TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weerapat Kongsith
AU  - Picha! Nlmltyongskul, 
AU  - Ogunlana,Stephen O.
AU  - Arditi,David
AU  - Lefebvre,Bernard G.
ED  - Government of Japan, 
TI  - Design and construction of traditional Thai house using ferrocement
T2  - Thesis
PY  - 1991///
CY  - Bangkok
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Ferrocement
KW  - Concrete houses
N1  - A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for  the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology; Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1991
N2  - By using ferrocement as substitute for wood, a new design of  traditional Thai house ls proposed in order to preserve and promote the  traditional Thai architecture heritage without destroying its traditional  concepts. Two components of the traditional Thai house, namely the wall  panel and barge-board, were constructed by using ferrocement and tested for  their bending resistance. A cost comparison between wooden and ferrocement  wall panel and barge-board was also carried out.  The proposed design and construction for prefabricated ferrocement  wall panel and barge-board to replace the traditional wooden wall panel  and barge-board was found to be satisfactory regarding their structural  performance and aesthetic appearance.  The  replace wood  saving.  cost  for  comparison indicated  traditional Thai house  that the  resulted  use  in  of ferrocement to  a substantial cost  The proposed solution can be adopted in the construction of low  cost houses by modifying the wall panel to suit the space requirement. The  main advantage is that the ferrocement wall panel can easily be dismantled  and reassembled at a new location. It is economical and satisfies the  structural requirements for a curtain wall. The use of ferrocement will  also help in alleviating the deforestation problem faced by the developing  countries.
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