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Title:

Precast Ferrocement Toilet Core Unit (Prefer TOCO) 
Value Proposition:

Swachh Bharat aims at promoting cleanliness and sanitation coverage for improving the quality of life in the rural areas. Quality and speedy construction of the toilets are essential to meet the massive demand. Precast concrete technology and ferrocement technology are adopted in this technology to alleviate the problem.
Summary Application:

The technology can address sustainable sanitation practices in rural panchayats/municipalities, schools and colleges, public toilets, bus stands/railway stations, etc.
Advantages:
  • Suitable for both manual and industrialized production
  • Strong, durable and sustainable
  • Modular and portable
  • Speedy construction
  • High quality prefabricated units
  • Minimal site work
  • Easy installation 
  • Off-the-shelf availability.
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre
CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre[CSIR-SERC]
:  director[at]serc[dot]res[dot]in
:91-44-22542139
:https://serc.res.in
Industrial Applications: Building Materials [Building Materials, Construction Technologies, Furniture etc.] New Techniques [Building Materials, Construction Technologies, Furniture etc.]
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