Acrylic Roofs
Light weight, acrylic modified concrete on
stretched fiberglass or cloth membranes can be used for the roofing
of habitable shelters, utility buildings, water tanks and tank
covers. This shell membrane building technique has unique
application in settings where technical expertise is limited or
non-existent. Thus its most logical application is in rebuilding war
torn villages, in housing in under-developed countries, and for
human use in rural, native or jungle environments.
Downloadable documents:
To Build a Roof (by Al
Knott)
Thin-Shell
Acrylic Concrete Roofs 101
Feasibility Study for a Project in Peru
Thin-Shell Concrete
Roofs (2006)
Constructing a prototype in the lab
Steps in the construction of a real structure: Photos
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10,
11,
12
More photos: 13,
14
For more information about this
technology contact
George Nez.
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