In this study a total of 27 concrete cylinders with different size
were tested under monotonic compression. Based on the obtained
test results, the following conclusion can be drawn:
1. The external ferrocement jacket can enhance the load carrying
capacity, ductility and energy absorption capacity of concrete
specimens. This enhancement is more prominent in smaller
specimens.
2. The failure pattern and stress–strain behavior indicates that
single layer mesh ferrocement jacket cannot provide significant
external confinement. However, double layer mesh ferrocement
jacket can provide sufficient confinement to enhance the behavior
of confined concrete.
3. An analytical model is proposed to predict the strength of ferrocement
confined concrete. The predicted results agree very closely
with the test data available in the literature.