[Ferro List] Ferrocement retrofit for earthquake resistence oftraditional earthen homes

[steve garner]

I would think would be fine in rural areas, but from watching the news it
seems that most lives were lost in the cities where tall buildings had
collapsed.
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From: "davis ron" <watermotor at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 1:18 PM
Subject: [Ferro List] Ferrocement retrofit for earthquake resistence
oftraditional earthen homes


>
>   This latest giant quake makes me wonder how many
> lives would have been saved if the traditional earthen
> walled homes had had a sheath of ferrocement on the
> inside walls to provide shear strength normally
> lacking in earthen walls.
>  Technically, it would consist of little more than a
> inside wall replastering job, but using cement and
> wire reinforcing instead. Same skill level.
>  Wouldn't this be the lowest cost and most effective
> way to help traditional earthen homes withstand
> earthquakes, using available materials and labor?
>
> Ron Davis
> Campo Nuevo
> watermotor.net
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