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1. Types of Reinforcement          
Iron Reinforcement:          
  Expanded (diamond) metal lath        
  Steel fibers from 3/4 to 1-1/2 inch long (80# per cubic yard)        
  Fence mesh or road underlayment wire mesh 4"x4" or 6"x6"        
  Hardware cloth (1/4")        
  Netting or webbing such as poultry netting        
  Screening (metal scrim 1/8" or better spacing)        
           
Non-ferrous Reinforcement:          
  Chemically resistant fiberglass mesh        
  Discrete fiberglass fibers        
  Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers        
  High strength polyester fibers        
Sarvasri Recycled polyester fibers)   L.A. Fibers    
  Rayon fibers        
           
Natural fibers:          
  Raime        
  Bamboo        
  Industrial hemp        
  Jute (burlap)        
           
2. Core Materials Research          
  Foam beads        
  Plastic beads        
Sarvasri Perlite        
  Foam bubbles        
  Pelletized cellulose        
  Newspaper balls        
  Packing "Peanuts"        
  Styrofoam regrind (recycled styrofoam)        
  Cylindrical shapes        
  Other        
           
3. Mix designs          
  Strong thin shell mix        
  Core mix        
           
4. Exterior waterproofing          
  Latex mobile home roofing        
  Asphalt roofing compounds        
  Other        
           
5. Arch Design          
Sarvasri Adjustable arch for wall widths from 6 ft to 16 ft        
           
6. Balloon Template Design          
Square Room:          
  6 ft wall base        
  8 ft wall base        
  10 ft wall base        
Sarvasri 12 ft wall base        
  14 ft wall base        
           
Hex Room:          
  6 ft wall base        
  8 ft wall base        
  10 ft wall base        
  12 ft wall base        
  14 ft wall base        
           
Elongated Room:          
  6 ft wall base        
  8 ft wall base        
  10 ft wall base        
  12 ft wall base        
  14 ft wall base        
           
7. Inflation Devices          
Sarvasri Portable Device        
Sarvasri Power Supplies        
           
8. Material Conveying or Pumping devices          
  Hoist type Devices        
  Conveying Devices        
  Pumping Devices        
           
9. Wall, Window, and Door Design          
  Walls        
  Windows and Frames        
  Doors