The Ferrocement Educational Network - a source for information on ferrocement also spelled ferro-cement and ferro cement.

Classes

Laminated Ferrocement Class 2009-08-03 to 2009-08-07

Wet Carved Concrete 2009-08-17 to 2008-08-21

FC Sinks and Countertops 2008-07-28 to 2008-08-01

Class Comments

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Class Info

Mortar Sprayer Plans Now Available as our special Thank you. Receive plans, instructions, mix suggestions, and information on building and using this simple mortar sprayer with your donation of $10 to the Ferrocement Educational Network. The plans, photos, instructions and other information will be emailed to you when we receive the notification of your donation. Just click the Button below. Thank You for your support of the Ferrocement Educational Network.

News

Special Price on Ferrocement Book 2009-12-04 Hill Family Books would like to offer FC Forum readers a $5 discount on the price of "Ferrocement" by Stanley Abercrombie, and free U.S. shipping on all paid orders received between now and December 31st, 2009. Payment for $21 may be sent as check or money order to: Hill Family Books, P.O. Box 130661, Roseville, MN 55113. In order to receive the discount when you order your copy of this book, please specify that you heard about this offer through the FEN.

Ferro-9 2009-05-18 FERRO-9 The ninth international ferrocement symposium information. Interview with Paul Sarnstrom- director, FEN

Faux Bois Class Cancelled 2009-05-01 Unfortunately Don Tucker has been forced to cancel his much anticipated FC Faux Bois class for 2009. Now for the good news. Elder Jones will be coming to teach his Wet-Carved Concrete technique This class will take place the week of August 17th-21st. Check Classes for more details

Notes from a Previous Class 2007-03-01 In early March of 2007 the FEN was contacted by Eric Stevens, a structural engineer in Durango Colorado. Eric agreed to help the Fort Lewis College chaper of EWB [Engineers Without Borders] do the designs and drawings for two FC water tanks. The largest of these tanks is 18' diameter and 6' high and since neither Eric or the EWB chapter had ever done FC work in the past they asked for the assistance of the FEN. Some feedback from the professors and students follows: "Very helpful in learning the basics of FC." "Greatly improved our confidence that we can successfully construct tanks this summer." "I really learned a lot about application techniques working one-on-one with Paul." "Getting theory, application and practical assistance was very helpful." "FC is great stuff and I will look for other applications."

This website is non-commercial and non-profit, and is dedicated to the exchange of information about ferrocement [also spelled ferro-cement and ferro cement].

This site, and its associated FC discussion email list, is dedicated to the detailed collection, dissemination, and discussion of ferrocement technology for building construction.

To correct any factual errors or to inform me of any ferrocement information, please

Paul Sarnstrom -- Director Ferrocement Educational Network

A SPECIAL NOTE ON CONTENT

Many valuable resources, lots of educational material, and examples are available in the LINKS section of this website. Much of this has been contributed to the FEN by both experts and experimenters in the field of FC.

The FEN greatly appreciates authors who publish FC related papers on this website. As users you can show your appreciation to the author by contacting them and thanking them for sharing.

The FEN strongly encourages anyone who wants to share FC information with others to contact the FEN concerning publication. These papers can be from FC engineers, architects, builders, sculptors or anyone that uses FC.
Thank you,
Paul Sarnstrom

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