to tell it and another to live it," he says with an intonation that makes him seem much more adult. "We had to see dead people, lots of skulls. I was afraid of losing my mom and dad," he recalls. But, although tears appear in the eyes of his mother while he recalls those moments, now he says he feels safe in Gualaca and spends his days playing chess. "I want to be a chess master, which is more than a champion. Someday I will achieve it," he says. His mother, Addis Torres, does not want to return to the Island where she has nothing left because she sold their few belongings to be able to reunite with Alejandro's grandfather, who lives in the United States. Although they have a process of family reunification pending at the US Embassy in Havana, the family does not want to hear about returning to Cuba. They eat three times a day and even have a health program financed by the Panamanian government, but for Torres "that's not life." "Detained, without a future, afraid to return to Cuba. We need someone to feel sorry for us and, in the worst case, to let us stay here," she says. Liuber Pérez Expósito is a guajiro from Velasco, a town in Holguín where he grew garlic and corn. After the legalization of self-employment by the Cuban government, Pérez began to engage in trade and intended to improve things by going to the US. In Gualaca he feels "desperate" to return to his homeland, but he has faith that, at least, he will get the help promised by the Panamanian Deputy Minister of Security, and leave a door open to engage in trade. "I am here against what my family's thinking. There (in Cuba) I have my wife, my nine-year-old son and my parents, they want me to come back and pressure me but I am waiting for the opportunity to at least recover some of the 5,000 dollars I spent," he says. His mother-in-law, an ophthalmologist who worked in Venezuela, lent him part of the money for the trip. Indebted, without money and without hope, he only thinks of the moment he can return. "During the day we have nothing to do. Sometimes we play a little dominoes, we walk or we go to the stream, but we have 24 hours to think about how difficult this situation is and the failure we are experiencing," he says. Liuber communicates with his family through Imo, a popular videochat application for smartphones. "They recently installed Wi-Fi in Velasco and they call me whenever they can," he adds. "Hopefully, this nightmare we are living will end soon. Whatever happens, just let it end," he says bitterly. —— This article is a part of the series "A New Era in Cuban Migration" produced by this newspaper, 14ymedio, el Nuevo Herald and Radio Ambulante under the auspices of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Source: "We Exist Between Illusions And Fears" – Translating Cuba - http://ift.tt/2tc3GoO via Blogger http://ift.tt/2ua2RKg

[rossmadda]

3 Juiner Street Morwell

Stop And Smell The Roses!

$154,500 neg

Beautiful 3 bedroom fibrocement home with open plan living, a reverse cycle split system air conditioner and a new gas wall heater for yearlong comfort + designer curtains. Updated kitchen with electric stove, oven, rangehood & plenty of bench and cupboard space. Double size rooms & a lovely feature wall in the master. Original bathroom with a shower unit & vanity. Gorgeous landscaped gardens to look over + Single lock up shed with power. Close to schools, shops & public transport. Would suit owner occupier or investor. Projected rental $13,000 per annum. Purchase at 9% return

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[ijtsrd]

Study The Behaviour Bending Phenomenon of Ferrocement Slab Panels: A Review

By Ajay Kumar | Er. Nitin Thakur"Study The Behaviour Bending Phenomenon of Ferrocement Slab Panels: A Review" 

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, 

URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd14255.pdf  

http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/14255/study-the-behaviour-bending-phenomenon-of-ferrocement-slab-panels-a-review/ajay-kumar

best international journal, manuscript submission, arts journal

The fibrocement is a special type of reinforced concrete used for thin elements. It is made by cement micro concrete reinforced by continuous mesh layers from small diameter wires. The ferrocement is a building material with evident advantages for thin-walled members and spatial structures for this type of material. In this chapter describes the behaviour of ferrocement, advantages or disadvantages of ferrocement, quality and uses of ferrocement, objective of the thesis and organization of thesis. Ferrocement serve as an innovative and low cost construction material. It has proven itself as an excellent material for low cost housing. Ferrocement possess high ductility and energy absorbing capacity and has been used both in terrestrial and marine environments as a structural grade material system, which competes favorably with reinforced concrete and other building materials (Hermosura and Austriaco, (1994); Ramli and Wahab, (1994); Arif et al., (1994); Naaman, (2006). Ferrocement is such a material that is slim, slender and also strong and elegant which provides a potential solution to roofing problems, with an history of ancient and universal method of building huts by using reeds to reinforce dried mud (wattle and daub). The thickness of Ferrocement is in order of 10-25 mm and it uses rich cement mortar in which no coarse aggregates are used (J.R.Thirumal, (2012). In ferrocement the reinforcement consists of one or more layers of steel wire mesh which is continuous, small diameter steel wire or weld mesh netting. Ferrocement construction requires no skilled labor for casting, and employs only little or no formwork (Ferro 7, 2001). In ferrocement, there is no cracking of cement matrix since the load is taken over by wire mesh reinforcement immediately below the surface. (Desai, 2011). Ferrocement can be fabricated into any desired shape or structural configuration which is not possible with standard masonry, RCC or steel (Robles-Austriaco, 2006; Dongyen et al., 2006; Kondraivendhan & Pradhan, 2009).