In comparison with RCC, Ferrocement is 25 to 40 % cheaper for same strength requirement. This has been established by comparing standard RCC design and factualy designed and executed Ferrocement construction. ferrocement construction proves to be cost effective in comparison with any other construction system; however, percent saving may vary.

It is discussed in an exclusive chapter. There are three basic requirements to be fullfilled to make a house earthquake resistant:

• 1. House should weigh least possible.
• 2. All components of the house should be interconnected as much as possible and they absorb momentory adverse force that tremors will impose, without giving way.
• 3. Its foundation should not be anchored with the base.

Ferrocement fullfills all these prerequisites and can ,therefore,construct a safe house.

Ferrocement poses no performance inability to any loud artistic imagination of an architect. Ferrocement can be given any surface finish as well it can back strongly any imposition by way of tiles or marble chips etc. Multidimentional items, if proposed by an architect, can be casted with inherent Ferrocement strength.

It requires no plant and machinary. It is free from Power Availablity clutches. Its material list is small and has easy manoeuverety. It requires hardly any shuttering. It saves on different catagories of skilled labour. With perfect planning it is most efficient, time saving construction.

Number of executed structures suffering from executional flaws or design shortfalls can be corrected with Ferrocement. A number of illustrations appear in the book. Rehabitation is easily possible because it is a very co-operative material that goes well with other constructional materials such as bricks, stones, timber concrete etc.

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