Ferrocement facts for kids
Ferrocement is both a method and a material used in building or sculpting with cement, sand, water and wire or mesh material. It is often called the thin shell. Thin shell ferrocement offers strength and economy and can be used in many ways including: building homes, creating sculptures, or building boats and ships.
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Images for kids
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Mulberry harbour remains at Arromanches
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Lambot's original 1848 bateau in the Brignoles Museum in France.
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Ferrocement hull under construction
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A particularly fair ferrocement vessel, the staysail schooner "Rich Harvest"
See also
In Spanish: Ferrocemento para niños
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