Abstract

Ferrocement is one of the most inexpensive and alternative construction techniques. The beauty of this materials attracts in analyzing and designing the ferrocement (F.C.) silo. This has encouraged the search for new materials like F.C. to provide an alternative to reinforced concrete. During last two decades, many attempts have been made to develop computational models for analysis of silos particularly in steel and reinforced cement concrete. However, very less work is reported on scientific development of analysis of F.C. silo. This indicates that there is a need to continue with more focus and detailed research on F.C. silo. There is a need to analyze F.C. silo for various parametric findings related to pressure and behavior of silo in tension, compression and flexure. Present paper reports new aspects of analysis of silo. The parametric study of stresses developed in wall of F.C. silo for different H/D ratio, thickness and storage capacity is done with help of commercial ANSYS version R14.5.

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  • IntroductionThe concrete technologist is facing with the problem of improving the inherent properties of concrete composites in order to fulfil the designer's requirements

  • The concrete technologist is facing with the problem of improving the inherent properties of concrete composites in order to fulfil the designer's requirements. This encouraged the search for new materials like ferrocement to replace reinforced concrete

  • Some significant developments in ferrocement silo is the need of future of the various industrial world

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Introduction

The concrete technologist is facing with the problem of improving the inherent properties of concrete composites in order to fulfil the designer's requirements. This encouraged the search for new materials like ferrocement to replace reinforced concrete. The industrial world depends on handling operations of bulk solids to a very large extent. Some significant developments in ferrocement silo is the need of future of the various industrial world. Ferrocement is more durable, the skills for ferrocement construction can be acquired. The fabrication process of ferrocement is simple; it requires no formwork; it requires no skilled labours, and construction to any complicated shape is possible which cannot be done with standard masonry, reinforces concrete or steel. Ferrocement is one of the most inexpensive and alternative construction techniques

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