How to
build
Ferrocement
tanks or dams.
Course 25 –
29 July 2011
What is a
Ferrocement tank or
dam?
Ferrocement
tanks are the
cheapest and
easiest way to
store water in
large volumes
outside of
earth dams.
Ferrocement
tanks are
built by hand-trowelling
layers of
cement mortar
onto a
wire frame
which is
free-standing.
The tanks are
covered by a
ferrocement
dome and are
pleasing on
the eye.
They can vary
in size,
capacity and
can be built
sunken into
the earth to
function as a
swimming pool.
They can be
painted so
that they
blend into the
surrounding
environment
and do not
leach toxins
into the water
as plastic
tanks do.
Ferrocement
tanks can be
built up to
380 000 liters
!!
A ferrocement
tank wall is
only about 5
cm thick!
Ferrocement is
needed only
for tanks of
capacities
greaterthan
1000 litre.
You will be
building a
Ferrocement
tank of 23 000
liters over
five days with
an expert. The
23 000 liter
tank costs in
the region of
R7000 to
build.
Advantages of
a ferrocement
tank?
Costs are
about a third
of plastic
tanks and
cheaper than
building a
tank from
bricks or
poured cement
into formwork.
· Ferrocement
tanks are more
flexible than
normal cement
tanks and can
withstand
greater shock
· After the
course you
will be able
to build your
own 23 000
liter tank –
then work your
way up from a
23 000 liter
tank to 50 000
etc. The
larger the
tanks the more
cost effective
they are to
make.
· Tanks can be
repaired
· Longevity –
tanks can last
from 40 – 80
years
· Ferrocement
tanks require
less skilled
labour
Course
pictorial
Start –
Digging of
foundation
Foundation
mesh and
plastering
Cutting and
preparing the
walls
Erecting the
walls
Plastering of
walls
Rough
plastering
done
Smoothing the
inside
Finished
Ferrocement
tank –
Happy course
participants
Course price
The course price is
R1750.00 for the
five days. This
includes lunch at
Noorspoort from the
Monday to the
Friday
Various
accommodations are
available from
Noorspoort
· Three star
accommodation at
R295.00 B&B
· Self catering
accommodation at
R195.00 p.p.p.n
· Camping at R75.00
p.p.p.n
· Shed sleep (bunk
bed accommodation)
at R100.00 p.p.p.n
Dinners are
available
Please contact
Danie or Sue at 049
8350001, 049
8359014 or
0825533344 to book
your space or email
us at
info@noorspoort.co.za
Join
us for another fun
and informative
Noorspoort Lekker
course
J
!!
