Title:
Long-Span Precast Ferrocement Sunscreens in Public Housing
Author(s):
P. Paramsivam, K.C.G. Ong, K.H. Tan, S. Swaddiwudhipong, and S.L. Lee
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
12
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
33-36
Keywords:
apartment buildings; concrete construction; connections; ferrocement; precast concrete; structural design; sunscreens; Manufacturing
DOI:
Date:
9/1/1990
Abstract:
A significant breakthrough in the urban application of ferrocement was achieved with the use of precast ferrocement sunscreens for long spans of more than 3 m in public housing developments in Singapore. Quality and economy were achieved by successfully implementing industrialized systems to prefabricate the sunscreens.